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In 1978, the World University Service of Canada (WUSC) started the Student Refugee Program, through which 61 post-secondary institutions in Canada continue to sponsor students. According to WUSC’s website, more than 1,400 students have been brought to Canada from...
Marileine Ngo Mbeleg is currently an accounting student at MacEwan University, and many of you have probably met her, as she has been a barista at the campus Starbucks since she began her studies. She is originally from Cameroon, but she grew up in France before...
Just to start with the easy question first: who are the Feminists at MacEwan? Katie: Well, we’re a student-run organized club at MacEwan. Kaitlyn: We’re not just, like, the executive team. We’re an intersectional feminist group. Jason: I guess speaking on that, us...
When it comes to school rivalries, Edmontonians are likely to think of MacEwan University and University of Alberta. Granted, a fair portion of the derision is meant in jest, and a significant amount probably comes from fresh-faced kids straight out of high school....
It was an emotional rollercoaster for MacEwan University’s Griffins men’s basketball team over the weekend. Despite leading late in the third quarter in all three games, the Griffins could only pull one win, losing their first CIS playoff matchup against the...
As someone who is obsessed with television and film, I rarely attend musical theatre, but last week I was lucky enough to take in a MacEwan University production encompassing all that makes live theatre loveable: murder, mystery, melodies, choreography, and comedy...
If there’s one thing that university students are well versed in, it’s the stress that comes with academic life. In hopes of combating that, I gave MacEwan’s Meditation Club a try. Natalia Chiles, the club president, explains that the club started last winter when...
Dr. John Corlett is MacEwan University’s provost and vice-president academic. He is well travelled, experienced, and enthusiastic about bringing his knowledge to the students here at MacEwan University. You teach a class here; is that right? I do. I teach a...
Peter Norman is MacEwan University’s newest writer-in-residence, and his works include books on poetry, chapbooks, and a published novel. Norman has been able to use the varied landscapes and the people he meets around the country to diversify his writing skills,...
There are a lot of fun things to talk about when it comes to food. However, food insecurity is not one of them. For a growing number of students at MacEwan University, though, it is an ever-present concern. When times are tough, students can turn to the Students’...