Alberta is destroying our sports scene
Trans athletes are athletes. Let them play. Graphic: Forrester Toews/The Griff. In Oct. 2024, a fourth NCAA women's volleyball team forfeited their match against San Jose State University (SJSU). The forfeits came after the gender identity of an SJSU player came into question due to rumours that she was a trans woman. Spread by far-right websites, these claims robbed the SJSU volleyball squad of competing in the sport they love. As American political narrative leaked into Alberta’s UCP government, they passed Bill 29 in Dec. 2024, banning transgender women from playing in women's leagues in Alberta. The Canadian Bar Association of Alberta says the bill “runs counter to the Alberta Human Rights Act”. But it still passed. Recently, the...
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November 20 is Transgender Day of Remembrance
Some advice to support your transgender loves this November, today, and tomorrow in Alberta TW: This article discusses transphobia, discrimination, and violence. Originally published on November...
Newest exhibit at the Mitchell Art Gallery uplifts the queer history of a late Edmontonian couple
Exploring Mary Imrie and Jean Wallbridge’s lives, love, and their impact on Edmonton. Originally published on November 1, 2024. Exhibition names are flashy. The names are carefully crafted to...
‘The Griff is not the forum to engage and communicate with the academy’: Confusion around protests persists at MacEwan
Originally published on November 1, 2024. A year has passed since the events of Oct. 7, 2023, and while students at MacEwan have been protesting the violence in Gaza, MacEwan leadership and...
Student Spotlight – Liam Wilson: Author of The Malignancy
MacEwan Student Sells His Novel on Campus A lot of things happen at SAMU, but it’s not every day you come across a student author selling his novel on campus. I decided to give into my inner...
Food banks In Edmonton experience historic demand, SAMU Pantry adapts to keep up
Originally published on November 1, 2024. MacEwan’s only food bank is struggling to keep up, as usage has skyrocketed more than 300 per cent over the past five years. “Demand is really high...
Makeup in the Workplace
Your boss is speaking during a meeting. What lipstick is she wearing? Originally published on November 1, 2024 I have to ask you a question. Let’s say the power goes out overnight, your...
Empowered play: The role of consent in Larping
CONTENT WARNING: Mentions of sexual abuse; Originally published on November 1, 2024. Outside of the Halloween holiday, costumes and cosplay have become an integral part of the geek community. But...
Self-published author helps MacEwan writers learn the ropes of today’s publishing industry.
How S. Victoria Nakamun’s presentation for MacEwan’s creative writing club encouraged writers to develop (and eventually market) their unique authorial voices. In a growing world with a...
From Allard Hall to Building 5: My thoughts on study spots at MacEwan
One day I came across a TikTok by Mel Robbins where she offered a piece of advice that really stood out to me: study in a different location every day for at least 30 minutes. So, I set myself...
November Newsbites
Originally published on November 1, 2024 MacEwan staff’s official bargaining agent restructures under new name Ben Haney The MacEwan Staff Union, which represents non-academic employees at the...
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