The Griff

26/09/2023

Our September issue is available to read online at thegriff.ca.

Check, check, check it out!

27/03/2023

A woman walks into a doctor’s office with heavy menstrual bleeding and asks to be treated. The first doctor tells her that her symptoms are normal. The second doctor tells her that she’s overreacting — that it can’t be that bad. The third doctor gives her a prescription for birth control that doesn’t get to the root of the problem.⁠
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For so many women, non-binary, and trans individuals, this isn’t the start of a “walks into a bar” joke but a painful reality.⁠
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Read the full story in the ⁠
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✍️ Mya Colwell
📷 Hayden Carkner

A woman walks into a doctor’s office with heavy menstrual bleeding and asks to be treated. The first doctor tells her that her symptoms are normal. The second doctor tells her that she’s overreacting — that it can’t be that bad. The third doctor gives her a prescription for birth control tha...

26/03/2023

A woman walks into a doctor’s office with heavy menstrual bleeding and asks to be treated. The first doctor tells her that her symptoms are normal. The second doctor tells her that she’s overreacting — that it can’t be that bad. The third doctor gives her a prescription for birth control that doesn’t get to the root of the problem.

For so many women, non-binary, and trans individuals, this isn’t the start of a “walks into a bar” joke but a painful reality.

✍️ Mya Colwell

A woman walks into a doctor’s office with heavy menstrual bleeding and asks to be treated. The first doctor tells her that her symptoms are normal. The second doctor tells her that she’s overreacting — that it can’t be that bad. The third doctor gives her a prescription for birth control tha...

26/01/2023

Valentine's Day is right around the corner, and we talked to a geologist and other experts to learn all about gems!

✍️ Rebecca Reeves

Jewelry is expensive, especially on a student’s budget. Whether you’re looking to accessorize yourself or get your special someone something special, there are more affordable and unique options than diamonds or cubic zirconias. Many trendsetters have begun to sway away from mainstream jewelry o...

15/01/2023

The MacEwan University sports teams should always be a sense of great pride for the students and faculty; however, the men’s basketball team hasn’t been in recent memory. Are things changing?⁠

The MacEwan University sports teams should always be a sense of great pride for the students and faculty; however, the men’s basketball team hasn’t been in recent memory. Since the 2018-19 season, the men’s basketball team has only had three wins, totaling a win-loss record of 3-53 over a four...

04/01/2023

Classes are starting again, and there is no better way to escape the grind than grabbing a pint at Towers from bubbly bar manager Jill Brekke.⁠
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Jill Brekke has poured many a pint for MacEwan students over the past 11 years. As manager of MacEwan’s Towers Pub, she is at the bar every day making sure that students have a safe place to unwind and hang out with friends at the end (or in the middle—no judgment!) of a long school […]

01/01/2023

Happy New Year from the griff gang!

18/12/2022

Scrambling to find gifts for your loved ones while on a tight student budget?

We got you! Check out five fun (and cheap!) ideas here: https://thegriff.ca/five-budget-friendly-holiday-gifts/

✍️ Ashley Lavallee-Koenig

16/12/2022

Do you love writing and have a knack for editing? ⁠The Griff is looking for an assistant editor to join our team in 2023!⁠
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The application deadline is Friday, Jan. 6, at 4 p.m.⁠
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Learn more and apply below!

Job Category | Part-time, up to 15 hours/week - contract until April 30, 2023Department | the griff - Student MagazineWage | $17.00/hour Location of Work | City Centre Camp

06/12/2022

STOP SCROLLING ON FACEBOOK AND STUDY FOR FINALS!

As a student, you pick up plenty of new skills, for example, getting from Allard Hall to Building 6 in 10 minutes, an absolute mastery of Ctrl-F, and how to re-tell the most interesting fact about yourself in all of your class introductions. Unfortunately, a less productive skill students become ver...

19/11/2022

The Federal Government recently announced plans to provide financial relief to university grads by changing the student loan payment threshold.

Read all about it here: https://thegriff.ca/federal-government-changes-to-student-debt-payment-threshold/

✍️ Joelle Fagan