November Newsbites
MacEwan staff’s official bargaining agent restructures under new name Ben Haney The MacEwan Staff Union, which represents non-academic employees at the university, has been acknowledged by the Alberta Labour Relations Board as the successor organization to the MacEwan Staff Association. The change in status was approved by members at the annual general meeting in May 2024. The MacEwan Staff Union, or MSU, applied for their successorship application in June. Before the vote, the MacEwan Staff Association operated as both an association and a society under the Alberta Societies Act. Following the vote, the MSU will operate solely as a wall-to-wall trade union. Sarah Alexander, the MSU’s president, said the change was made in order...
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In Our Backyard
Discover what’s right outside MacEwan Unlike other campuses, MacEwan’s interconnected buildings allow students never to wander outside these walls. While there are many benefits to easily getting...
Back-to-school hauls ring the first school alarm
A rant on students needing straight A’s in overconsumption. It's the start of August. No leaves have fallen yet or even dared to consider fading from green. But we don't need the leaves to fall;...
Makerspace Makeover
Along the walls of the Makerspace lay an array of whiteboards with hastily written messages, accompanied by a pile labelled “free stickers.” The largest message of all reads, “Make a Mess, Clean...
Alberta Student Aid policy changes
Read this before you drop classes The province will now be monitoring students who withdraw or drop to part-time studies after major changes to Alberta Student Aid came into effect in...
New (School) Year, New You
Make this year your best one yet The journey to self-betterment and growth is endless. We mark our New Year's with a list of resolutions, hoping that as the clock strikes 12, we become different...
Is using Grammarly cheating?
Students and faculty grapple with AI and academic integrity Marley Stevens had no idea that using Grammarly could put her on academic probation. A student at the University of Georgia...
Kickoff this year with a Griffins game
Rep the maroon, see you soon! Are you a MacEwan student looking to feel some real school spirit? Wandering around campus with your eyes locked on your phone instead of browsing the bountiful...
September Newsbites
Construction Obstruction: Valley Line West Liam Newbigging Students returning to campus this September will want to plan commutes accordingly, as construction for the Valley Line West LRT...
The New Dean on Campus
Deric Olsen Looks at the Big Picture in FFAC During an interview on the fourth floor of Allard Hall, one of the last things I ask Deric Olsen is which Lord of The Rings character he thinks he...
Protestors set up tents for sit-in at MacEwan last Thursday
Protestors make demands of MacEwan University to disclose and divest potential financial ties with Israel. July 13, 2024. THE GRIFF/Liam Newbigging. Board of Governors meeting moved online;...