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A raw conversation shared between two culture editors, one from the past and one from the present. Before the Griff, Intercamp ran the news around MacEwan. Before the university consolidated into one campus, MacEwan was a community college split into four campuses:...
A conversation with Madden Lewis, the lead of the band MadJohn! & Co., about creative expression, safe spaces, and redemptive outlets Madden Lewis, a first-year music student, doesn’t recall a time in their life when music wasn’t a constant. “I don't...
Edmonton-based rapper Ntwali Kayijaho celebrated his 10th anniversary of rapping this year when he turned 27. A little over a year ago, I sat down with the Rwandan-born rapper to talk about his music career, his upbringing, and aspirations for the future....
Q&A with the former worker bees of The Griff My final semester is something I’ve been looking forward to and dreading throughout my degree. After April, I will be through with the student lifestyle that consumes every corner of my life, and I will leave on my...
Meet the Latin jazz-pop fusion band from MacEwan’s music program Payge Owen first formed the idea of a band during a junior recital — the band would later be known as Altamar. “She handpicked all of us because I think she thought we were good musicians,” says...
Saige Caljouw was an avid reader in junior high. She basked in character-driven books and movies. When she was younger, she used to write quite frequently but like most of us, she recalls that “life got in the way.” Caljouw is in her third year pursuing a bachelor...
Misfortune Tellers will be opening Fall Fest 2024 On Jan. 5th, Misfortune Tellers, paro!, Delta 88, Lewd Antics, and Trireme fought to the death for the opening slot of Fall Fest 2024. Just kidding!It wasn’t to the death — just a little friendly competition. ...
How Edmonton is shaping tomorrow by investing in today’s youth Many students struggle to find work after graduating due to a lack of experience and connections in their chosen industry. It’s rare for students to work a job during their studies that is related...
An honest conversation about Black History Month, intentional student connection, and taking up space On MacEwan’s second floor of Building Six lives the Office of Human Rights, Equity, and Inclusion (OHREI), which works with the rest of the university to build a...
One man is in police custody, downtown traffic/LRT disruptions Shots were fired, and a Molotov cocktail was thrown at City Hall on Tuesday morning, just six blocks away from MacEwan’s downtown campus. As of 12:08 p.m., one man is in custody while police continue...
Marty Majorowicz stepping into new shoes as this year’s Big Band director Since the 70s, MacEwan’s musically-inclined students have played in a “Big Band.” A Big Band is an ensemble of musicians arranged into four sections. These sections include saxophonists,...
The ups, downs, and beautiful epiphanies of my experience studying abroad in the Netherlands I recall the exact moment when I decided that I wanted to study abroad. It was in my second year after speaking with an old classmate about his experience studying in...
Student style spotlight Famous Italian designer, Mrs. Miuccia Prada summed up the social impact of fashion best when she said: “What you wear is how you present yourself to the world, especially today, when human contacts are so quick. Fashion is an instant...
When the world’s bad news floods our screens and minds If you turn on the news for just two minutes, you’ll hear four news stories that’ll turn your day sour. With new developments about the war between Russia and Ukraine, the war between Israel and...
A peek into MacEwan’s Police and Investigations studies program and crime lab When I heard that the Griff was presented with the opportunity to write a story about the on-campus crime lab used by the Police and Investigations program, I was jazzed. Look, I’ll be...