SAMU Executive Committee Profiles: Vice President Student Life
Welcome to The Griff’s coverage of the 2026 SAMU executive committee elections. These profiles aim to present balanced views based on candidate responses, all to help you make an informed decision when casting your vote. And if you’re not currently a MacEwan student, we hope this coverage offers you a window into what’s happening in student politics at the heart of our downtown Edmonton campus. Elizabeth Russell Photo supplied by Elizabeth Russell. Elizabeth Russell is heavily involved with student life at MacEwan. Currently, she serves on the students’ council while maintaining executive roles in the Student Commerce Club and the Economics Club. Throughout her time on the council, she has looked up to the executive committee and the...
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SAMU’s initiative to improve athletics engagement on campus
Photo by Charlotte Legrand. Is SAMU improving school spirit? Alem Tesfay, SAMU vice-president (student life), spoke about trying to increase student attendance at MacEwan Griffins events during...
With a healthcare system in crisis, how do MacEwan’s nursing students feel?
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Vintage clothing vendors and how some MacEwan students feel about them
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City announces 30 more peace officers to patrol Edmonton buses, LRTs, and transit centres by July
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The return of the ombuds (or not)
Photo by Forrester Toews/The Griff SAMU has been in talks with MacEwan to reestablish the Ombuds office, yet the discussions have stagnated. SAMU and MacEwan have discussed bringing the ombuds...
The fibre art of connection
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Thank you, Carney, for admitting reality
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Heated Rivalry: How a queer, Canadian series has gone global
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