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The courage in being disliked and how to love who you are Growing up, one of my greatest fears was the looming presence of being disliked. To avoid this, I found myself constantly shifting between different cliques, and molding my speech and actions to fit the...
You may have noticed something different if you passed by the campus Starbucks on Friday, Feb 9. Students came together to protest while holding signs that read, “Money is power! Keep your $” and “Put your money where your morals are.” These signs also called for...
Everything is more expensive these days. Groceries, utilities, housing —- it’s a wonder that any of us are managing to get by. But, why is everything so expensive? Here is a utility industry worker’s thoughts on the systemic reasons Albertans are struggling....
The struggle and dread of mandatory group projects Okay MacEwan, I get it. It’s important to learn how to work on something as a team, in the spirit of preparing for the real world. Most, if not all of us, will have to collaborate on something too big for one...
Are we abusing a good thing? Or does Snapchat just suck? For the longest time, school and multimedia messaging were completely separate. People could go to school as one person, only to become a completely different person once they no longer had a reason for...
There are picket lines and protest slogans in my bloodline. As a child, my dad would sometimes mention that my grandfather had been the head of the Boilermakers Lodge 146 union. This piece of information was presented matter-of-factly, and sometimes with slight...
Disclaimer: This review may contain spoilers. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is an intensely important prequel to the Hunger Games series, dating back to the first film in 2012. “A little hope is effective,” says Donald Sutherland’s character,...
Why the Tim Hortons in MacEwan should stick to drinks If you’re anything like me, you like a good reasonably-priced cup of coffee. As delicious Deville’s lattes are, there’s nothing worse than breaking the bank on coffee. But, Tim Hortons gives me my daily cup of...
About forty minutes into the fourth — and final — episode of the new Netflix documentary, Beckham, we find soccer superstar David Beckham at a welcome press conference in Los Angeles, addressing the media after his leaving the Spanish club Real Madrid and formally...
It's that time of year again. You wake up with a pit in your stomach, knowing something is terribly wrong. Your nose feels congested and you immediately go into fight-or-flight mode as you plan your next course of action. Should you stay at home to stop the spread...
Thrifting culture in Edmonton has become quite the phenomenon, encouraging shoppers to pick up old clothing pieces. Edmonton is known for many things: donairs, nightlife, and hockey. But, why isn’t fashion on the list? Unlike some other Canadian cities,...
The Griff went to EIFF, ate lots of popcorn, watched the movies, and reviewed five films that you should watch too. From Sept. 21 to Oct. 1, I had the pleasure of attending the Edmonton International Film Festival. After attending last year’s festival and returning...
Finally, a coherent storyline! As someone who’s followed the Five Nights at Freddy’s (FNAF) franchise since its beginning, I’m delighted to report that the FNAF movie has a coherent plot. FNAF’s early popularity stemmed, in part, from its mysteries, which united a...
Nothing screams Edmonton more than the Metro Cinema in Garneau. As a transplant from Red Deer, I didn’t understand its importance. It wasn't until I attended the Edmonton Short Film Festival’s “Red Gala” Event on Oct. 14 that I had an epiphany. Executive director...
The experience of going to the movies is an activity in itself: date nights, friend gatherings, or a way for individuals to escape reality for a little bit. You get to enjoy the high-quality visuals and sound, comfy chairs, buttery and overpriced popcorn, and the...
The courage in being disliked and how to love who you are Growing up, one of my greatest fears was the looming presence of being disliked. To avoid this, I found myself constantly shifting between different cliques, and molding my speech and actions to fit the...
You may have noticed something different if you passed by the campus Starbucks on Friday, Feb 9. Students came together to protest while holding signs that read, “Money is power! Keep your $” and “Put your money where your morals are.” These signs also called for...
Everything is more expensive these days. Groceries, utilities, housing —- it’s a wonder that any of us are managing to get by. But, why is everything so expensive? Here is a utility industry worker’s thoughts on the systemic reasons Albertans are struggling....
The struggle and dread of mandatory group projects Okay MacEwan, I get it. It’s important to learn how to work on something as a team, in the spirit of preparing for the real world. Most, if not all of us, will have to collaborate on something too big for one...
Are we abusing a good thing? Or does Snapchat just suck? For the longest time, school and multimedia messaging were completely separate. People could go to school as one person, only to become a completely different person once they no longer had a reason for...
There are picket lines and protest slogans in my bloodline. As a child, my dad would sometimes mention that my grandfather had been the head of the Boilermakers Lodge 146 union. This piece of information was presented matter-of-factly, and sometimes with slight...
Disclaimer: This review may contain spoilers. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is an intensely important prequel to the Hunger Games series, dating back to the first film in 2012. “A little hope is effective,” says Donald Sutherland’s character,...
Why the Tim Hortons in MacEwan should stick to drinks If you’re anything like me, you like a good reasonably-priced cup of coffee. As delicious Deville’s lattes are, there’s nothing worse than breaking the bank on coffee. But, Tim Hortons gives me my daily cup of...
About forty minutes into the fourth — and final — episode of the new Netflix documentary, Beckham, we find soccer superstar David Beckham at a welcome press conference in Los Angeles, addressing the media after his leaving the Spanish club Real Madrid and formally...
It's that time of year again. You wake up with a pit in your stomach, knowing something is terribly wrong. Your nose feels congested and you immediately go into fight-or-flight mode as you plan your next course of action. Should you stay at home to stop the spread...
Thrifting culture in Edmonton has become quite the phenomenon, encouraging shoppers to pick up old clothing pieces. Edmonton is known for many things: donairs, nightlife, and hockey. But, why isn’t fashion on the list? Unlike some other Canadian cities,...
The Griff went to EIFF, ate lots of popcorn, watched the movies, and reviewed five films that you should watch too. From Sept. 21 to Oct. 1, I had the pleasure of attending the Edmonton International Film Festival. After attending last year’s festival and returning...
Finally, a coherent storyline! As someone who’s followed the Five Nights at Freddy’s (FNAF) franchise since its beginning, I’m delighted to report that the FNAF movie has a coherent plot. FNAF’s early popularity stemmed, in part, from its mysteries, which united a...
Nothing screams Edmonton more than the Metro Cinema in Garneau. As a transplant from Red Deer, I didn’t understand its importance. It wasn't until I attended the Edmonton Short Film Festival’s “Red Gala” Event on Oct. 14 that I had an epiphany. Executive director...
The experience of going to the movies is an activity in itself: date nights, friend gatherings, or a way for individuals to escape reality for a little bit. You get to enjoy the high-quality visuals and sound, comfy chairs, buttery and overpriced popcorn, and the...