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Ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the park. Alexia Pang/The Griff The year-round green space offers amenities to build and grow Edmonton’s downtown community. Downtown Edmonton has a new green space as O-day’min Park officially opened this November after...
The crowd approaches the Alberta Legislature on October 6, 2025. Amanda Erickson/The Griff. A collective response from a collective front. Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan took to the stage to speak on behalf of Alberta’s labour movement the day...
Edmonton’s 37th mayor was sworn in amidst performances and speeches at City Hall on October 29. Edmonton’s new mayor, Andrew Knack, was officially sworn in on Oct. 29 at City Hall, marking the start of a new era of municipal leadership focused on affordability,...
Many campuses, like MacEwan, already have policies and procedures in place. The Ministry of Advanced Education must “assess the need” for laws protecting freedom of expression and The Ministry of Advanced Education must “assess the need” for laws protecting freedom...
Eve Aboualy, former student and one of the PSA founders talks about her removal from the SAMU Mayoral Forum and how her supposedly trespassing is due to vague words and lack of clarity. Eve Aboualy, a recent MacEwan graduate and co-founder of the Palestinian...
The new MacEwan digital ID was unveiled at the beginning of the fall semester. Yet some question whether students were meaningfully consulted. Emery Davies has been a MacEwan student for several years and has seen firsthand the changes at MacEwan. Over the summer,...
Outside seating sits empty at Towers Pub after hours. Amanda Erickson/The Griff. After 13 years behind the bar, Jill Brekke says mismanagement and missing gratuities mark a shift in culture at MacEwan’s campus pub. For over a decade, Jill Brekke has tended the bar...
Mayor Amarjeet Sohi in his office. Amanda Erickson/The Griff Amarjeet Sohi talks about addressing student concerns, wins and challenges as mayor It seems Edmonton is going through some major changes. Ask any MacEwan student and they’ll point to the constant barrage...
Photo by Amanda Erickson/TheGriff This month’s meeting marked the end of term for councillors At October’s students’ council meeting, councillors sought answers from the executive committee about increased demands for exam accommodations, the lack of space on...
A screenshot of president Trimbee speaking at the State of the University event via YouTube. The TL;DR on this year’s address, and what to expect moving forward. MacEwan president and vice-chancellor Dr. Annette Trimbee presented MacEwan’s annual State of the...
More first-time electees are poised to hold councillor seats than returners SAMU’s students' council will have plenty of fresh council members, according to official election results. Eight of the 14 council members are newcomers, including first-time...
Singh aims to grow our understanding of the experiences of international students Antonio Leavey MacEwan alum Mehak Singh received the University Undergraduate Student Research Initiative (USRI) Grant for his research into the challenges and coping strategies of...
It’s the last day to vote for the students' council. The Griff spoke to candidates who responded to interview requests about their most important campaign promises, why they ran for councillor, and why students should vote for them. Shanna...
All four mayoral candidates who participated in the municipal election forum. From left to right: Michael Walters, Tim Cartmell, Rahim Jaffer, and Andrew Knack. Amanda Erickson/The Griff Mayoral candidates provide their solutions to student issues. Raynesh Ram...
The entrance to the CSGD through Roundhouse in Allard Hall. Amanda Erickson/The Griff. Ponzio offers his own experiences, and the potential for research opportunities Over the summer, Alessio Ponzio was hired as MacEwan’s new Director of Centre of Sexuality &...