Career misconceptions: What the media and general public get wrong
The Griff talks to four MacEwan students in four different programs/majors, and asked what media, television, or simply the general public gets wrong about your field of study Have you ever watched a show focusing on a profession and wondered what they’re getting right or wrong? Maybe it’s a law show where a lawyer fervently defends their side, pulling surprise witnesses and interrupting the court with last-minute evidence. Maybe it’s a show about a group of science nerd friends forming theories and winning Nobel Prizes. If you have ever wondered what these shows based on professions and fields of study get right or wrong, so have we here at the Griff. We interviewed four different students at MacEwan University in four different...
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MacEwan alumnus finds musical success across the globe
There was a time when you could find Murray Wood studying in MacEwan University’s Centre for the Arts and Communications building. If you want to see him these days, however, you could try...
Fiction on campus and beyond
The Bolo Tie Collective is a MacEwan University club with a truly unique name. One would be forgiven for thinking the club to be a country-western appreciation group, but the collective is...
Food for thought: The Aramark story
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MacEwan on alert
Students should never have to choose between going to school and potentially compromising their safety, on the one hand, or skipping class and missing out on exams and participation marks on the...
Our favourites albums of 2016
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Least favourite Christmas and seasonal songs
There are many, many “seasonal” songs that get airplay as soon as the year’s first snowflake falls to the ground. Some of these songs are classics that truly merit the yearly spins. However,...
Club Q&A series: Video Game Development Q&A
The Video Game Development club at MacEwan is both founded and run by students. The club encourages learning game development within an interactive and creative environment. President Vanessa...
Freehand fall bash fills up Audreys on Jasper Avenue
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MacEwan CFAC bands funk up the Needle
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MacEwan bookstore packed to the gills for student anthology launch
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