MacEwan University’s student publication. Honest reporting, quality media, and good vibes.

Gendered contraception

Gendered contraception

The quest for a hormonal male birth control method has been in the works for decades. Every time science seems to make a breakthrough in male pregnancy prevention, the new technology is delayed for some reason or another. According to pharmacist Bonnie Ollika, the...
Queer on campus

Queer on campus

This summer was a major period of recognizing, understanding and celebrating transgender people in popular media. Caitlyn Jenner, an Olympic athlete and transgender woman, almost broke the internet with her spectacular coming-out on the cover of Vanity Fair’s July...
Footing the bill for parking

Footing the bill for parking

With Allard Hall finally open, hundreds of students from the Centre for the Arts and Communications (CFAC) have made their way into the downtown core. While connecting students brings opportunities for the university, it puts a strain on one commodity already in short...
Living the vida local

Living the vida local

Local: it’s a buzzword that seems to be popping up everywhere. But what does it mean, and why is it so popular? And why are people turning “living local” into a lifestyle? Let’s start with defining “local,” which isn’t as simple as it seems. For some people, products...

Freedom of choice

On Feb. 27, 2017, MacEwan University took a big step in creating a more inclusive environment. Changes announced that day over mymacewan email accounts now make it much easier for students, faculty, and staff to update their preferred name and gender identity in...