Digital hygiene and you — tips on how to protect against the tech
Digital hygiene (or digital wellness) is a term used to describe how people can look after their mental health and digital safety in the online world. Limiting your screen time and using digital safety measures is ever important in an online world designed to soak up what little free time we have. Rhys Primus, a MacEwan communications student, stresses the importance of digital hygiene and the benefits it can have on people. “I have so much potential as a human being to be, like, creating and doing things or hanging out with my friends. And instead, I'm just, like, watching videos that I've seen before, watching things that I'm not laughing [at] and watching things that don't inspire me.” Here’s a list of the best ways to look...
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How junior A alumni have enhanced the 2023-24 Griffins
As a smaller program in the same city as a juggernaut, the MacEwan Griffins’ men’s hockey team will always have an uphill battle trying to bring in recruits to grow the program. And yet, the...
Late for class…again: A campus commuter’s tale
On the first day of classes, I woke up bright and early to make it to my eight a.m. (brutal I know). Spoiler alert: I didn’t. It wasn’t because I was running late, it was because it...
A look at MacEwans Car Community
Originally published on January 1, 2025. 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. Meet...
MacEwan, meet Mark Carney: Liberal leadership and prime minister candidate launches campaign from Edmonton
Mark Carney stood in front of a crowd of Liberal supporters and remembered the sounds of tapping skates. In Laurier Heights in Edmonton’s west end, next to the rink where Carney used to play, he...
Nevermind, gold is still gold
An F1 season recap First, I apologize to Max Verstappen for jinxing his season. At the beginning of the 2024 season, our article “Silver is the new gold” predicted continued Verstappen domination...
Keeping a future with dementia in mind
Why you should promote brain health all year round, starting today. Originally published on January 1, 2025. If there’s anything I have learned from working in continuing care, it’s that every...
Everything okay, undergrad? Some tips and tricks from a soon-to-be MacEwan alumni
Hey! How’s this past semester been? If you’re doing fine, that’s excellent! If, on the other hand, you’re wincing or grimacing and want a short and sweet list of tips and tricks from a...
What to expect if you’re a MacEwan student expecting
A look at the scope of pregnancy and family resources in and around MacEwan’s campus When I asked my friend why she didn’t attend our 8 am class, I expected the usual spiel about how 8 am classes...
A glimpse into MacEwan’s production of Heathers! the Musical.
How MacEwan’s Theatre Department made my viewing of Heathers! The Musical “Beautiful.” MacEwan’s Theatre Department’s production of Heathers: The Musical showed their loving audience a great...
“Take a look at the U.S., because that is your future.” Alberta’s reproductive rights could take a turn
Originally published on January 1, 2025. Back in June of 2022, women watched in horror as an essential part of women’s reproductive rights were overturned by the United States government. Now, as...
March 2025
Correction: In the Feb. 19, 2025 students’ council meeting article, vice-president (student life) was incorrectly titled vice-president (student finance).
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