Magazine Archives - The Griff

Take school at your own pace — you hold the key to your future

When I started university back in 2019, my mom gifted me a necklace with a key pendant and told me seven simple words: “You hold the key to your future.” It’s a

March 26, 2025

Campus·Magazine

Simulated sunshine, a hot commodity!

“How long will it take before our access to the sun is under a paid subscription?” We ask, looking up at our family trees, standing between mangled, surfaced roots. Our gene branches

February 21, 2025

Magazine·Opinions

What is home: Comfort or clarity?

By Hasna Yahia Being Canadian has given me so much. It has given me privilege, safety, and opportunities. But being Canadian has taken so much away from me. I wonder what my

February 19, 2025

Magazine·Opinions

The ins and outs of Edmonton drag, talking to local performers

In the closing weeks of 2024, I interviewed two of Edmonton’s very own drag performers. Maxine “Jizz Elle” Garcia and Solara “Saint Solstice” Adoma. These two are some of Edmonton’s premier drag

February 14, 2025

Culture·Magazine

Where to rendez-vouz

Insight into francophone Edmonton Have you been dreaming of enjoying a latte and croissant under the Eiffel Tower as you — ‘ow do yoo say — speak the world’s most romantic language?

February 12, 2025

Culture·Magazine

MacEwan Athletics is a leading advocate of hockey player mental health

“Is he hurt or is he soft?” Concussions and anxiety. Broken bones and depression. Conflicting afflictions happen all the time in hockey, but only one is spoken about. And while it’s normal

February 11, 2025

Magazine·Sports

“I have to fight for my life”: LRT construction causes accessibility concerns for MacEwan Students

In 2021, construction began for the Valley Line West LRT, a project intended to make more areas of Edmonton accessible by public transportation. However, until the project is completed, the construction around

February 6, 2025

Magazine·News

We interviewed the Mayor

What’s next for the leader of the world’s greatest city As he lounges back with his legs crossed, Mayor Amarjeet Sohi grips the armrests of his easy chair. By this point in

February 3, 2025

Magazine·News

Price of tuition and mandatory non-instructional fees continue to creep up

In 2025 and 2026, MacEwan students are set to pay more for their tuition. Domestic students are facing a two per cent increase, while international tuition jumps by five per cent. On

February 2, 2025

Magazine·News

STUDENTS’ COUNCIL UPDATES: U-Pass referendum, SC vacancy, $50k for Winter Fest, and more.

Clarification: In the printed version of this story in the February 2025 issue of the Griff, it was written that the Edmonton Student Alliance was involved in U-Pass negotiations with ETS. While

February 1, 2025

Magazine·News