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Photos: Amanda Erickson/TheGriff A new mental health platform and election changes were discussed at this month’s SC meeting. MacEwan is considering adopting an online program for students in crisis Vice-president (student life) Alem Tesfay said MacEwan is in talks...
Graphic by Forrester Toews/The Griff, Photos by Amanda Erickson/The Griff What is the CRL, and how does it change the downtown landscape around MacEwan? This past July, Edmonton city council voted to extend the Community Revitalization Levy (CRL) until 2044 — an...
Illustration: Hayden Carkner/The Griff 15 million dollars from the federal government will be available for property developers to create student housing downtown. The city of Edmonton’s executive committee voted to recommend a new affordable housing initiative for...
Although the group has been suspended for their demonstrations at MacEwan, they say their movement will not stop. SAMU officially suspended the Palestine Student Alliance (PSA) in May after handing out multiple warnings for violating the student group code of...
Photo: Amanda Erickson/The Griff The pilot program offers discounts until Sept. 1 This past June, MacEwan officially announced the off-campus housing pilot program for which students can apply to rent an apartment close to campus at a discounted price. The...
Photo: Amanda Erickson/The Griff The Textbook Affordability program is continuing to look for alternatives. Depending on the program, domestic students could pay up to $1,000 for textbooks in a single semester. MacEwan’s textbook affordability program aims to...
PHOTO: MacEwan Students’ Council VP’s Wilfrid Youbi Fansi and Andrei Santiago pose for a photo with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at the KDays Premier’s breakfast on July 18, 2025. Amanda Erickson/The Griff SAMU executives met with politicians to discuss student...
Council discussed low engagement with Griffins games, the Edmonton Student Alliance’s transit survey, and voted to reinstate a councillor. Photo: MacEwan Students’ Council VP’s set up before the meeting on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. Amanda Erickson/The...
She’s off to Florida — Again.
Interview questions and answers have been edited for clarity. March 10 to 14 was MacEwan’s Pride Week, celebrating the 2SLGBTQ+ community’s identity. One of the events hosted on March 12,was a panel presentation clearing any misconceptions of transgendered...
Spending on higher education plateaus Budget 2025 sees Alberta’s spending slow down as shrinking oil prices, and looming tariff threats are expected to deflate revenue. Ahead of the budget announcement, U.S. President Trump once again changed his mind on when...
In 2021, construction began for the Valley Line West LRT, a project intended to make more areas of Edmonton accessible by public transportation. However, until the project is completed, the construction around Edmonton is having the exact opposite effect,...
MacEwan University says that the cause of the partial evacuation on Jan. 18 was due to an electrical problem which had a cabinet in Building 6’s electrical room smoking and scorching. While there was no fire, all of Building 6 and 7 were evacuated as a...
What’s next for the leader of the world’s greatest city As he lounges back with his legs crossed, Mayor Amarjeet Sohi grips the armrests of his easy chair. By this point in the day, I’m one of many interviews with the local media, one after another, who have...
In 2025 and 2026, MacEwan students are set to pay more for their tuition. Domestic students are facing a two per cent increase, while international tuition jumps by five per cent. On average, the domestic tuition will add $100-200 to bachelor degree programs based...