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After consuming each version of this story, here are my final thoughts Minor spoilers ahead. The book: David Nicholls's 2009 book One Day follows the life of two people who meet on their last day at the University of Edinburgh, which falls on July 15, 1988....
M.L. Martin travels through landscapes and centuries for their work as a poet and translator. They’ve landed at MacEwan this winter term as the 31st writer-in-residence. On Feb. 15, a casual group of students and faculty mingled at MacEwan to meet Martin. The...
Q&A with the former worker bees of The Griff My final semester is something I’ve been looking forward to and dreading throughout my degree. After April, I will be through with the student lifestyle that consumes every corner of my life, and I will leave on my...
It’s surprisingly easy to get minor nicks or scratches on campus. Maybe you opened a door too quickly, slipped and skinned your knee in the gymnasium, or wrenched a muscle while working out. If you were to get an injury on campus, would you know where to turn for...
Meet the Latin jazz-pop fusion band from MacEwan’s music program Payge Owen first formed the idea of a band during a junior recital — the band would later be known as Altamar. “She handpicked all of us because I think she thought we were good musicians,” says...
How do these chairs they compare to one another After cruising around the MacEwan campus, we’ve settled on 10 chairs that you should know about, whether that be for a good or bad reason. Take a gander through the list and find your next study spot! #1 Best → #10...
Sports and Wellness Center fee waived for Winter 2024 Everywhere students look, something has changed for the worse. Costs are going up by the minute. Getting a drink at any bar costs upward of six dollars, some bars spanning $20 for a single shot of malt...
Same as it ever was As reading week progressed, I couldn't bear to open social media for more than one minute. Each time I checked it, fear would grip me that I would have to be subjected to more images of people at ski resorts, hanging out in Montreal, or...
It’s tricky to navigate the world we live in. It’s even more tricky as someone who belongs to the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. You never exactly know who you can trust. All it takes is a quick Google search to see the rising trend in hate over the last few years. This is...
Commercial or cute? With Feb. 14 inching closer, love is undeniably in the air. The world is littered with red and pink, hearts seem to be on every advertisement, and the flower section at grocery stores are bare. Beneath the surface of this romantic event lies a...
Buckle up, hockey lovers! The 2024 All-Star weekend just closed in Toronto, and I have a few things to say. To start with the obvious, Connor McDavid, the Edmonton God on ice, left viewers jaws agape after his (literal) million-dollar moves dominated the...
The struggle and dread of mandatory group projects Okay MacEwan, I get it. It’s important to learn how to work on something as a team, in the spirit of preparing for the real world. Most, if not all of us, will have to collaborate on something too big for one...