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Opinion: You cannot have O Canada without the ‘us’

It can certainly be said that the Canadian national anthem is well embedded in the minds of Canadians, from when we stood and sang in it in our homeroom classes to the

February 27, 2018

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Albertan students concerned about shaky tuition future

For nearly the entirety of my post-secondary education, tuition has been frozen in Alberta for domestic students, meaning that I’ve been paying the same amount for tuition each year since 2015. In

February 15, 2018

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Not on our campus

Gather ‘round, MacEwan. It’s time for a story. Once upon a time (October 2014, actually), a woman named Emma Healey published an online article called “Stories like passwords” on hairpin.com, in which

February 7, 2018

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Final Thoughts: Why do I struggle to call myself a woman?

As an adult female, I should feel comfortable calling myself a woman. But while I am proud of who I am as a person, the terminology feels unnatural. Whenever I start to

January 8, 2018

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Final Thoughts: Will AI end the world as we know it?

—“Hey, Siri: tell me when the world will be taken over by robots.” —“I’m sorry, Sydney, I’m afraid I can’t do that.” If Siri’s response sends a shiver down your spine, you

November 8, 2017

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Opinion: Should MacEwan University students dress to impress?

The notion that students should “dress for the job they want” is not new. For some students, school is their job, and along that line of thinking comes the desire to dress

October 20, 2017

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Final thoughts: social media and behaviour

After reading an article from Connected: The Surprising Powers of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives by Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler, I started really thinking about how social

September 5, 2017

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2016-17 cover roaster

October: Current State of Horror The way he’s holding this kind of reminds me of King Arthur pulling the sword out of the stone. And the stone is the house. The house

April 5, 2017

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Why the U-Pass is important

The Students Association of MacEwan University (SAMU) executive committee elections are on March 8 and 9, and with that comes the U-Pass (universal transit pass) referendum. The referendum gives students a chance

March 9, 2017

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Millennial myth-busting

I’ve known what it feels like to be stereotyped since I was born. I mean, I’m a woman, so I’ve already heard all the “you drive like a woman” jokes. Yes, I

February 28, 2017

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