MacEwan University’s student publication. Honest reporting, quality media, and good vibes.
MacEwan’s Library is introducing the LibKey Nomad browser extension, aimed at helping students get access to scholarly articles on the web for free. Whether your research topic takes you to Google or other search engines, LibKey works as a filter, finding you free...
An absence of space is exactly what is demonstrated in the art of Benjamin Oswald,a local ceramicist who has won awards both provincially and internationally.His art investigates liminal space. The Shape of Absence explores the mystery of our existence. Director...
Queer joy can feel like it’s in short supply these days. Fortunately, 2SLGBTQIA+ students can still find a safer space and community at MacEwan’s Centre for Sexual and Gender Diversity (CSGD). The mood at the centre has been festive lately— in early October, it...
Depending on where students live in the city, it can take over an hour to get to class. For MacEwan students Evan White and Ben Hickey, it takes them an hour and a half to get from southeast Edmonton to MacEwan by public transit. Their commutes involve multiple...
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, students felt the burden of a lack of support on their backs. The students were thrust into a new, unfamiliar online education format which required self-directed learning. Schools weren’t set up to support this change, with...
Why MacEwan needs its own competitive gaming team In the world of sports, a revolution is quietly unfolding. Esports is a billion-dollar industry where gamers take the role of modern-day athletes, with their weapons being the controllers that fuel competition....
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 seized control of Crimean society, resulting in severe restrictions on the rights and freedoms of local...
A brief look at some of the clubs we have on campus It’s the day of the Student Group Expo, and the Lookout in SAMU is a little hotter and sweatier than usual. That’s because it’s packed from the windows to the walls with a continuous flow of students. At the...
At 4 p.m. on Monday, roughly 60 people gathered in front of MacEwan University’s Robbins Health Learning Centre to demonstrate their support for Palestine in the wake of increasing violence with Israel. Protestors adorned themselves with green, white, and red...
After 1333 students out of a possible 15,548 eligible voters (8.6 per cent) cast their digital ballots, the results are in. Every candidate who ran this year will have a seat on the Students’ Council. The percentage of voters has increased by 32.3 per cent compared...
A peek into MacEwan’s Police and Investigations studies program and crime lab When I heard that the Griff was presented with the opportunity to write a story about the on-campus crime lab used by the Police and Investigations program, I was jazzed. Look, I’ll be...
The Makerspace is moving while MacEwan manoeuvres some computers The Makerspace is moving. Next summer, the section of the library that houses crafting technologies such as a vinyl cutter, a sewing machine, button makers, and 3D printers will move from its current...