“I have to fight for my life”: LRT construction causes accessibility concerns for MacEwan Students
In 2021, construction began for the Valley Line West LRT, a project intended to make more areas of Edmonton accessible by public transportation. However, until the project is completed, the construction around Edmonton is having the exact opposite effect, especially along 104 Ave., right in front of MacEwan University. “It is really bad right now,” says John Jonson, a communications student at MacEwan. Three years into the construction, the roads and sidewalks around MacEwan have been blocked off and moved into different configurations that are constantly changing, making it difficult for students to navigate to and from the school. “It’s absolutely horrible because you’re trying to get into the parking lot, and there’s just...
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Life after MacEwan
SCOTT MCKEEN Scott McKeen can be described as an Edmonton aficionado. He’s the city’s Ward 6 councillor, a recipient of various respected awards in journalism, and has spent 24 years working with...
Study spot: Credo Coffee
If you’re looking for quality and freshness, look no further than Credo Coffee. Just a short walk from MacEwan, Credo offers a great selection of coffee, tea, and baked goods. Credo puts a...
How-to: achieve clear skin
As cold weather creeps around the corner, maintaining perfect skin will be, for most of us, one difficult task. But no need to worry — achieving great skin doesn’t need to be a complicated...
Beyond the latte: Spiced pumpkin recipes
The season of changing leaves, warm fires, and crisp walks outside has arrived — and with it an overwhelming barrage of pumpkin spice lattes. However, pumpkin doesn’t belong only to the...
Club Q & A: Poetics Club
There are two listed poetry clubs on SAMU’s club directory. What makes your club unique? We basically, as two different clubs, decided that we were going after different goals, so the other...
Stepping towards sustainability
As corporations, institutions, and individuals head toward “going green,” the use of solar panels has become one of the more popular options for reducing ecological impact. MacEwan University’s...
Griffins take to the ice
To be the best, you have to beat the best. That will be the mentality of every opponent stepping on the ice with the MacEwan University Griffins in 2017-18. When both the men’s and women’s...
Date night: corn maze
There isn’t a more quintessential fall activity than heading to a corn maze on a crisp Saturday afternoon. With several mazes in the Edmonton area, you’ll be able to get your fill before snow...
Screaming Immortality
Everyone has heard the clichéd success story of a rock or metal band starting out in a friend’s basement and eventually making it onto the big stage. For Calgary-based metal band Divinity,...
Dreamspeakers Indigenous Film Festival 2017
“Art is integral to the strength of our society,” explains Christine Sokaymoh Frederick, executive director and producer of Dreamspeakers Indigenous Film Festival. “As one of our Elders phrased...
Feb 2025
Clarification: In the print UPASS story in the Feb. issue of the Griff, it was written that the Edmonton Student Alliance was involved in negotiations with ETS. While ESA members were present, the ESA was not involved in negotiations, but are involved in ongoing advocacy.
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