Parking at MacEwan hurts my wallet
My dad sold his white Toyota Corolla—Sports edition, of course—to me when I first moved to Edmonton to attend MacEwan because I was unable to afford a vehicle. A nice gesture. He told me that if you take care of your car, your car will take care of you. I won’t lie; I have misused my car at times, but I've made sure to keep my car safe. One such way is to park my car somewhere close when I’m on campus. Edmonton is a city where driving is almost a necessity. While Toronto, the most populated city in Canada, covers an area of 630 square kilometres, Edmonton is larger at 783 square kilometres. It’s therefore no surprise that downtown Edmonton is filled with parking lots. In the last year, for instance, the City of Edmonton found...
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MacEwan student Misha Bazelevskyy missing in France
The MacEwan University student missing in Nice, France after a person driving a truck killed 84 people has been identified. Twenty-two-year-old Mykhaylo "Misha" Bazelevskyy has been missing since...
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Nursing students offer care at Homeless Connect
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What’s missing from MacEwan?
More microwaves, please We need some microwaves. Most students can't afford to eat at the school cafeteria every day. Cafeteria food is pretty much just a treat. Think about it: a slice of pizza...
Building a team
While the season may be over for the players as they turn their attention to training and the offseason, the focus for coaches shifts to recruitment. For the MacEwan University head coaches,...
Take a hike
Being a young person living in the downtown area (or within city limits, at least) definitely has its benefits, but for many of us, this living situation brings with it a desire to get away from...
Bright future for old CFAC building
MacEwan University’s new Centre for the Arts and Culture building has been under construction for over a year. With its fall 2017 grand opening looming closer, one wonders what will become of the...
Should celebrities speak out about social issues?
In February, American singer-songwriter Kesha lost her lawsuit against Dr. Luke, a music producer. The lawsuit Kesha filed would have freed her from her contract with Dr. Luke, which currently...