Land and sea

MUN student dominates in several sports

Samantha Smith

It has been said that if an athlete can succeed in one sport, he or she can usually succeed in many others. Such is the case for many of Memorial’s athletes, some whose names pop up more than others. Ryan Brown is an engineering student here at Memorial, and he first made waves on the MUN swim team. However, his...

Synchronized skating team heads for national competition

Samantha Smith

The 2010 Winter Olympic Games may be over, but one group of students at Memorial is still going for the gold. Synergy, a team representing Prince of Wales Skating Club of St. John’s, is heading to Brampton, Ontario next week to compete at the 2010 BMO Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships Synchronized skating or “synchro” is a specialized discipline of...

Body, body, talkin’ ‘bout my body

Steph Power

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Interviewing the interviewers

Turning the tables on Mansbridge and Russell at the Olympics

Dorian Geiger — The Sheaf

WHISTLER, B.C. (CUP) — The Olympics are here. The seven-plus years of planning and organizing have finally culminated in a two-week party for Vancouver and all of Canada. With all the negativity and protest cries surrounding the Olympics, one has to wonder what is really happening on ground zero in Vancouver and Whistler. Most grievances boil down to the financial...

What’s eating Steph Power?

Steph Power and Steph Power

Power up! Eating Disorder Awareness Week was held earlier this month and may have been brought to your attention through different events, held by the Counselling Centre in the University Centre. I thought it would be important to share some information with you readers, and also some resources about eating disorders and disordered eating. In conjunction with community partners, the...

Laying our eggs in the wrong nest

Time our Sea-Hawks dug into wormier ground

Paul Hussey

Perhaps it was a dream, or maybe even a vision, but I recall overhearing a most interesting conversation between a couple of real live Sea-Hawks the other day – wings, feathers, and all. They appeared to be an old married couple, if one can make such a bizarre claim of birds. And, as they landed near where I was standing,...

Swimmers make a splash at AUS

Samantha Smith

Memorial’s swimmers avoided any travel delays and competed in the 2009-10 Atlantic University Sport championship at UPEI where they set a number of provincial records, as both the men’s and women’s teams cracked the top three. Men’s swimming The men raced their way to a second-place finish behind the eventual champion Dalhousie team. On the weekend, the team saw a...

Player Profile: Sasha Wilkins

Role model, leader, and force on the court, Memorial’s women’s volleyball team looks to the AUS all-star in every set

Samantha Smith

An injury may have kept Sasha Wilkins from taking to the floor last weekend in New Brunswick as Memorial’s v-ballers took on St. Mary’s University in a two-game series, but the #12 Power was as much a presence as ever for the Sea-Hawks. A 5’9 graduate of Smallwood Academy in her hometown of Gambo, Newfoundland, Sasha has been involved in...

Get your ‘Ommm’ on

Fresh new take on relaxation for students at MUN

Samantha Smith

Let’s face it: The days are painfully long, classes are increasingly yawn-worthy, and there is hardly enough time in the day to chug a Strawberry Sunshine with a Go-Girl Booster, let alone find time to unwind. Well, for all you frazzled students living off caffeine and calling the Eng-Caf your dinner table, your relaxation prayers have been answered. Welcome to...

Sea-Hawks’ weekend roundup

Memorial’s swimming, basketball, and volleyball teams all engaged in battle this past weekend with mixed results.

Samantha Smith

The Memorial swimmers performed exceptionally well at the Jack Scholz Atlantic University Sport Invitational at Acadia in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. The team is looking strong with excellent finishes across the board as they head into final preparation for the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) Championships. Leah Tomblin took first in the 200m backstroke with a time of 2:21.96, setting a provincial...

Wilkins Named Subway Athlete of the Week

Volleyball player Sasha Wilkins has been named the Memorial University Subway athlete of the week for the week ending Nov. 29, 2009. No male varsity athlete was in competition during the period. Female Athlete of the Week Sasha Wilkins Team: Women’s Volleyball Major: Math Sasha Wilkins is this week’s Memorial University Subway female athlete of the week for her performance...

Women’s Volleyball drop two to Acadia

It was another tough weekend for Memorial’s women’s volleyball team as they were defeated twice in straight sets by the Acadia University Axewomen in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. On Saturday night it was all Axewomen as the Sea-Hawks were unable to get anything going offensively, tallying only 20 kills, while adding 22 attack errors. Left side Sasha Wilkins led the way...

Healthy holidays

Offering up advice to keep off those holiday pounds

Power up with Steph Power

Power Up! As we round the corner of this term and finals are approaching, everyone is counting down for the end of the semester. Whether you are celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, or just relaxing, it is important to remember the point of the break: Renew, rejuvenate, and refresh. This may sound cheesy, but when else do you get almost three...

Running for a good cause

Canadian volunteers and Ghanaians running to end poverty

Power up with Steph Power

For the last four years, I have been involved with the local running scene here in St. John’s. Although I have taken a break from running for the past few months, I can tell you that the running community here is an incredible one. Having taught local running clinics, as well volunteered to do some group leading, I can say...

Forbes breaks provincial record at AUS Invitational

Chris Ballard

The Memorial swim teams continued their busy season with a trip to Halifax for the Atlantic University Sport Invitational. The talk of the weekend was the performance of David Forbes. On Saturday morning, Forbes started his weekend with a bang, setting a new provincial record in the 100 metre freestyle, clocking in with a time of 51.20 seconds, breaking former...