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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Study Spot: The Nook Cafe
In summer of 2017 a new café opened up in what used to be the old Edmonton City Market building, and is now home to a cozy spot for coffee and community. The Nook Cafe sits across from Canada...
Dinner at the Lingnan
The Lingnan is an interesting restaurant in that the outside is rather unassuming, but don’t let that fool you. When you walk through the doors you are met by a giant statue, and then immediately...
How-to: Stop sleeping in
October is here and the Fall semester is in full swing. We’re all feeling pretty comfortable about where we sit in the semester — finals are months away, you’ve figured out your schedule, and the...
Tokyo Police Club to play Starlite Room
After more than two years of quiet anticipation since their last release, Tokyo Police Club makes a triumphant return with the release of TPC, a collection of 12 songs that confidently...
Dreamcatcher Conference
MacEwan University hosted the 26th annual Dreamcatcher Aboriginal Youth Conference Oct. 12 to 13, 2018. The Dreamcatcher Conference is an event aimed at providing Indigenous youth across Canada...
Final Thoughts: A theory about conspiracy theories
I was 14 years old the first time someone tried to convince me of a conspiracy theory. It was in Grade 9, as I was sitting in a film studies class, that my teacher tried to convince us that 9/11...
Recipe: Lunch box ideas
It can be difficult to bring lunch to school when it’s so convenient to grab food on campus. But the fact is, not many students have the budget to purchase lunch at school on a regular basis....
Does traditional academia stifle creativity and innovation?
Some say a bachelor’s degree has become the next high school diploma. The majority of positions, even entry level ones, in a variety of industries require an undergraduate degree in a related...
Date Night: Salsa Night at On the Rocks
There are plenty of things to do on the weekends or Friday nights, but dates and fun excursions don’t need to be confined to two evenings. For those who are looking to spend some time out and...
Emotion and architecture
The conversation around Edmonton’s heritage buildings and their preservation has had a long, tireless run at being the focal point of decision making when it comes to the city’s infrastructure....
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