Month in review: October edition
November 9, 2025
Photo courtesy of Connor Hood. Sports in October, and what they tell us about these squads. October has come to an end, and many
Andrew Knack sworn in as Edmonton’s new mayor, pledging collaboration and compassion
November 6, 2025
Edmonton’s 37th mayor was sworn in amidst performances and speeches at City Hall on October 29. Edmonton’s new mayor, Andrew Knack, was officially sworn
Are we glorifying serial killers?
November 6, 2025
Screenshot from the MONSTER: The Ed Gein Story trailer. Netflix. Syn talks about the new Netflix docu-series Monster: The Ed Gein Story, and rants
Is studying getting to be too much?
November 6, 2025
Camille Villoso, MacEwan University student, appears stressed while studying, balancing notes and digital work during a challenging study session. Edmonton, AB. October 16, 2025.
Why calm under pressure is the Griffin’s goaltending secret
November 5, 2025
Lindsey Johnson. Photo courtesy of Rebecca Chelmick. How mindset drives performance in the net. MacEwan University’s men’s and women’s hockey programs have found themselves
Local designer Alliyah Lecky hosts her last fashion show in Edmonton — for now
November 4, 2025
Local fashion designer and MacEwan alum Alliyah Lecky puts on one last show in Edmonton before moving to Toronto to pursue her career in
Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension and return — what this means for freedom of speech and the freedom of the press in the U.S.
November 3, 2025
Writer Viktorya Gyulinyan discusses the implications of Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension and return. Recently, U.S. broadcaster ABC suspended talk show host Jimmy Kimmel over a
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee opens MacEwan musical season
October 31, 2025
The Triffo Theatre sign. Amanda Erickson/The Griff Triffo Theatres’ opening act of the 25/26 musical season The Triffo Theatre is gearing up for its
Premier Smith suggests a need for laws protecting freedom of expression and academic freedom on Alberta’s campuses.
October 31, 2025
Many campuses, like MacEwan, already have policies and procedures in place. The Ministry of Advanced Education must “assess the need” for laws protecting freedom
Seeing double: MacEwan’s volleyball twins standing out on their own
October 28, 2025
Alyssa and Addison Piekema. Photo supplied by Addison and Alyssa. Being known as a pair most of their lives, the sisters are now taking
Former student removed from SAMU Mayoral Forum
October 28, 2025
Eve Aboualy, former student and one of the PSA founders talks about her removal from the SAMU Mayoral Forum and how her supposedly trespassing
‘What benefits do they expect to see from it?’: MacEwan’s digital ID sparks student concerns
October 28, 2025
The new MacEwan digital ID was unveiled at the beginning of the fall semester. Yet some question whether students were meaningfully consulted. Emery Davies