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How to deal with US politics while getting an education It’s the day after the first official US presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald J. Trump. I’m slouched over on my phone looking at an AI-generated image of Trump playing an electric guitar...
Toss in an upper decky, bud Zynbabwe. Zynful. Ted Kaczynski. In Canada, Zyns are unauthorized for sale. However, unlike our American siblings, we have Zonnic. For those of you who don’t know what these words mean, Zonnic is a tabacco-less nicotine pouch you put on...
Sequenced closure to last until next year Over the next year, MacEwan will upgrade its elevators in buildings 5, 6, 7 and 8. Each elevator will be closed for five weeks at a time — with the elevator near Building 6’s cafeteria being the first closure. These...
Exam Deferral Fees Reduced, Waived As of Sept. 1, students at MacEwan University will only be required to pay $50 per exam for exam deferral fees (up to a maximum of $150 per semester), while students who must miss exams due to religious reasons or certain student...
Over 650 NARCAN Nasal Spray doses distributed to attendees of Fall Fest 2024 Rebecca-Lynn Reeves Central Point Pharmacy distributed over 650 doses of NARCAN nasal spray during this year’s Fall Fest. SAMU hosted Fall Fest outside of MacEwan’s Building Six in...
Read this before you drop classes 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 policy, any student who withdraws or drops...
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 around MacEwan. In an email to the...
Deric Olsen Looks at the Big Picture in FFAC 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, but now I know it has to be true because...
Protestors make demands of both universities Disclosure: Nour Salhi has contributed to the Griff previously. While protests broke out at the University of Alberta late last week, two members who have been acting as public voices for the protests don't actually go...
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...
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...
The effects of Premier Danielle Smith’s new legislation Premier Danielle Smith has announced multiple new policies to come this fall that will directly affect transgender and queer youth. These policies are expected to negatively impact the privacy, safety, and...
Trans people are saying they had it rough, and today’s youth will have it worse. All first-person perspectives in this story are those of writer Evan Watt. It was getting better When you are young, transgender, and terrified of yourself, the phrase “it gets better”...
I’ll be honest. I don’t have much here. But what I do have is about what you’d expect from big tobacco, Alberta Health, and the Edmonton bar scene. It was November, and I was taking in the scenes of Jasper Ave after an Oilers win. Folks were getting drunk off of...
A demonstration began shortly after 1 p.m. where Edmontonians gathered at Churchill Square on Sunday to protest the Canadian government’s backing of Israel and made calls for a ceasefire and an end to Israeli occupation of Palestine. A local group called Free...
How to deal with US politics while getting an education It’s the day after the first official US presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald J. Trump. I’m slouched over on my phone looking at an AI-generated image of Trump playing an electric guitar...
Toss in an upper decky, bud Zynbabwe. Zynful. Ted Kaczynski. In Canada, Zyns are unauthorized for sale. However, unlike our American siblings, we have Zonnic. For those of you who don’t know what these words mean, Zonnic is a tabacco-less nicotine pouch you put on...
Sequenced closure to last until next year Over the next year, MacEwan will upgrade its elevators in buildings 5, 6, 7 and 8. Each elevator will be closed for five weeks at a time — with the elevator near Building 6’s cafeteria being the first closure. These...
Exam Deferral Fees Reduced, Waived As of Sept. 1, students at MacEwan University will only be required to pay $50 per exam for exam deferral fees (up to a maximum of $150 per semester), while students who must miss exams due to religious reasons or certain student...
Over 650 NARCAN Nasal Spray doses distributed to attendees of Fall Fest 2024 Rebecca-Lynn Reeves Central Point Pharmacy distributed over 650 doses of NARCAN nasal spray during this year’s Fall Fest. SAMU hosted Fall Fest outside of MacEwan’s Building Six in...
Read this before you drop classes 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 policy, any student who withdraws or drops...
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 around MacEwan. In an email to the...
Deric Olsen Looks at the Big Picture in FFAC 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, but now I know it has to be true because...
Protestors make demands of both universities Disclosure: Nour Salhi has contributed to the Griff previously. While protests broke out at the University of Alberta late last week, two members who have been acting as public voices for the protests don't actually go...
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...
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...
The effects of Premier Danielle Smith’s new legislation Premier Danielle Smith has announced multiple new policies to come this fall that will directly affect transgender and queer youth. These policies are expected to negatively impact the privacy, safety, and...
Trans people are saying they had it rough, and today’s youth will have it worse. All first-person perspectives in this story are those of writer Evan Watt. It was getting better When you are young, transgender, and terrified of yourself, the phrase “it gets better”...
I’ll be honest. I don’t have much here. But what I do have is about what you’d expect from big tobacco, Alberta Health, and the Edmonton bar scene. It was November, and I was taking in the scenes of Jasper Ave after an Oilers win. Folks were getting drunk off of...
A demonstration began shortly after 1 p.m. where Edmontonians gathered at Churchill Square on Sunday to protest the Canadian government’s backing of Israel and made calls for a ceasefire and an end to Israeli occupation of Palestine. A local group called Free...