Survival of the fittest can be a skewed term. In apocalyptic scenarios, common methods of endurance tend to favour the idea of burly men cutting down trees, sowing and gathering seeds, and the inevitable hunting of animals. Although meat may seem like an element of a balanced diet and a necessity for survival, recent studies […]
Michael Gallagher The Silhouette Mental health has been a very personal issue for me for a while. Having lost my cousin to suicide in 2010, the importance of recognizing symptoms, accessing help and support, and finding treatment can quite literally be the difference in saving someone’s life. While awareness has grown, there is still much […]
Click on a candidate's name to jump to their submissions to the Sil. Each candidate was given a 600-word limit to express why McMaster students should vote for them. Israa Ali Jacob Brodka Jyssika Russell Teddy Saull Jason Wolwowicz Israa Ali Creating spaces for equity, enhancement, engagement and in essence everyone to not only be […]
Israa Ali is concerned about creating spaces - be these spaces physical, legal or spiritual - for students on campus. Ali is perhaps most passionate about the establishment of a spiritual centre on campus. She points to buildings like Wilson Hall as potential properties for this space, or for the spaces the services moving to […]
I’m sorry. Really, I am. I’m sorry that you’re knee-deep in this election, I’m sorry that there’s no backing out now without losing your integrity, and I’m sorry that despite all the helter-skelter, despite the forced smiles, the endless parading around, and the elaborate game of dress up, it’s not enough. I’m sorry that after […]
I’ve never been a fan of Buzzfeed. Given that the form resembles a second grader colouring out of the lines, the writing feels scattered and trivializing. Complex ideas are captured by gifs of Harry Potter, guitar-playing cats, and simple analogies. Though their is undeniable accessibility - anyone can read the boldface verbal pyrotechnics and digest […]
Michael Gallagher The Silhouette Despite its growing popularity, few people I ask are familiar with the term “e-sports” and the community that surrounds it. Talk of “professional gaming” sounds like nonsense to many, and is brushed aside without a second thought. However, when the Korean pro-gamer Baek Dong Jun, better known by his in-game ID […]
Sophia Topper Staff Reporter Student artists have added a splash of colour to the Wilson Hall construction site. Their mural in progress is a part of the Spotlight on the Arts, a yearlong festival generic viagra buy usa run by the School of the Arts. Students are transforming the plain white boarding surrounding the construction […]
Kacper Niburski The Silhouette The first time I tried to join the humdrum of the work force was in grade 12. After two months of disapproving glances in McDonald’s while donning a suit and tie, handing resumes to anyone who would read them, and stressing over a comma here or there on a stupid paper […]
Life as we know it. It's a term used to start up sic-fi novels, generalize an undefinable aspect of human society, and shrug off a topic we'd prefer not to discuss. Life as we know it. But aside from our own, whose lives do we really know? Disability Awareness Coordinator, Cassie Liviero, hopes to use […]
