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After suspension, the Palestine Student Alliance reflects on its past activism and the future

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

August 19, 2025

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Off-campus housing project pilot program available to MacEwan students

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

August 8, 2025

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How is the library trying to make textbooks affordable?

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

August 7, 2025

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SAMU executives attend Premier’s breakfast

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

July 22, 2025

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Students’ Council Meeting — July 16, 2025

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

July 22, 2025

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Danielle Smith and Ben Shapiro: Diplomacy or an excuse for another vacation down south?

She’s off to Florida — Again.

March 28, 2025

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Q&A on Alta. Government’s Bill 29: What it’s like to be a trans Albertan in sports

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

March 27, 2025

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“A cautious approach” Alberta’s 2025 budget buckles up for tariffs

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

February 28, 2025

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“I have to fight for my life”: LRT construction causes accessibility concerns for MacEwan Students

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

February 6, 2025

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Smoking electrical room caused by internal failure

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

February 3, 2025

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