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A disappointing weekend for MacEwan. Ian Smyth It was a disappointing weekend for Griffins soccer, as the women’s and men’s teams went a collective 0-1-3. This Calgary swing is the first time the women’s team has lost back-to-back regular-season games since...
Because these prices are just getting out of hand. Ian Smyth, Jesse Roma Illustration by Hayden Carkner Prices these days. Every time something looks fun or interesting, you Google the price and gasp. X amount of dollars? In this economy? Why aren’t companies doing...
Pictured: Áine Humble, who won our very first national championship in any sport (1987-1988). With her is head coach Alan Thom. She was recently inducted into our Wall of Distinction last April. How the Griffins’ mythical logo has grown with our institution Ian...
This week in MacEwan Sports. Ian Smyth It was a successful weekend for the Griffins soccer squads. MacEwan’s men took on the cross-town rival U of A Golden Bears and came out of the match with a 2-2 draw. After a Calgary stint which saw the Griffins struggling to...
Amelia Russo #6, Photo provided by James Maclennan Best in the business retool for 25-26 Women’s: The Griffins’ women’s soccer team looks to run it back after a disappointing first-round exit last season. With a 10-1-3 record (good for 2nd in Canada West’s Prairie...
Graphic: Forrester Toews / The Griff A review of Alex G’s new album, Headlights Forrester Toews On July 18, Alex G released his tenth studio album, Headlights. Alex G previously released under Domino Recording Co., and Headlights marks his first major studio...
Photo: Amanda Erickson/The Griff The Textbook Affordability program is continuing to look for alternatives. Depending on the program, domestic students could pay up to $1,000 for textbooks in a single semester. MacEwan’s textbook affordability program aims to...
Trans athletes are athletes. Let them play. Graphic: Forrester Toews/The Griff. In Oct. 2024, a fourth NCAA women's volleyball team forfeited their match against San Jose State University (SJSU). The forfeits came after the gender identity of an SJSU player came...
The new Superman film finally does the character justice. In 2013, I lost my love for Superman. Man of Steel (2013) showcased a Superman who didn’t value humanity, was more stoic than supportive, and acted like a villain. It was such an antithesis of the core...
Thank you. Merci. Vive le Canada. If you paid attention to Donald Trump’s insane ramblings during his cultish rallies, you might have picked up on an actual policy promise. Shocking, I know, but something the President constantly harped about was his plans to...
Or, run a Zyn-athon. When I was in high school, I used to be a model student. (I slept on a couch in the back of science class.) In my defence, I got good enough marks to get into MacEwan. But, behind that couch was an outlet, and the back desks were...
A look at how dimming access to dark skies influences the interactions between the aurora borealis and the people underneath them. Originally published on January 1, 2025. For most of human civilization, on a cloudless night, our dark skies were consistently...
As a smaller program in the same city as a juggernaut, the MacEwan Griffins’ men’s hockey team will always have an uphill battle trying to bring in recruits to grow the program. And yet, the program has continually improved since entering Canada West in 2020, with...
I played Griffins basketball player Milan Jaksic in a game of 21. Along the way, I got to know the 2023-24 most outstanding MacEwan athlete. Originally published on November 1, 2024. “I bet I could do that.” It’s been uttered on every couch, and in every...