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My personal journey of finding my place within the crafting community. Sometimes it can be nice to curl up at home with a crochet hook and a ball of yarn, or a hot glue gun and some cardboard, or a stack of images and a pair of scissors. But while arts and crafts...
The MacEwan clocktower. Amanda Erickson/The Griff MacEwan University recently completed a fully comprehensive revision of it’s sexual violence policy that included three major changes that align with national best practices as set out by the Courage to Act...
The process of changing your legal name in Alberta is a lengthy and expensive one It costs $250 to legally change your name in Alberta. Well, for some people it’s less and it depends on why you’re changing it. And how much you’re changing. And what forms you fill...
Reviews of three of my favourite folk horror books I’ve read this harvest season Kelsie Johnston The Laws of the Skies by Grégoire Courtois 5/5 Twelve six-year-olds and their three adult chaperones go into the woods. None of them make it out alive...
Danielle Smith is gambling with the health and safety of Albertans with a new vaccine rollout plan. Kelsie Johnston Graphic by Forrester Toews As the wind becomes colder and the leaves on the trees start to turn different colours, it’s not only the seasons that are...
Graphic: Forrester Toews / The Griff A review of Alex G’s new album, Headlights Forrester Toews On July 18, Alex G released his tenth studio album, Headlights. Alex G previously released under Domino Recording Co., and Headlights marks his first major studio...
How do you answer the phone? “Hello.” As a millennial, this is how I was raised to answer the phone. It’s also what I imagine most people are accustomed to hearing when they make a phone call. So, imagine my surprise when I discovered that there are some Gen...
Originally published in print on April 1, 2025.After a lengthy confidential debate, students’ council has voted for SAMU to begin severing memberships with two of the three umbrella advocacy groups it allies with. Council also approved the 2025-26 budget, an...
At the Feb. 19 student’s council meeting, councillors voiced their concerns about the lack of information access and executives gave updates on the PAWSS program. There was also a presentation about the pros and cons of the advocacy organizations, like the Canadian...
With Trump preaching tariffs against Canada almost every time he opens his mouth, the threat of a trade war between Canada and the U.S. seems more probable than ever. Despite the impending doom, many Canadians are putting their national pride on full display by...
In 2021, construction began for the Valley Line West LRT, a project intended to make more areas of Edmonton accessible by public transportation. However, until the project is completed, the construction around Edmonton is having the exact opposite effect,...
Read this before you drop classes Originally published on September 1, 2024 The province will now be monitoring students who withdraw or drop to part-time studies after major changes to Alberta Student Aid came into effect in August. According to the new...
NorthwestFEARfest returned this year, offering a lineup of 15 horror movies at the Metro Cinema. The festival ran for five days and included everything from old classics to international flicks and brand new horror films. As part of the festival, I had the...
The Griff went to EIFF, ate lots of popcorn, watched the movies, and reviewed five films that you should watch too. From Sept. 21 to Oct. 1, I had the pleasure of attending the Edmonton International Film Festival. After attending last year’s festival and returning...
In just a few short days, children all over the city, dressed as their favourite characters, will go door-to-door, yelling, “trick or treat!” And with the tradition of trick-or-treating comes the unspoken tradition of parents worrying about who might want to tamper...