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Is Yegwave a news thief?

Yegwave’s content is identical to multiple journalists’ work In August 2020, COVID-19 was causing panic, and a new Edmonton-focused Instagram page was thriving. Yegwave had just hit the 20,000-follower mark and posted a video thanking its audience for the support....

Encampment sweeps: A cruel reality

Close your eyes for a moment and imagine the following: you have fallen on hard times and have now lost everything — your job, education, housing, and your family and friend’s support. Where and who do you turn to? Perhaps a homeless shelter for the night or a...

A chat with the ladies from Room 6-213

An honest conversation about Black History Month, intentional student connection, and taking up space On MacEwan’s second floor of Building Six lives the Office of Human Rights, Equity, and Inclusion (OHREI), which works with the rest of the university to build a...

Houselessness is our problem

Reigniting our empathy in the face of winter It’s Jan. 20, 2024. As the winter gets frostier by the day, I can't help but think about one of our most vulnerable populations. Standing outside for 10 minutes waiting for the bus feels like an eternity. Wind strips...

Edmonton declares housing state of emergency

City Council passes declaration After two emotional days of City Council meetings, the City of Edmonton has acknowledged a housing crisis. The meetings were separate from the recent sweeping of encampments and the displacement of people in our city, focusing on the...

To degree or not to degree

The bachelor’s degree may be dead, but your skills and experiences are immortal MacEwan’s towers aren’t ivory — even from far away, you can tell they’re built with concrete and rebar. But, they’re the first things people notice about the school, even before they...

The Big Band

Marty Majorowicz stepping into new shoes as this year’s Big Band director Since the 70s, MacEwan’s musically-inclined students have played in a “Big Band.” A Big Band is an ensemble of musicians arranged into four sections. These sections include saxophonists,...