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The bachelor’s degree may be dead, but your skills and experiences are immortal MacEwan’s towers aren’t ivory — even from far away, you can tell they’re built with concrete and rebar. But, they’re the first things people notice about the school, even before they...
The ups, downs, and beautiful epiphanies of my experience studying abroad in the Netherlands I recall the exact moment when I decided that I wanted to study abroad. It was in my second year after speaking with an old classmate about his experience studying in...
I’ve struggled with adult acne for years, and now, I’m telling my story As a teenager, there’s nothing worse than waking up to see a huge pimple on your face. Except for when you’re not a teenager. As an adult, the self-inflicted torture and anxiety-riddling skin...
Correction: MacEwan does not directly work with the Rick Hansen Foundation. However, Megan Schellenberg has referred to the Rick Hansen Foundation as a company that helps post-secondary schools with these barrier-free / inclusive recommendations. The Facilities...
Last September, Ryan Bloemen, a young adult from Edmonton, attended the first of three dental appointments for replacement fillings and persistent cavities. Ryan, like many young adults, had inconsistent dental work since he had turned 18 due to a lack of time and...
On Oct. 19, Annette Trimbee, the president and vice-chancellor of MacEwan University addressed the importance of place in MacEwan’s future. During the address, Trimbee was asked about how MacEwan plans to deal with increased space constraints on campus in...
In recent years, Hockey Canada has been involved in multiple scandals, leaving stakeholders to depend on new diversity, equity and inclusion frameworks. Some of the biggest scandals over the past few years, from sexual misconduct to misused national funds, have led...
What is MC College? You’ve probably seen MC College. It’s the tall, glass tower across from building six at MacEwan. Its students are elusive, but you’ve likely seen them walking around through their glass windows or hitting their vapes on the building’s stoop. You...
While MacEwan University enthusiastically supports Ukraine, it remains silent on Israel-Palestine, leaving some students, faculty, and staff frustrated. For six and a half weeks, Israel has wrought destruction onto Gaza in its response to the Oct 7 Hamas...
Every year, MacEwan students receive an unexpected letter in the mail. The letterhead logo includes text circling around an image of a golden key transforming into a torch at its bow. Beneath the image is the motto: “Leadership. Academics. Service.” In the letter’s...
When the world’s bad news floods our screens and minds If you turn on the news for just two minutes, you’ll hear four news stories that’ll turn your day sour. With new developments about the war between Russia and Ukraine, the war between Israel and...
♈ Aries (Ram): March 21–April 19 You’re in active pursuit this month, Aries, but instead of going forward impulsively, survey what’s in front of you. What tools and resources are at your disposal? Try them all out – they’re yours, after all. Whether it’s planning...