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Discover what’s right outside MacEwan Originally published on September 1, 2024 Unlike other campuses, MacEwan’s interconnected buildings allow students never to wander outside these walls. While there are many benefits to easily getting to class without stepping...
A rant on students needing straight A’s in overconsumption. Originally published on September 1, 2024 It's the start of August. No leaves have fallen yet or even dared to consider fading from green. But we don't need the leaves to fall; we’re already slipping from...
Originally published on September 1, 2024 Along the walls of the Makerspace lay an array of whiteboards with hastily written messages, accompanied by a pile labelled “free stickers.” The largest message of all reads, “Make a Mess, Clean it Up!” in blue Expo marker...
Read this before you drop classes Originally published on September 1, 2024 The province will now be monitoring students who withdraw or drop to part-time studies after major changes to Alberta Student Aid came into effect in August. According to the new...
Make this year your best one yet Originally published on September 1, 2024 The journey to self-betterment and growth is endless. We mark our New Year's with a list of resolutions, hoping that as the clock strikes 12, we become different people entirely. As the...
Students and faculty grapple with AI and academic integrity Originally published on September 1, 2024 Marley Stevens had no idea that using Grammarly could put her on academic probation. A student at the University of Georgia North, where Grammarly is provided for...
Rep the maroon, see you soon! Originally published on September 1, 2024 Are you a MacEwan student looking to feel some real school spirit? Wandering around campus with your eyes locked on your phone instead of browsing the bountiful posters tacked on the walls? I'm...
Originally published on September 1, 2024 Construction Obstruction: Valley Line West Liam Newbigging Students returning to campus this September will want to plan commutes accordingly, as construction for the Valley Line West LRT expansion carves up major roads...
Deric Olsen Looks at the Big Picture in FFAC Originally published on September 1, 2024 During an interview on the fourth floor of Allard Hall, one of the last things I ask Deric Olsen is which Lord of The Rings character he thinks he would be. I heard he was a fan,...
MacEwan University’s president and vice-chancellor, Annette Trimbee, is seeking reappointment for the position she’s held since Aug. 1, 2020. The process is overseen by the presidential reappointment committee, which will gather feedback over the coming weeks and...
A raw conversation shared between two culture editors, one from the past and one from the present. Before the Griff, Intercamp ran the news around MacEwan. Before the university consolidated into one campus, MacEwan was a community college split into four campuses:...
More than one in four hospitalizations found to involve substance use Shared e-scooters, like the ones from Lime and Bird, have become a big part of Edmonton’s summer patio culture. However, the devices have also become synonymous with danger and injury, according...
Stories from a solo traveler about trying something new The acme of 2024 occurred early, just how I wanted it to. It was a snowy January week when I impulsively booked a solo trip to San Francisco. I’m still not exactly sure why I did it. Maybe it was because I...
Jason Symington provides advice for graduating students I’ve spent my entire academic career procrastinating, but not on projects. I’ve put off the idea that I would someday leave these walls and become a professional, or something close to it. For four years, I’ve...
A conversation with Madden Lewis, the lead of the band MadJohn! & Co., about creative expression, safe spaces, and redemptive outlets Madden Lewis, a first-year music student, doesn’t recall a time in their life when music wasn’t a constant. “I don't...