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An exploration of MacEwan’s exchange program Have you ever wondered what it would be like to attend school on the other side of the world and immerse yourself in a new culture? This is the reality for MacEwan’s international exchange students. As part of MacEwan’s...
A short list of confusingly strong opinions on energy drinks 5. White Monster (Monster Ultra Zero) White Monster is the old reliable; a boldly flickering halogen bulb amidst the encroaching shroud of darkness and uncertainty of a post-truth era. When I...
Love Is Blind casts aside morals for more entertaining storylines. If you think sexual assault, covering up lawsuits, and having an alcohol-pushing producer is okay, then this new season of Love Is Blind still probably isn’t for you, because the outcome was...
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...
Student style spotlight Famous Italian designer, Mrs. Miuccia Prada summed up the social impact of fashion best when she said: “What you wear is how you present yourself to the world, especially today, when human contacts are so quick. Fashion is an instant...
Dry scooping pre-workout, intermittent fasting, alkaline water, and mouth-taping. TikTok and other social media platforms are full of helpful advice on how to get better gains or how to stop snoring. But, how much information is harmful and how much is helpful? How...
It’s that time of year again! Our part of the Earth has gently angled away from the sun, lulling a warm fall season into Edmonton’s trademark winter. As skeletons and costumes get stowed away for next October, stores start tempting us to bolster their holiday...
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...
I have been with my partner for almost seven years, and our Thanksgiving weekends have always followed the same pattern: dinner with his family on Sunday night, and then dinner with mine on Monday. This year, when we arrived at his parent's place, we were...
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...
Whether you’re a superhero fanatic or into the Japanese stylization of media, you can find yourself in one way or another at the Edmonton Comic and Entertainment Expo. This September, nerds, geeks, and freaks were all left with an autograph from their favourite...
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...
What started as four high school kids playing their favourite songs from the Beatles became a polished, high-energy indie pop band touring cities all over North America. Lead singer Drew Shalka and drummer Derek Chalut met in junior high. The two shared...
Zach and Giancarlo use pool to get students to play pool and socialize outside of class hours It’s been years since I held a pool cue in my hand. The essence of pool, as I recall, lies in the exhilaration one feels when sinking the eight ball — the winning move....
I scared myself on purpose for your reading pleasure While driving down the highway heading east towards the country, I should have remembered the old adage: Those who go looking for trouble, find it. At the time, I couldn’t remember if that line came from...
An exploration of MacEwan’s exchange program Have you ever wondered what it would be like to attend school on the other side of the world and immerse yourself in a new culture? This is the reality for MacEwan’s international exchange students. As part of MacEwan’s...
A short list of confusingly strong opinions on energy drinks 5. White Monster (Monster Ultra Zero) White Monster is the old reliable; a boldly flickering halogen bulb amidst the encroaching shroud of darkness and uncertainty of a post-truth era. When I...
Love Is Blind casts aside morals for more entertaining storylines. If you think sexual assault, covering up lawsuits, and having an alcohol-pushing producer is okay, then this new season of Love Is Blind still probably isn’t for you, because the outcome was...
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...
Student style spotlight Famous Italian designer, Mrs. Miuccia Prada summed up the social impact of fashion best when she said: “What you wear is how you present yourself to the world, especially today, when human contacts are so quick. Fashion is an instant...
Dry scooping pre-workout, intermittent fasting, alkaline water, and mouth-taping. TikTok and other social media platforms are full of helpful advice on how to get better gains or how to stop snoring. But, how much information is harmful and how much is helpful? How...
It’s that time of year again! Our part of the Earth has gently angled away from the sun, lulling a warm fall season into Edmonton’s trademark winter. As skeletons and costumes get stowed away for next October, stores start tempting us to bolster their holiday...
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...
I have been with my partner for almost seven years, and our Thanksgiving weekends have always followed the same pattern: dinner with his family on Sunday night, and then dinner with mine on Monday. This year, when we arrived at his parent's place, we were...
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...
Whether you’re a superhero fanatic or into the Japanese stylization of media, you can find yourself in one way or another at the Edmonton Comic and Entertainment Expo. This September, nerds, geeks, and freaks were all left with an autograph from their favourite...
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...
What started as four high school kids playing their favourite songs from the Beatles became a polished, high-energy indie pop band touring cities all over North America. Lead singer Drew Shalka and drummer Derek Chalut met in junior high. The two shared...
Zach and Giancarlo use pool to get students to play pool and socialize outside of class hours It’s been years since I held a pool cue in my hand. The essence of pool, as I recall, lies in the exhilaration one feels when sinking the eight ball — the winning move....
I scared myself on purpose for your reading pleasure While driving down the highway heading east towards the country, I should have remembered the old adage: Those who go looking for trouble, find it. At the time, I couldn’t remember if that line came from...