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(Left) Centre for Sport and Wellness sign with the Christenson Family name on Nov. 12, 2025. Thai Sirikoone/the Griff. (Right) Centre for Sport and Wellness sign without the Christenson Family name on Jan. 6. Thai Sirikoone/the Griff. Christenson did not fulfill...
MacEwan University. Amanda Erickson/The Griff The Fairness and Safety in Sport Act requires women and girls in sports to provide documentation of their sex to participate. MacEwan University says they will continue to follow the Fairness and Safety in Sport Act...
The MacEwan clocktower. Amanda Erickson/The Griff MacEwan University recently completed a fully comprehensive revision of it’s sexual violence policy that included three major changes that align with national best practices as set out by the Courage to Act...
Photo by Amanda Erickson/The Griff CRO Josh Stock’s report highlights some inconsistencies in the SAMU Elections and Referenda policy and procedure. It has been almost two months since the new students’ council election, and Josh Stock, SAMU’s chief returning...
Photo by Amanda Erickson Members of the CSGD queer leadership team organized a march to remember the lives lost this year. MacEwan University community members gathered on campus on Nov. 20 for Trans Day of Remembrance (TDOR), honouring the lives of trans people...
MacEwan’s SAMU building after hours. Amanda Erickson/The Griff The Indigegogy minor at MacEwan is a first-of-its-kind program. Jaycee Meneen talks about its origins and future. At the beginning of October, MacEwan University officially unveiled its Indigegogy...
Members of the Otipemisiwak Métis government and the municipal government of Edmonton walk to be seated in city hall. Amanda Erickson/The Griff The 2025 Metis Week proclamation took place at City Hall. The City of Edmonton and the Otipemisiwak Métis Government...
Illustration by Danielle Pacholuk With the increasing demand for MacEwan’s psychological and wellness services, the university is bringing on an online service called Uwill. MacEwan’s wellness and psychological services have reportedly seen a significant increase...
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...