First-year design student wins a new logo competition for MacEwan’s Indigenous Students Club
Last term, MacEwan’s Indigenous Students Club (MISC) held a student competition for their new logo. The competition was open from October to the end of November. The winner, Sierra Shirt, is in her first year of Design at MacEwan. She answered a few of our questions through an email to the Griff. When she first heard about the competition on Facebook, Shirt says, “I thought that it would be fun to enter and see how my skills align with my love for Indigenous art and the program that I decided to dedicate years to completing.” So, she got to work on Adobe Illustrator and when she found out she had won the competition (and a prize of an iPad), she says, “I felt like I chose the right path for my future.” Shirt is...
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SAMU Executive Committee candidates: President and VP Operations and Finance
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Retro queer prom concludes Pride Week at MacEwan with queer joy
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Discussing threats of violence in schools
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Issue of student engagement at centre of SAMU Executive Committee forum
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Club Q+A: MacEwan Investment Club
We recently spoke with the president and the marketing team of the Investment Club and asked about what they do, the importance of financial literacy, and how you can get started in your journey...
SAMU Executive Committee “Meet the Candidates” event takes place in student lounge
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Students Association of MacEwan University donates $1 million to SAMU Cares Endowment Fund
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Here and queer: MacEwan’s 2SLGBTQIA student group
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