Digital hygiene and you — tips on how to protect against the tech
Digital hygiene (or digital wellness) is a term used to describe how people can look after their mental health and digital safety in the online world. Limiting your screen time and using digital safety measures is ever important in an online world designed to soak up what little free time we have. Rhys Primus, a MacEwan communications student, stresses the importance of digital hygiene and the benefits it can have on people. “I have so much potential as a human being to be, like, creating and doing things or hanging out with my friends. And instead, I'm just, like, watching videos that I've seen before, watching things that I'm not laughing [at] and watching things that don't inspire me.” Here’s a list of the best ways to look...
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Where do they stand?
As the Oct. 19 deadline to cast your vote approaches, many voters are reminded of one of the most frustrating parts of a federal election: candidates vomiting vague statements with the hope of...
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The last time we had a federal election, Stephen Harper and the Conservative party won a majority government with less than 40 per cent of votes. Such is the way for Canada, a country with the...
Get Out The Vote campaign encourages students to hit the polls
Long before election day on Oct. 19, Danika McConnell was busy promoting the Get Out The Vote campaign at MacEwan University. The campaign, which is run with the Canadian Alliance of Student...
MacEwan student nominated for Canadian Folk Music Award
Rebecca Lappa is a first-year voice major in MacEwan University’s bachelor of music program, and she has recently received her fifth nomination for a Canadian Folk Music Award (CFMA). Her album,...
Peter Norman is MacEwan University’s newest writer-in-residence
Peter Norman is MacEwan University’s newest writer-in-residence, and his works include books on poetry, chapbooks, and a published novel. Norman has been able to use the varied landscapes and the...
MacEwan Eats campaign aims to shed light on campus food options
“I yam what I yam.” “Turnip the beet.” You’ve probably seen these posters around campus. The vegetable puns are advertising the new MacEwan Eats campaign, which gives students the...
MacEwan University Writing Centre offers tips to improve your skills
Well, it is getting close to that time of year again. Everyone has begun to stress over their midterms, and especially their first essays of the year. No one wants to play catch-up with their...
Supermarket showdown: Safeway vs. Save-On-Foods
Food is one of our biggest expenses. Luckily, shopping smart can make a huge impact on your food budget. Students at MacEwan University’s City Centre Campus have easy access to two main...
Experience Oktoberfest on campus
Oktoberfest: the very word conjures up desires to drink beer and eat delicious German food. Fortunately, our very own German Club is hosting an Oktoberfest celebration on campus. The festivities...
Final Thoughts: I’m an addict, but I’m recovering
Seven months ago, at the age of 23, I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. This was a diagnosis that had been chasing me for years and breathing down my neck. Diabetes runs deep on both sides of...
March 2025
Correction: In the Feb. 19, 2025 students’ council meeting article, vice-president (student life) was incorrectly titled vice-president (student finance).
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