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Marileine Ngo Mbeleg is currently an accounting student at MacEwan University, and many of you have probably met her, as she has been a barista at the campus Starbucks since she began her studies. She is originally from Cameroon, but she grew up in France before...
In December 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) released its final report on Canada’s history of the residential schooling of First Nations, Métis and Inuit children. The initial summary of the report was released in July, and it came with a list of...
Dr. John Corlett is MacEwan University’s provost and vice-president academic. He is well travelled, experienced, and enthusiastic about bringing his knowledge to the students here at MacEwan University. You teach a class here; is that right? I do. I teach a...
Dr. Larry Louie—optometrist, humanitarian, and gifted photographer— hopes his images will shine a positive light on the vitality that exists in even the most forgotten corners of the world. From his optometry clinic in downtown Edmonton, which sits adjacent to his...
Sitting in the sun on the patio outside of the 109 Street MacEwan University pedway, Kristine MacDonald sips on a coffee and animatedly discusses her ongoing exploration of the line between craft and art. For the past four years, Kristine has been running...
As the semester chugs along, the light at the end of the proverbial tunnel is often the holiday season. Even if they don’t celebrate anything in December, students can still look forward to the sweet relief of having no school responsibilities. For those that do...
What is the History Club? Predominately, we’re a club of history students. We do peer and academic support. Really, we just came together as a study group and then later we thought, ‘Why not organize it so we can host events and things like that as well?’ Now, we...
Rebecca Lappa is a first-year voice major in MacEwan University’s bachelor of music program, and she has recently received her fifth nomination for a Canadian Folk Music Award (CFMA). Her album, Tattered Rose, features a series of modern folk songs intended to...
Peter Norman is MacEwan University’s newest writer-in-residence, and his works include books on poetry, chapbooks, and a published novel. Norman has been able to use the varied landscapes and the people he meets around the country to diversify his writing skills,...
For the first instalment of our Club Q&A Series, writer Danielle Carlson caught up with Rebecca Werkman, president of the Sanctuary Club. If you are interested in starting your own club, go here: http://samu.ca/programs-services/clubs/ This interview has been...
While waiting in line for the Starbucks coffee that she deemed vital for helping her through a long day on campus, Anna Pieńkowski animatedly discussed the ArcticNet-funded project that she and her research team are embarking on. Pieńkowski is a slight, fair-haired...