Parking at MacEwan hurts my wallet
My dad sold his white Toyota Corolla—Sports edition, of course—to me when I first moved to Edmonton to attend MacEwan because I was unable to afford a vehicle. A nice gesture. He told me that if you take care of your car, your car will take care of you. I won’t lie; I have misused my car at times, but I've made sure to keep my car safe. One such way is to park my car somewhere close when I’m on campus. Edmonton is a city where driving is almost a necessity. While Toronto, the most populated city in Canada, covers an area of 630 square kilometres, Edmonton is larger at 783 square kilometres. It’s therefore no surprise that downtown Edmonton is filled with parking lots. In the last year, for instance, the City of Edmonton found...
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Garbage in the gallery
On the main floor of Allard Hall, inside of the Mitchell Gallery, there is an exhibit that features nothing but trash. The works on display, created by Leanne Olson and curated in the gallery by...
What’s a city to do?
Edmonton City Council joined a number of other Canadian municipalities on Aug. 27 of this year by voting in favour of declaring that the dangers of climate change constitute an emergency. The...
Mental health is a journey, not a destination
As exam time rapidly approaches and we prepare to say goodbye to yet another semester, it's easy to understand the rising level of stress and anxiety. Students, for the most part, put everything...
My Heart Will Bolo On
Alliances. Clubs. Societies. Peer programs. What- ever you call them — here at MacEwan University we go with student groups — they’re an integral part of the student experience. For three...
In fiscal pain
On Oct. 24, the newly elected United Conservative Party (UCP) released its first budget, which cuts funding for universities in a number of ways. The Fiscal Plan 2019-23, which is available on...
Pippin to hit the stage this month
With winter upon us, students may be looking for some fun indoor entertainment options. Luckily for us, MacEwan University’s theatre season has got our backs! For the first time in their 30-year...
Temporal adaptation to MacEwan University
My Septembers at MacEwan University have changed drastically during my four years as a student. It took time, patience, and work to adapt to the new environment. This year was my fourth and last...
How-to: Deal with Bedbugs
Wherever you go, they’ll be there. You might meet them on the bus, in a hotel room, even when travelling by airplane. They’ll come home with you uninvited, and are almost impossible to get rid of...
Date Night
We all know what ice skating is. With regards to endorsing the activity as a good way to spend an afternoon with a newly met date or loved one — which it is — there is probably not much use in...
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