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YEGwave: newsworthy or scandalous?

As someone who has followed the infamous YEGwave Instagram account since December 2021, I’d like to add my two cents. YEGwave posts some very questionable things, but since the passing of Bill

November 17, 2023

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The maiden voyage of the Valley Line

Proof that Edmonton is always worth investing in Hundreds of Edmontonians woke up well before 5 a.m. on Nov. 4 for the opening day of Edmonton’s first separate train line since 1978.

November 7, 2023

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Student activism in the heat of the Israeli-Palestinian crisis

The impact one voice can make In light of the ongoing conflict, a Free Palestine protest took place at MacEwan University on Oct. 16. In organizing the protest, second-year MacEwan student Noor

November 2, 2023

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Emergency sit-in at Alberta’s legislature to protest Israeli attack on Gaza

Crowds gathered for an emergency sit-in at Edmonton’s legislature grounds last Wednesday with calls to end the Israeli siege of Gaza. The event began with a short ceremony commemorating the victims, and

October 25, 2023

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The time my father’s best friend turned out to be a serial killer

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Sometimes, we don’t know who the people close to us really are. In 2000, my dad, Aquiles, was working as an orthodontist in Chiapas, Mexico

October 23, 2023

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Local Edmonton group united for change pushes against anti-2SLGBTQIA+ hate

The so-called “1 Million March 4 Children” protest outside the Alberta Teachers Association (ATA) on Sept. 20 sought to target the removal of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) curriculum in schools.

October 17, 2023

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Phishing frenzy

How post-secondary institutions are becoming lucrative targets for cybercriminals When Stephane Lemieux, a MacEwan computer science professor, received an email from a fellow faculty member on July 24, he immediately knew something

October 11, 2023

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September 20, 2023: Students’ Council recap

October 3, 2023

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Alberta survey finds 50 per cent of post-secondary students experience forms of sexual or gender-based violence

The survey Queer students are affected disproportionately; most don’t seek out supports A recent survey funded by the provincial government and led by MacEwan University found that 50 per cent of post-secondary

October 2, 2023

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Counter-protestors in Edmonton fight back against national anti-SOGI protests

On the morning of Sept. 20, a counter-protest to the nationwide 1 Million March 4 Children took place in front of the Alberta Teachers Association building in Edmonton. The counter-protest was held

September 28, 2023

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