As the Griffins hockey program soars to new heights, their cross-town rivals have become a casualty
Photos by Husain Dhooma/The Griff The Griffins and the Golden Bears. Every sports team has the same goal. Whether it’s T-ball, college football, or the NHL, your goal as a unit is to win games, make whatever your version of playoffs is, and ideally, win your championship. It’s a simple formula. Contrary to what some people might say, sometimes it isn’t all about playoff runs and championship titles. There can be moral victories in sports. There can especially be moral victories in Canadian collegiate athletics, and especially especially when your tiny, brutalist school in the middle of downtown smokes those pretentious assholes across the river in the only sport most people here care about. The Griffins men’s hockey team’s “first...
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Ambassador program looking for interested students
Applications for the MacEwan Ambassador program open in March, and students are encouraged to apply early. The Ambassador program is a leadership program based on volunteer service....
Final Thoughts: Should we separate the art from the artist?
The era of activism brought on by unfolding stories of sexual assault victims has raised a great deal of concern towards celebrity authority figures. When it comes to accused Hollywood...
A duet made for discovery
On June 5, 2018, a special collaboration came to life between MacEwan University and Ballet Edmonton, which is Edmonton’s contemporary ballet company. The professional ballet company was...
Club Q+A: MacEwan Human Resources
How long has the club been around? Brianna Madron: We’re MHRC right now, the MacEwan Human Resources Club. We used to be called HRMSS (Human Resources Management Student Society), and that...
Recipe: The tale of two salads
Eating healthy can be hard. Especially when veggie platters make you sad. But, eating healthy doesn’t have to be boring or tasteless. Here are a couple of salad recipes guaranteed to please your...
Going green in the new year
There’s nothing quite like ringing in the new year — the streamers, fancy parties with flutes of champagne, and fireworks in the midnight sky. The new year is a time to celebrate and reflect, and...
Date night: Royal Alberta Museum
The Royal Alberta Museum’s (RAM) new building opened its doors in October of last year, and the new features are a sight to behold. The museum is open until 8 p.m. on Thursdays, making it a great...
Food for thought
These days our diet seems to be all we hear about. It’s one of our society’s main concerns and we are bombarded daily by the dos and don’ts and the never-ending list of diets that we must try....
Grounded Griffins
MacEwan Athletics boasts a plethora of competitive teams. Taking in an inexpensive volleyball match in the gym or a hockey game at the rink is one of the perks of being a member of a school...
Study spot: District Moto
This spin-off Italian café and motor shop has history with Edmonton since 1927 and it’s right across 107th street. District Moto opened this past July and is both a café and Vespa dealer. Walking...
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