What’s behind MacEwan’s new agreement with the Oilers Entertainment Group?
Signed agreement outlines potential jobs for students
Rochelle Hermano Feb 19, 2025
MacEwan Athletics is a leading advocate of hockey player mental health
“Is he hurt or is he soft?” Concussions and anxiety. Broken bones and depression. Conflicting afflictions happen all the time in hockey, but only one is spoken about. And while it’s normal to have updates on your favourite player's most recent injury — torn ACLs,...
Griffin’s golf team gone after ACAC highs
Originally published on January 1, 2025. Walking through the pedway between Building 8 and SAMU, it’s hard not to notice the walls of banners in the David Atkinson Gymnasium. These banners celebrate the many successes in the Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference...
How junior A alumni have enhanced the 2023-24 Griffins
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...
Nevermind, gold is still gold
An F1 season recap First, I apologize to Max Verstappen for jinxing his season. At the beginning of the 2024 season, our article “Silver is the new gold” predicted continued Verstappen domination — I mean at the time, Bahrain had just happened. Instead, we’ve...
I take my dad to a women’s hockey game
How our Griffins won a game and I won dad bonding™ Originally published on November 1, 2024. Our Griffins women’s hockey team went into their game against the University of Regina Cougars with high hopes for a win this past Oct. 12. My dad went into the same game...
The Griff vs the Griffins: Men’s basketball edition
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...
Kickoff this year with a Griffins game
Rep the maroon, see you soon! Originally published on September 1, 2024 Are you a MacEwan student looking to feel some real school spirit? Wandering around campus with your eyes locked on your phone instead of browsing the bountiful posters tacked on the walls? I'm...
OPINION — We’re in the bleachers: women in the world of sports
It’s an unfortunate truth for too many girls that liking sports will always come with cynicism and difficulty. No matter which one, all fans who are women can describe at least one time their love for the sport was reduced to “liking it for the hot guys.” That...
F1 racing: silver is the new gold
The race for second place On March 2nd, it was “lights out and away we go” for the first race of the 2024 season in Formula 1. From the jump, it was clear that a repeat of the 2023 season was in store, with Max Verstappen pulling ahead from his pole position. As he...
MacEwan’s best-kept secret might be its fitness classes
MacEwan’s best-kept secret might be its fitness classes. Okay, they aren’t exactly a secret. All three of the classes I attended were almost full — but not with students. MacEwan’s fitness centre is super popular among the student body, which you’re well...
Fuelling our fire
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...
ANALYSIS: It’s all skates and smiles at the NHL All-Star weekend
Buckle up, hockey lovers! The 2024 All-Star weekend just closed in Toronto, and I have a few things to say. To start with the obvious, Connor McDavid, the Edmonton God on ice, left viewers jaws agape after his (literal) million-dollar moves dominated the...
OPINION: Where IS Griff Nation?
MacEwan’s student body proudly displays the Griffin's name across their chests, but where is the support on game day? That Griffins tackle sweatshirt everyone on campus wears is $55. Do you know how many Griffins games you could go to for that money? All of them....
OPINION: Edmonton Oilers’ eight wins in a row changes the narrative
A remarkable turnaround fuels playoff aspirations The Edmonton Oilers have engineered a stunning turnaround, moving from a struggling 31st out of 32 teams to 20th in the league standings. This extraordinary climb is highlighted by the team's current 8-game win...