City of Edmonton announces 500 new downtown student housing units
Photo by Amanda Erickson/The Griff The initiative includes a 10-year affordability requirement MacEwan University students will soon see more affordable housing... Read more.
Budget 2026 and the Mintz Panel: What Alberta’s overhaul means for universities
Photo by Amanda Erickson/The Griff Budget 2026 signals a change for Alberta universities Alberta’s 2026 provincial budget promises a continued investment in post-secondary... Read more.
MacEwan Residence takes over lost and found during security renovations in Robbins
A sign posted outside the Robbins security desk. Amanda Erickson/The Griff Lost and found service is expected to be handed back to campus security in July. MacEwan... Read more.
SAMU Executive Committee Profiles: President
Welcome to The Griff’s coverage of the 2026 SAMU executive committee elections. These profiles aim to present balanced views based on candidate responses, all... Read more.
Royal Alexandra Hospital supervised consumption site closure prompts critique of Alberta government’s push to recovery-only models
Photo courtesy of Oasisamuel on Adobe Stock The site was the first hospital-based supervised consumption site in North America. The closure of the supervised consumption... Read more.
Who’s keeping print alive? How some of Edmonton’s hyper-local publications continue to operate
Old covers of the NAIT Nugget stuck to the wall of the Nugget’s office. Amanda Erickson/The Griff. In a world where getting your news often means checking your... Read more.
MacEwan students march in support of Trans Day of Remembrance.
Photo by Amanda Erickson Members of the CSGD queer leadership team organized a march to remember the lives lost this year. MacEwan University community members gathered... Read more.
Andrew Knack sworn in as Edmonton’s new mayor, pledging collaboration and compassion
Edmonton’s 37th mayor was sworn in amidst performances and speeches at City Hall on October 29. Edmonton’s new mayor, Andrew Knack, was officially sworn in on... Read more.
Longtime Towers bartender resigns amid disputes with Aramark
Outside seating sits empty at Towers Pub after hours. Amanda Erickson/The Griff. After 13 years behind the bar, Jill Brekke says mismanagement and missing gratuities... Read more.
How artificial is our love?
Having a relationship with an AI LLM is a complicated, strange, and ultimately new trend — is it benign or beneficial? Amanda Erickson Illustration by Evelina... Read more.
SAMU reshapes how student groups operate, from funding deadlines to cap on executives
The student groups’ entrance in the SAMU building. Amanda Erickson/The Griff The new rules challenge groups while aiming for fairness. Amanda Erickson Photo... Read more.
The Edmonton Pride Parade is back and better than ever
Edmonton’s Pride Parade hits the streets after a 7-year hiatus. Text and photos by Amanda Erickson/TheGriff After nearly eight years, Edmonton’s Pride Parade... Read more.
MacEwan, downtown and the community revitalization levy
Graphic by Forrester Toews/The Griff, Photos by Amanda Erickson/The Griff What is the CRL, and how does it change the downtown landscape around MacEwan? This past... Read more.
What you missed at the Mitchell: Those mountains of shadows and valleys of light
Artist Anna Binta Diallo reframes maps and memory. PHOTO: Detail shot of Sediments and sky in Topographies by Anna Binta Diallo. Amanda Erickson/The Griff. From... Read more.
MacEwan’s silent summer
A July evening on campus.... Read more.
“A cautious approach” Alberta’s 2025 budget buckles up for tariffs
Spending on higher education plateaus Budget 2025 sees Alberta’s spending slow down as shrinking oil prices, and looming tariff threats are expected to deflate... Read more.
OPINION: The press doesn’t need democracy, but democracy needs the press
People insist on making a connection between journalism and democracy in the North American media sphere, with democracy being viewed as the freedom of the people,... Read more.
A look at MacEwans Car Community
Originally published on January 1, 2025. CORRECTION: The photo of Simar Nayar’s BMW 335is is misattributed. The photo is by Leo, or @flickz.lp on Instagram.... Read more.
Only rizzlers in Ohio can read this…
Originally published on October 1, 2024 Folks, I hate to admit it, but we’re getting old. The days of slaying are fading away and the concept of serving tea has... Read more.
Makerspace Makeover
Originally published on September 1, 2024 Along the walls of the Makerspace lay an array of whiteboards with hastily written messages, accompanied by a pile labelled... Read more.
Sephora kids: what the fuck!
Recall the early 2000s with me quickly. Chunky, bedazzled Nokias that could withstand the force of one thousand drunk partygoers when you (inevitably) lose it on... Read more.
First-year MacEwan students discuss lack of educational and emotional support throughout the pandemic.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, students felt the burden of a lack of support on their backs. The students were thrust into a new, unfamiliar online education... Read more.