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Cuffing season may be coming to an end, but that doesn’t mean it’s time to give up on love. While many students may turn to Instagram DMs, Tinder, or the highly underused MacEwan Anonymous Acknowledgments, Admit, and Confessions Facebook page in hopes of...
For our last article for the griff, we wanted to go out with a bang — or should we say a pop (as in jalapeño poppers). We assembled some tasty appetizer recipes (no entrées in this one, sorry for the misleading title) and spent an afternoon whipping them up in...
What better way to celebrate the end of the semester than with a tasty drink in hand. Grab some friends, make some drinks, and shake off the stress of the semester! As delicious as these drinks are, the real treat is muddling your way through these recipes with a...
Matthew Dutczak, better known by his alias “the mall guy,” started his YouTube channel Best Edmonton Mall in 2016. According to his channel’s description, Dutczak’s goal is to “look back on the largest mall in North America with rose-coloured glasses.” Dutczak now...
My most vivid memory from an otherwise blur of a fall semester is my professor telling our class that he had been stalked multiple times in his life. One time it had gone on for months, culminating in him waking up one morning with the stalker leaning over his...
Rian Lamontagne (He/They) Secretary Remi Baker (They/Them) President Krain Embers (They/Them) Vice President Deme Rademan (She/Her) Human Relations Coordinator Emery Davies (They/Them)Treasurer Priest Calahasen (It/Him) Discord Moderator After a two-year hiatus,...
TW: This article discusses sexual violence. MacEwan University's Office for Sexual Violence Prevention, Education and Response (OSVPER) and the Office of Research Services hosted the sixth annual Ending Sexual Violence Student Research Forum on Friday, Jan. 27, at...
The Canadian music scene is quite the wonderful melting pot of different cultures, influences, and genres. From francophone pop legend Cœur de pirate to notorious “love to hate” rock band Nickelback, there is something for everyone. The annual Juno Awards celebrate...
On-Campus Pool Tournament | Bi-weekly on Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m. at Towers. The Undergrad Variety Show | Bi-weekly on Mondays, 5:30 p.m. at Towers. Ukraine Week | Jan. 30 to Feb. 4. Ukraine Week will feature events and activities to get all your questions about...
The holidays are over, but that doesn’t mean January has to be cheer-free. Here are three cookie recipes guaranteed to put a smile on your face this winter. Peanut butter cup cookies These cookies are a peanut butter lover's dream. They feature mini Reese’s...
Jill Brekke has poured many a pint for MacEwan students over the past 11 years. As manager of MacEwan’s Towers Pub, she is at the bar every day making sure that students have a safe place to unwind and hang out with friends at the end (or in the middle—no...
November can be a tough month to get through. Winter blues are settling in, midterms are in full swing, and the weather swiftly goes from cool to frigid. It’s especially important during this time to get out and have some fun to avoid burnout and unwind from all...
Warning: this review contains spoilers for Only Murder in the Building based only on trailers and promotional materials, as well as major spoilers for OMITB season one. Take a deep breath and get cozy because the most delicious murder mystery/comedy series of 2021,...
It’s October, which means everyone lines up to drink… bubble tea! Move over pumpkin spice lattes, there’s a new fall drink in town. We encountered some incredible highs and some dangerously close spit-takes on our quest to find the best bubble tea that...
Back to school comes with an entirely new meaning to the word “busy,” from stressing about finding the right classrooms to making your first university friends, working a part-time job, buying textbooks, and of course, finding the time to eat so the “hanger”...