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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Smokey summers
Originally published on October 1, 2024 There is plenty of uncertainty surrounding the catastrophic events of this summer. Jasper, Alberta, home to just under 5,000 people, has unfortunately been...
Protestors disrupt MacEwan’s annual address
MacEwan reports on the year’s success, answers questions on Palestine Editor’s note: In accordance with the Griff’s guidelines on conflicts of interest, we disclose that coordinating editor Nour...
New Spins on Pumpkin Spice
Reviews of four pumpkin spice hidden gems from around (MacEwan’s) campus As autumn settles in, the pumpkin spice phenomenon that is synonymous with the season finds itself on café menus once...
Meet some of this year’s students’ council candidates
Meet a few of the students’ council candidates who will be running in the upcoming election taking place on Oct. 16 and 17. Not all candidates responded to the Griff’s request for comments by the...
MacEwan council to vote on removing next year’s fall reading week
Everything you need to know about the possible cut MacEwan’s academic governing body, the General Faculties Council (GFC), will vote this month on whether or not to remove the fall reading break...
U-Pass Negotiations: Will Costs Go Up Next Year?
For nearly four years, the price of the Universal Transit Pass, or U-Pass, has stayed steady at $180 thanks to a historic price freeze. But, whether that price tag will go up or down in 2025 was...
Farewell, Tokyo Police Club
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The Yanks are doing it again
How to deal with US politics while getting an education Originally published on October 1, 2024 It’s the day after the first official US presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald J....
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