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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...
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....
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...
In the fall of 2022, Jyla Erandio, a current freshman player on the MacEwan Griffins women’s soccer team, was diagnosed with meningoencephalitis, a viral infection that causes inflammation of the thin layers that protect the brain and spinal cord and inflammation...
Like many Oilers fans, I was surprised on Sunday morning when I found out that head coach Jay Woodcraft and defensive coach Dave Manson had been relieved of their duties. This surprise initially turned into confusion when I learned that the Hartford Wolfpack’s head...
The MacEwan men's volleyball team remains winless in the young 2023-24 season after dropping both games to the visiting University of Saskatchewan Huskies. The Griffins lost Friday's match 3-0 (22-25, 20-25, 20-25) and Saturday's match 3-0 (19-25, 16-25,...
The MacEwan women's volleyball team had their winning streak stopped at three as they split their home opening weekend against the University of Saskatchewan Huskies. After winning Friday's match 3-0 (25-23, 32-30, 25-20) they stumbled Saturday losing 3-0 (23-25,...
Beer, sweaty people yelling at men in tights, and a bright green field — there’s nothing quite like baseball. For some, working in a tight-knit athletics community is a nice dream, but for a MacEwan Journalism student Gerard Murray, it’s a reality. Last summer,...
Why MacEwan needs its own competitive gaming team In the world of sports, a revolution is quietly unfolding. Esports is a billion-dollar industry where gamers take the role of modern-day athletes, with their weapons being the controllers that fuel competition....
Here’s the lowdown on last Friday’s football event, from Towers to the Coliseum. Last Friday, the Edmonton Elks played the BC Lions at the Commonwealth Stadium and offered students special pricing for tickets, food, and drinks for their Campus Clash event. The...
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...
The Griffins men's basketball team was looking to bounce back Saturday night after a poor performance in a Friday night 102-71 loss against the Fraser Valley Cascades. Saturday night's game started out slow — the Griffins only shot 33 per cent from the field...
The Griffins women's basketball team opened up the 2022-2023 season this past weekend when they welcomed the University of Fraser Valley Cascades to Atkinson gymnasium. After losing 75-62 to the Cascades Friday evening, the Griffins looked to bounce back...
The MacEwan women's volleyball team looked to defend home court this past weekend as they welcomed the Winnipeg Wesmen to the Atkinson Gymnasium for the opening weekend of the volleyball season. After dropping Friday’s game 3-0 (15-25, 25-16, 17-25) the Griffins...
Opening weekend was finally here this past weekend for the MacEwan men's volleyball team as they hosted the Winnipeg Wesmen in Atkinson Gymnasium. After falling 3-1 (25-19, 21-25, 22-25, 19-25) on Friday, the Griffins looked to bounce back Saturday. Early on during...