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MacEwan’s 2SLGBTQ+ community celebrates Pride in the face of new anti-trans legislation. March 11 marked the beginning of MacEwan’s annual Pride Week, as staff and students alike marched from Building 6 to Allard Hall. The march was followed by the opening...
I’m not the first person to gush over my nostalgia fuelled love of Fallout New Vegas and I won’t be the last. But when I think about it, it’s this game that I owe my eternal love of video games to almost entirely. When I was in high school, Fallout New Vegas...
The results of the SAMU Executive Committee (EC) election are now final, and all three candidates who appeared on ballots were able to win a spot in SAMU’s highest governing body. Gabriel Ambutong and Joseph La Torre will be returning as president and VP...
I have always loved reading and finding the whats and whys of everything around me. Through reading, I have become a better version of myself and have gained a wealth of wisdom that I believe I would not have acquired otherwise. It's fascinating how books can shape...
It took me a long time to watch the iconic movie Dead Poets Society. When I did watch it, it was a spontaneous and random decision that altered my life from the moment I hit play. My reasons for wanting to watch it were simple. It was fall, and I loved the idea of...
Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey for the Wii was more than just a game for my sister and me during our early elementary years. It was a much needed escape from the harsh realities my family faced at the time. Back then, life was pretty tough, and finding moments...
Do you feel uncomfortable walking alone to your car, apartment, transit station, or elsewhere after dark? If so, you should check out MacEwan’s Safe Walk program – they provide at least two volunteers to walk students to their destination in the evenings from...
UPDATE MARCH 21, 2024: This article has been edited to change the name of MacEwan’s Office of Human Rights, Equity, and Inclusion to Office of Human Rights. A member of the office informed the Griff that the office changed its name shortly before this event took...
The effects of Premier Danielle Smith’s new legislation Premier Danielle Smith has announced multiple new policies to come this fall that will directly affect transgender and queer youth. These policies are expected to negatively impact the privacy, safety, and...
When I was young and dumb, I had a weird relationship with music. Even in my teens, I skipped the phase of finding and sharing, cultivating that taste for how and where I was feeling my feelings. I didn’t let music shape me or I shape it — not in the same way as my...
Get to know a bit more about your executive committee candidates The Griff has learned that candidate Jakob Cardinal has been removed from the ballot and taken off the elections page of the SAMU website. The chief returning officer has confirmed the candidate for...
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...