Vintage clothing vendors and how some MacEwan students feel about them
An outdoor vintage market in Edmonton. Amanda Erickson/The Griff University students are the target demographic for vintage shops. Did you know that vintage clothing vendors pop up at MacEwan? Remember when ‘thrift’ was a dirty word? Hard to believe there was a time not so long ago where thrifting was something people were embarrassed to be caught doing. But then something in pop culture changed. All of a sudden people were proud thrifters. Compliments on someone’s jackets were followed with the words “Thank you, I thrifted it!” followed by a price worth bragging about. It was even more impressive if you could tote around how old the item was. Vintage items are still highly coveted for their quality and authenticity. It’s this high...
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ON-CAMPUS THE MALL: Exhibition | April 1 | Mitchell Art Gallery, Room 11-121, Allard HallSongwriter’s Concert | April 1, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. | Betty Andrews Recital Hall, Room 11-150, Allard...
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William Hawrelak Park now closed for three years for rehabilitation
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Review: That ’90s Show
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Trevor Wallace’s SAMU comedy show
On March 23, American stand-up comedian, Trevor Wallace, brought his live comedy show “Are You That Guy?” to MacEwan University. This is Wallace’s second time in Edmonton since performing at the...
Soundtrack Music Festival returns with Nelly, Third Eye Blind, Ashanti, T.I., and more
The Soundtrack Music Festival is back this summer, returning for the first time again since 2019 on June 16 and 17 at Kinsmen Park. The festival features two days of throwback and contemporary...
Confronting the barriers to women’s health
A woman walks into a doctor’s office with heavy menstrual bleeding and asks to be treated. The first doctor tells her that her symptoms are normal. The second doctor tells her that she’s...
The point of life is not working to death
My most vivid memory from an otherwise blur of a fall semester is my professor telling our class that he had been stalked multiple times in his life. One time it had gone on for months,...
Is decriminalization the key to a safer future?
As of the beginning of March, British Columbia has decriminalized the personal possession of certain illegal drugs. British Columbia is continuing its fight against the toxic drug crisis...
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