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Here’s a fun fact: MacEwan University has a pool, and it’s paid for by the students. Specifically, students pay $84 per term “to support the provision of sport and wellness services on campus,” according to MacEwan’s website. That fee includes the fitness area as...
On the morning of Jan. 30, the griff team had the chance to tour the new Centre for Arts and Culture (CFAC) building. According to the university website, the building is 430,000 square feet with five floors and a parking garage, and cost approximately $181...
It starts with a bang, it ends with a bang, and everything in between is pure magic. On the surface, MacEwan University’s rendition of Footloose, adapted from the 1984 film of the same name, tells the story of Ren McCormack, a young, idealistic kid who moves from...
From making policy to tackling student issues to voting on multi-million dollar decisions, the role of a student councillor is no joke. Many students, however, may be unaware of the impact councillors have on their experiences at MacEwan University. The most recent...
With an ascent in the music scene that’s been remarkably fast, Canadian rock band Arkells have slowly but surely carved out a place for themselves in the hearts of listeners and critics alike. Arkells will be returning to Edmonton on Feb. 3 to play at the Shaw...
For years, MacEwan University students who wished to pursue fine arts or communications studies were relegated to an unwieldy orange building in Edmonton’s west end. Eventually, the communications studies people jumped ship to City Centre Campus (CCC), but the fine...
SAMU initiatives make a difference in your life at MacEwan, even if you don’t get involved with the association. ‘Executive for a Day’ is an opportunity for students to see what goes on in the life of executive committee members through observation of their daily...
The Bolo Tie Collective is a MacEwan University club with a truly unique name. One would be forgiven for thinking the club to be a country-western appreciation group, but the collective is actually made up of students who write and edit fiction together — a first...
Students should never have to choose between going to school and potentially compromising their safety, on the one hand, or skipping class and missing out on exams and participation marks on the other. On Oct. 25, 2016, however, many MacEwan University students...
The Video Game Development club at MacEwan is both founded and run by students. The club encourages learning game development within an interactive and creative environment. President Vanessa Capito and Vice President Keshia Smith recently sat down to answer a few...
MacEwan University Residence Services have recently unveiled a new virtual reality tour program, meant to showcase the different rooms of the residence areas and give prospective residents a chance to check out the spaces they’d potentially be living in. But how...
A quick glance around a classroom at MacEwan University might a slew of young faces texting or typing on their computers and tablets. Behind this exterior, however, is a demographic that goes greatly unrecognized: the mature student population. A mature student is...