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.
2026-2027 SAMU executive committee election final results
All executive committee results are now official after the Nathan Poon by-election.... Read more.
SAMU Executive Committee Profiles: Vice President External
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.
Christenson family name removed from MacEwan Centre for Sport and Wellness
(Left) Centre for Sport and Wellness sign with the Christenson Family name on Nov. 12, 2025. Thai Sirikoone/the Griff. (Right) Centre for Sport and Wellness sign... Read more.
SAMU EC ELECTIONS: President
Nathan Poon Nathan Poon does not want to be a laissez-faire leader. His approach to leadership is having a strong team by his side as he elbows his way into important... Read more.
Gender Law OpEd’s
We’ve always been here And we’re not going away Queerness is not a trend; it is not something that has only shown up in this century. Queer and transgender people... Read more.
The Griff wins nation-wide Student Publication of the Year award at student journalism conference
This past weekend, the Griff attended NASH 86, a student journalism conference hosted by the Canadian University Press (CUP) at NAIT/NAITSA, where it won Student... Read more.
Guest speaker Dr. Gayana Yuksel discusses the Ukraine-Russia conflict and its impact on Crimea’s media sphere and Indigenous Crimean Tatars
The Russian occupation of the Crimean peninsula in 2014 was a critical act of Russian aggression that began Russia’s war against Ukraine. Since then, Russia has... Read more.
April Horoscopes
Aries: Mar. 21 to April 19If something’s not going as planned, maybe it’s time to climb a tree and look at things from new heights. From up so high, maybe you’ll... Read more.
Issue of student engagement at centre of SAMU Executive Committee forum
The SAMU Executive Committee forum took place on March 9 in the SAMU building Lookout. The candidates for the election are: President: Gabriel Ambutong VP... Read more.
Students Association of MacEwan University donates $1 million to SAMU Cares Endowment Fund
Yesterday at an event in the SAMU building Lookout, MacEwan University announced that the students’ association donated $1 million to the SAMU Cares Endowment... Read more.
Album Review: Mac DeMarco’s Five Easy Hot Dogs
Recorded across cities in the States and Canada during a coast-to coast road trip, the beginning of Edmonton-raised Mac DeMarco’s latest album, Five Easy Hot Dogs,... Read more.
March Horoscopes
Aries: March 21 to April 19 Solving your problems will require you to focus on your wits over your heart. Using your mind to forge forward will only be possible... Read more.
February Horoscopes
Aries: Mar. 21 to April 19 Your heart is taking charge this month, leading to affection, friendship, and general good vibes with the people around you. Idealism... Read more.
This is an article about the economy
Money, money, money. Does it really grow on trees? In Canada, the root of all currency is the Bank of Canada (BoC), whose main role as defined by the Bank of Canada... Read more.
SAMU Benefits Opt Out Deadline on Thursday
Students at MacEwan University can opt out of benefits plans online and receive reimbursements on their payments until Thursday, Sept. 29. Benefits for health,... Read more.