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Land acknowledgements are a continuous debate in Canada. Are they good? Do they bring about change and recognition to the Indigenous people? Do they help recognize the hardships and struggles Indigenous people have been through? There are many perspectives...
MacEwan International has many programs that can give students the opportunity to study within or outside of Canada at other universities. So how exactly can you access this information if you’re interested in seeing what’s available or learning more about studying...
Staying motivated with little energy can be difficult. Whether it’s school, work, or general life that has you down, it can be difficult to find the drive to complete your tasks. Motivation can come naturally, but sometimes we can burn out, making it difficult to...
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...
When you’re a student, making smart money decisions may not be your biggest priority, especially with all the responsibilities and deadlines you haveto juggle. However, being a student has financial implications. Attending university has the direct cost of paying...
Reflecting on three years at MacEwan, and looking forward to what’s next I love being a university student — each year, I would count down the days in August until I finished my summer job and the student loans appeared in my bank account in eager anticipation of...
In a world where climate change is reaching the point of no return and population numbers continue increasing dramatically, can lab-grown meat resolve some of the biggest concerns caused by the traditional meat industry? It is no secret that as a society, we have...
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...
I completed some of my university education before the pandemic, so I know what it’s like to drive to campus and sit through in-person classes five days a week. Having spent the last eight months taking university courses online, I have to say that I would be happy...
Sixty-three thousand people in Canada lost their jobs in December of 2020, according to Craig Wong’s CTV News article published on Jan. 8. Wong also stated that it was the worst downturn of the job market since the beginning of the COVID pandemic. MacEwan...
Normally, I would say bees are firmly in the top 10 list of things to avoid on a date. However, if you’re looking for something a little different, and something that could potentially lead to a shared hobby, Edmonton’s selection of introductory beekeeping courses...