SAMU Executive Committee Profiles: Vice President Student Life
Welcome to The Griff’s coverage of the 2026 SAMU executive committee elections. These profiles aim to present balanced views based on candidate responses, all to help you make an informed decision when casting your vote. And if you’re not currently a MacEwan student, we hope this coverage offers you a window into what’s happening in student politics at the heart of our downtown Edmonton campus. Elizabeth Russell Photo supplied by Elizabeth Russell. Elizabeth Russell is heavily involved with student life at MacEwan. Currently, she serves on the students’ council while maintaining executive roles in the Student Commerce Club and the Economics Club. Throughout her time on the council, she has looked up to the executive committee and the...
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Is studying getting to be too much?
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Why calm under pressure is the Griffin’s goaltending secret
Lindsey Johnson. Photo courtesy of Rebecca Chelmick. How mindset drives performance in the net. MacEwan University’s men’s and women’s hockey programs have found themselves backed by stellar...
Local designer Alliyah Lecky hosts her last fashion show in Edmonton — for now
Local fashion designer and MacEwan alum Alliyah Lecky puts on one last show in Edmonton before moving to Toronto to pursue her career in fashion design. The designer didn’t want to leave Edmonton...
Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension and return — what this means for freedom of speech and the freedom of the press in the U.S.
Writer Viktorya Gyulinyan discusses the implications of Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension and return. Recently, U.S. broadcaster ABC suspended talk show host Jimmy Kimmel over a seemingly insensitive...
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee opens MacEwan musical season
The Triffo Theatre sign. Amanda Erickson/The Griff Triffo Theatres’ opening act of the 25/26 musical season The Triffo Theatre is gearing up for its 2025-26 season. The season began on Oct. 29th,...
Premier Smith suggests a need for laws protecting freedom of expression and academic freedom on Alberta’s campuses.
Many campuses, like MacEwan, already have policies and procedures in place. The Ministry of Advanced Education must “assess the need” for laws protecting freedom of expression and The Ministry of...
Seeing double: MacEwan’s volleyball twins standing out on their own
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Former student removed from SAMU Mayoral Forum
Eve Aboualy, former student and one of the PSA founders talks about her removal from the SAMU Mayoral Forum and how her supposedly trespassing is due to vague words and lack of clarity. Eve...
‘What benefits do they expect to see from it?’: MacEwan’s digital ID sparks student concerns
The new MacEwan digital ID was unveiled at the beginning of the fall semester. Yet some question whether students were meaningfully consulted. Emery Davies has been a MacEwan student for several...
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