“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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Breaking ground
Dozens gathered on Friday morning at the Christenson Family Centre (Building 8) for a groundbreaking ceremony for a new building at MacEwan University’s City Centre Campus. The new...
Big Bands play a fine farewell to CFAC
On Monday, April 3, at 7:30 p.m., the Big Band show rounded out MacEwan Music Month, a month-long event that went on over the course of March and into the start of April. The show was directed by...
Man who threatened violence against MacEwan University pleads guilty
On Wednesday, the former MacEwan University student who threatened mass violence against the institution last year pleaded guilty to uttering threats. John Quest, who was 19 at the time of the...
The return of Simon and Milo
This Friday, the band Prozzäk will be playing a show at The Ranch Roadhouse as part of the tour for their newest album, Forever 1999. As a way of helping up-and-coming local artists get their...
Paying for experience
Whether the thought of interning in your field of study is nerve-wracking or exciting, field placement is a requirement for several diploma and degree programs at MacEwan University. Forms of...
Closed passage
As part of the construction process for the new Students’ Association of MacEwan University (SAMU) building at MacEwan University’s City Centre Campus, certain areas of the school will be...
Taking the bulls by the horns
Whether it’s a birthday party for a sibling or a conference for hundreds of students, the time and energy that goes into organizing events and initiatives can be nearly endless. For activist and...
Active participation
Two years ago, Amorena Bartlett sat outside of Griffins Landing for a meet-and-greet with students’ council candidates. The fall election was a week away, and she had stopped by to get a sense of...
Reign of the queens
On Tuesday, March 14, MacEwan University hosted the first drag show on campus during their inaugural Pride Week. The show took place just outside of Towers in the cafeteria. The queens who...
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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 kind of reminds me of...
Jan 2024
CORRECTION: Varun Chandrasekar’s name was mispelled in the article “Is Alberta micromanaging its universities?” We regret the error.
CORRECTION: The photo of Simar Nayar’s BMW 335is is misattributed. The photo is by Leo, or @flickz.lp on Instagram. We apologize for the error.
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