Food banks In Edmonton experience historic demand, SAMU Pantry adapts to keep up
Originally published on November 1, 2024. MacEwan’s only food bank is struggling to keep up, as usage has skyrocketed more than 300 per cent over the past five years. “Demand is really high right now,” says Sydney Limoges, a food support assistant at the SAMU Pantry and psychology student at MacEwan. But the numbers show no sign of slowing, and the peak has yet to be seen. In September 2024, more hampers were given out than in all of 2018/2019. In response to demand, The Pantry has just introduced a locker service which lets students pick up their food hampers even after closing for the day. Located on the first floor of SAMU, across from the benefits plan office, the lockers help with space issues for The Pantry but...
The Latest
Student perceptions on downtown overnight safety patrols
Night Patrol and Safe Walk aim to ease anxieties and improve public safety Downtown safety has become a growing concern for students. The Downtown Business Association has launched a new program...
Shrinkflation and MacEwan
Photo by Shelby Mandin Companies have been affected by the inflation of the economy and have taken to reducing the volume of products rather than continuously increasing prices. Some products...
MacEwan refreshes buildings 7-8 pedway
The construction project between buildings 7 and 8 that has been blocking space around and inside the two buildings’ pedway is now set to be complete by spring/summer 2024. Students returning to...
Chinatown: the boxer that won’t go down
What does revitalization look like for Chinatown? Everyone’s opinion on Edmonton’s Chinatown differs.For some, it’s the thriving heart of downtown; an area ripe with unique experiences. It’s a...
Redos, retries, and renewals
The phenomenon of reinventing oneself Have you ever felt that urge to dye your hair, change your look, and move cities after experiencing heartbreak from that one person who was just supposed to...
Fall Fest falls returns to Building 6 with headliner bbno$
A stellar lineup helps SAMU’s annual festival find its groove again For the first time post-pandemic, Fall Fest is back at its original location in front of building 6, and all MacEwan Students...
MacEwan residence reaches full capacity for the first time
Eighty-nine per cent of residents are MacEwan students, 11 percent from NAIT MacEwan Residence, which opened in 2005, has reached full capacity for student occupancy for the first time.The...
“People in Canada can’t see this content”
“People in Canada can’t see this content” is one of the most seen phrases on social media these past few weeks. So, let’s back up and explain what this means. In June of 2023, Canada’s Government...
Review: BOOSH
My friend invited me to go see a band that I had never heard of before — BOOSH. The name sounded slightly funky and juvenile, but in comparison to the other bands in the line up, I knew what to...
Crumbl Cookies Finally Opens in Edmonton
“That’s a very long line…..” said my dad when we reached the newly opened American cookie company — the Crumbl Cookies. Crumbl Cookies opened last March. The lines this time were shorter...
