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The SAMU Executive Committee (EC) plays an integral part on campus, from overseeing the general manager to being responsible for the campus environment and resources for students. Each position is responsible for a different portfolio of responsibilities....
Let's make the Griffins’ den roar once more Deep in the belly of Rogers Place, far from the main arena where thousands of fans pack the stands 75 nights a year for Oilers and Oil Kings home games, lies a small, unassuming ice rink. The City of Edmonton’s logo is at...
Who is this guy? I was sitting behind my booth — stomach growling, extremely sleep deprived, and shaking with stress. The market had just opened, and over three months of work were riding on how many people showed up. But, more importantly, a newly formed Ukrainian...
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...
Trans people are saying they had it rough, and today’s youth will have it worse. All first-person perspectives in this story are those of writer Evan Watt. It was getting better When you are young, transgender, and terrified of yourself, the phrase “it gets better”...
I’ll be honest. I don’t have much here. But what I do have is about what you’d expect from big tobacco, Alberta Health, and the Edmonton bar scene. It was November, and I was taking in the scenes of Jasper Ave after an Oilers win. Folks were getting drunk off of...
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...
We’ve always been here And we’re not going away Queerness is not a trend; it is not something that has only shown up in this century. Queer and transgender people have been pushing against societal boundaries and expectations since the start of time. We have been a...
According to the massage therapy and acupuncture students, the benefits of these practices are endless, especially at MacEwan University If you’re a university student, odds are that you’ve been stressed before. There can be comfort in knowing that everyone else...
CRYPT WORLDS A cross between fever dream and black market psychosis, CRYPT WORLDS is what a pirated game keygen would be if it manifested into a playable 3D .exe. The game’s goals are obscure and become more obscure once players begin exploring the lonely, digital...
Starting the conversation on sexual assault on campus Reader discretion is advised Imagine that you’re walking through the hallways after finishing your six-to-nine class. As you walk towards the dimly lit parkade, a dark figure creeps behind you. They’re watching...
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...