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“How long will it take before our access to the sun is under a paid subscription?” We ask, looking up at our family trees, standing between mangled, surfaced roots. Our gene branches respond with leaf litter. “How long?” They rustle. “It began...
Somehow we weren’t snowed into the Starlite Room. With a show name like Winter Fest and a night of fluffy snow cascading down the downtown Edmonton skies, the silent, blanketing peace might make you feel like the show was destined for a concert of holiday...
In 2025 and 2026, MacEwan students are set to pay more for their tuition. Domestic students are facing a two per cent increase, while international tuition jumps by five per cent. On average, the domestic tuition will add $100-200 to bachelor degree programs based...
A look at how dimming access to dark skies influences the interactions between the aurora borealis and the people underneath them. Originally published on January 1, 2025. For most of human civilization, on a cloudless night, our dark skies were consistently...
A night of Edmonton’s punk music scene jamming out in support of each other. On the brisk night of Oct. 19, the Carpoolers were anything but quiet. Backed by a crowd of fans and three other local Edmonton bands as their openers, the six person band celebrated the...
Your boss is speaking during a meeting. What lipstick is she wearing? Originally published on November 1, 2024 I have to ask you a question. Let’s say the power goes out overnight, your phone dies, and you wake up late for a job interview. Gasp! I...
Originally published on October 1, 2024 The first song of Fall Fest 2024 hit my chest and made me jump. The Misfortune Tellers came out swinging after waiting nine months to headline this year’s Fall Fest. The band reigned victorious against four others...
A quick recap of SAMU’s buzzing autumn concert. Originally published on October 1, 2024 On Sept. 6, the south side of Building Six erupted with sound and festivities. SAMU’s 2024 Fall Fest settled into the first week of the fall semester equipped with awesome...
Midterms got you stressed? Too much caffeine giving you some eerie heart palpitations? Learn about dying here! Originally published on October 1, 2024 Hey you! How are you going to deal with your dead body? While you’re alive, you have the responsibility to...
Originally published on October 1, 2024 Nestled in free-growing grass on MacEwan’s campus stands a sculpture of a bear with her head bowed low in prayer. The sculpture, titled Mother Bear Prays for Earth Healing, rests just outside of kihêw waciston Indigenous...
Originally published on October 1, 2024 Over 650 NARCAN Nasal Spray doses distributed to attendees of Fall Fest 2024 Rebecca-Lynn Reeves Central Point Pharmacy distributed over 650 doses of NARCAN nasal spray during this year’s Fall Fest. SAMU hosted Fall Fest...
A rant on students needing straight A’s in overconsumption. Originally published on September 1, 2024 It's the start of August. No leaves have fallen yet or even dared to consider fading from green. But we don't need the leaves to fall; we’re already slipping from...
Originally published on September 1, 2024 Construction Obstruction: Valley Line West Liam Newbigging Students returning to campus this September will want to plan commutes accordingly, as construction for the Valley Line West LRT expansion carves up major roads...
UPDATE MARCH 21, 2024: This article has been edited to change the name of MacEwan’s Office of Human Rights, Equity, and Inclusion to Office of Human Rights. A member of the office informed the Griff that the office changed its name shortly before this event took...
M.L. Martin travels through landscapes and centuries for their work as a poet and translator. They’ve landed at MacEwan this winter term as the 31st writer-in-residence. On Feb. 15, a casual group of students and faculty mingled at MacEwan to meet Martin. The...