Giving away home advantage
Photo: Grace Mwasalla stands ready to take on the action by the Cougars. Alexia Pang/The Griff. The mental toll that stems from a lack of crowd support. Home advantage is supposed to mean something. The familiar space, the comfort of your locker room, and the roar of the crowd surrounding you. But what happens when those bleachers are bare? For athletes, the absence of fans isn't just noticeable; it's psychological. "It sucks because lots of schools thrive upon their fans," says Spencer Loucks, a fourth-year middle blocker with the MacEwan University men's volleyball team. "Part of me wanting to play is seeing the fans in the stands; it's just that atmosphere. It's fun, it's crazy, it's something you want to do on a Friday or Saturday...
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MacEwan library to update digital catalogue database
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Originally published on November 1, 2024. Greetings, traveller, and welcome to the great, arcane college of MacEwan University. It is here where heroes are born — but first, you must choose a...
I take my dad to a women’s hockey game
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The Griff vs the Griffins: Men’s basketball edition
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MacEwan hosts Canada’s Governor-General
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