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Travelling across Canada on land is a daunting task. Xena Szkotak knows this better than anybody. She has been walking along the TransCanada Highway since Feb. 24, going from Victoria, B.C. and making her way to St. John’s, N.L. The TransCanada highway...
As a young stage actor, Gaylynne Fell “always felt most comfortable when (she) was in roles that would completely change (her) look.” The makeup and costumes would make her unrecognizable to anyone who knew her. She loved the feeling of erasing all aspects of her...
It’s arguably the best month of the year. The month where we get to wear cozy sweaters and shamelessly drink our pumpkin spice lattes. The trees have a gorgeous orange hue and winter has not quite arrived yet. Oh, and it’s also the month of Halloween, the perfect...
As a child, Grace Duiker spent much of her time crafting art. From paper and glue to paint, she would create vivid, colourful pieces with whatevershe could get her hands on. In high school, she got in touch with her creative side and started developing her art in a...
We've all been in the dark and felt the hair on our arms stand up, the skin on our backs stiffen, the shivers run up and down our spines. At Edmonton's most famous haunted house, Deadmonton, these feelings hit you quick. Offering two haunts this year, Deadmonton is...
The Edmonton arts scene had a project nearly two years in the making come to a completion this past August EGO is a collaborative digital magazine that showcases local musicians by producing live performance videos, thorough interviews, and photographs all...
MacEwan’s Indigenous Centre, kihêw waciston, is welcoming community back with open arms As the fall term resumes again — in person, for the most part — MacEwan University students are looking forward to staring at something other than the crack in their bedroom...
Now is the time to celebrate women. This past year we have seen some huge wins for women all over the world. From Kamala Harris being elected first female vice president of the United States, to the Norwegian Olympic handball team changing the competing clothing...
Have you ever wanted to escape the grey of the buildings downtown but you don’t quite want to make the drive out to the mountains? Do you ever just need a place where you can reflect and take a breath? Well, look no further. Just 15 minutes outside the city limits...
Gabrielle deGouw is a self-proclaimed lantern addict. Ever since she saw the lanterns at the Quarter’s Arts Spring Equinox Parade about seven years ago, she’s been hooked. They may just be wire, paper, and a few light bulbs, but they’re magical. “I’ve been addicted...
Each year, the griff partners with MacEwan University’s growing design program, where students get a chance to reimagine the layout of our campus magazine. The contestants take every detail into consideration, from textual readability, aesthetic visual design,...
With most Canadian universities preparing to return students to in-person learning for the fall 2021 semester, some students hope that aspects of pandemic learning will continue to be offered. With students now ending their 2021 winter semester, it has now...
The Issue Magazine is an excellent digital fashion magazine that publishes articles about the fashion industry in Edmonton. Donnalee Riley, the creative director and the editor-in-chief of The Issue Magazine, shared her inspirations, hopes, experiences, and...
On March 25, MacEwan University students had a very special guest join them over the airwaves for SAMU’s Speaker Series—Bill Nye the Science Guy! If you haven’t heard of Nye in one way or another before, you may have been living under a rock. He began his career in...
“A house,” Chief Billy Morin of Enoch Cree Nation explains, “is walls and a building and a sidewalk — a dwelling to live in. But home is a little bit different.” As his third term as Chief of Enoch Cree Nation continues, Morin is passionate about providing that...