BREAKING: Partial 2026-2027 SAMU executive committee election results released
Election appeals cause delays, by-election on the horizon SAMU has released partial results for its executive committee election, as appeals have triggered a by-election for the president and vice-president (governance & finance) positions. SAMU did not provide details on what prompted the appeals but noted that more information about the by-election will be released in the next 24 hours. Here are the official results so far: Vice-president academic Chioma Uzor earned the most votes among individual candidates, with 1064 and will serve a second term as vice-president (academic). Jomin Johnson, Uzor’s sole contender, received 637 votes. Vice-president external Alem Tesfay unseated his colleague and...
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Students’ council meeting — Aug. 20, 2025
Photos: Amanda Erickson/TheGriff A new mental health platform and election changes were discussed at this month’s SC meeting. MacEwan is considering adopting an online program for students in...
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City of Edmonton executive committee recommends student housing incentive
Illustration: Hayden Carkner/The Griff 15 million dollars from the federal government will be available for property developers to create student housing downtown. The city of Edmonton’s...
After suspension, the Palestine Student Alliance reflects on its past activism and the future
Although the group has been suspended for their demonstrations at MacEwan, they say their movement will not stop. SAMU officially suspended the Palestine Student Alliance (PSA) in May after...
New head coach David Kapinga has big plans for Griffins basketball. And he’s ready to work.
New MacEwan men’s basketball coach David Kapinga. Amanda Erickson/The Griff A new era of Griffins basketball has arrived. The 50th anniversary of the MacEwan Griffins is already shaping up to be...
Griff Notes: Aug. 14, 2025
Graphic: Forrester Toews / The Griff A review of Alex G’s new album, Headlights Forrester Toews On July 18, Alex G released his tenth studio album, Headlights. Alex G previously released under...
Off-campus housing project pilot program available to MacEwan students
Photo: Amanda Erickson/The Griff The pilot program offers discounts until Sept. 1 This past June, MacEwan officially announced the off-campus housing pilot program for which students can apply to...
How is the library trying to make textbooks affordable?
Photo: Amanda Erickson/The Griff The Textbook Affordability program is continuing to look for alternatives. Depending on the program, domestic students could pay up to $1,000 for textbooks in a...
World premiere of Monoceros highlights MacEwan’s theatre season
Photo: Forrester Toews/The Griff The Alberta-set musical will be the third show this season, slated alongside The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Carrie: the Musical, and A Chorus Line....
Alberta is destroying our sports scene
Trans athletes are athletes. Let them play. Graphic: Forrester Toews/The Griff. In Oct. 2024, a fourth NCAA women's volleyball team forfeited their match against San Jose State University (SJSU)....
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