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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...
It all starts with a good wrap… then come the jabs, loud music, and, eventually, the sore muscles. Champs Boxing Studio, a central hub for group fitness, boxing, and private training, was founded by Canadian boxer and eight time world champion, Jelena...
It’s hard enough to stay motivated during the cold of Edmonton’s winters, and now that we’ve been confined to online classes for the last month, it can be challenging to find the motivation to leave the house to go to the gym. Thankfully, there are plenty of...
There have been some red flags for Edmonton Oilers fans regarding the team's motivation and deliverance in games. Nonetheless, the Oilers have been struggling the past few weeks with frustration battling not only on the ice, but also off. What in the world...
Anthony Webber wants to make personal training affordable for everyone, so he opened The Barbell Base near MacEwan University last month. The gym is located at 10540 124 Street. This small group-training gym offers personalized training at a fraction of the cost of...
Last year was a strange time for video games. The global industry seemed caught in the beginnings of its own #MeToo movement, where toxic work culture, inappropriate behaviours, and poor business practices were suddenly being called to light. Many of these...