Is Alberta the Texas of Canada?
WTF does that even mean? Is Alberta Canada’s Texas? The Griff is fixin’ to answer the question, so hold your horses. At some point, we’ve all heard someone relate ‘Berta to our southern neighbour state. However, what people say in their comparisons between ‘Berta and Texas is not always the same, or clear. So, what’s so gall darn similar ‘bout ‘em anyho?? Well, there are some obvious similarities: both have large oil and gas industries, large land masses, industrialized beef cattle production, and lean rightward politically. A while back… The old news, like a cowpoke's boots from the 90s, is Texan colonial history (not to mention U.S. colonial history), which has been romanticized and mythologized in Hollywood and American culture in...
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MacEwan interns left waiting for payments
Originally published on January 1, 2025. Last winter semester, MacEwan’s communication studies shared an internship opportunity at Edgy TV with students via an email from the department’s faculty...
PAWSS is at risk of pause
Pet-assisted therapy program may be shut down before the new year Originally published on January 1, 2024. The PAWSS program is at risk of being shut down before the new year. In recent months,...
One student’s thoughts on hustle culture and its effects on students
Is it just me or was reading break exhausting? The grind never stops and we hustle to the end, but what is the end? I am constantly tackling an undying to-do list which I simply cannot seem to...
Should you start saving for a house: Student discusses mortgage rates, concerns, and options
Buying a house has always felt like something I would have to worry about later in life. For now, I’m focused on paying rent, tuition, and maybe saving a little when I can. However, with the...
Album Review:GNX by Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar’s sixth studio album is here, and so are the new flows he promised. On the 22nd of November, Kendrick Lamar posted a 1-minute snippet to YouTube teasing new music. Thirty minutes...
Edmonton’s YIKES! Film Festival oozes with cinematic creativity.
The YIKES! Film Festival’s second edition brought Edmontonian horror fans together to celebrate authentically spooky cinema. The YIKES! Film Festival came back for more this year as its...
Alta. government opens applications for restorative justice grants until Dec 6th.
We asked a MacEwan professor with a background in law and economics what restorative justice is, and how far these grants will go. On November 6th, Alberta’s government opened up applications...
MacEwan library to update digital catalogue database
Changes were put into effect in December The MacEwan University Library will be changing over its catalogue software at the end of the semester. The change will improve the look and functionality...
Which DnD class are you?
Originally published on November 1, 2024. Greetings, traveller, and welcome to the great, arcane college of MacEwan University. It is here where heroes are born — but first, you must choose a...
I take my dad to a women’s hockey game
How our Griffins won a game and I won dad bonding™ Originally published on November 1, 2024. Our Griffins women’s hockey team went into their game against the University of Regina Cougars with...
Jan 2024
CORRECTION: Varun Chandrasekar’s name was mispelled in the article “Is Alberta micromanaging its universities?” We regret the error.
CORRECTION: The photo of Simar Nayar’s BMW 335is is misattributed. The photo is by Leo, or @flickz.lp on Instagram. We apologize for the error.
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