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March 27, 2025
No, AI can’t be your teaching assistant 

Artificial intelligence is in McMaster’s classrooms and taking tasks away from its teaching assistants By: Kate Linardic, Opinion Contributor Artificial intelligence is beginning to integrate itself into life at McMaster and recently it has encroached upon our pipettes and Erlenmeyer flasks. Stemble is an AI grading software being used by the Department of Chemistry and […]

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March 27, 2025
MSU's TwelvEighty restaurant introduces student-inspired specials

TwelvEighty Bar and Grill releases three new ambassador meal specials, designed by prominent students of the McMaster community On Feb. 24, 2025, TwelvEighty Bar and Grill and the McMaster Students Union announced three new ambassador meal specials to their menu, designed in partnership with prominent student figures. These meals, available until the end of the […]

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March 27, 2025
Women's volleyball beat Brock for OUA champion title

In a rematch of last year's OUA championship final, the women's volleyball team emerge as OUA champions in final match against the Brock Badgers In the first season under the reins of new head coach Nathan Janzen, the Marauders women’s volleyball team had a season filled with ups and downs. They ended the 2024 calendar […]

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March 27, 2025
Alumni funding reduces support for Light Up the Night

The McMaster Students Union is working to secure funding for the end-of-year festival, Light Up the Night, after a significant reduction in financial contributions from McMaster's Alumni Association. The event is McMaster’s annual year-end celebration, featuring live music and entertainment. It has grown substantially over the last eight years, seeing over 11,000 attendees last year, according to MSU President Jovan Popovic.

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March 27, 2025
Volleyball star Seth O'Brien named to OUA All-Rookie Team

O'Brien shined in his first year for the Marauders, but he still has more he wants to accomplish On Tuesday, Mar. 4, 2025, rookie men’s volleyball star and first-year commerce student Seth O’Brien was named to the OUA All-Rookie Team. The team comprises some of the best rookies from the OUA season. O’Brien, an opposite […]

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March 27, 2025
Basketball coach Theresa Burns announces retirement

After 29 seasons of head coaching the McMaster women’s basketball team, Theresa Burns reflects on her long career after deciding to retire One of McMaster’s most long-standing and successful head coaches has been Theresa Burns. She has been at the reins of the Marauders women’s basketball team since 1992. Along the way, she has won […]

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March 27, 2025
Piper Plavins confirmed as MSU president-elect following appeal

Following the resolution of a disqualification appeal, Piper Plavins has been officially confirmed as the next McMaster Students Union president. The appeal, launched by presidential candidate Olami Olalere, was dismissed after two levels of review, finalizing the results of the 2025 MSU presidential election.

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March 27, 2025
Opinion sections are more vital than ever

When Amazon founder Jeff Bezos purchased the Washington Post in 2013, he immediately set about appeasing staff and readers, with a series of promises and reassuring jokes that you’ll find in many reflections from now ex-Post staff. In 2017, the paper adopted the slogan “Democracy dies in Darkness,” apparently a stance on government secrecy and the importance of journalism.

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March 21, 2025
Afrofest celebrates culture and storytelling with Abju: to Dream

Through music, dance and theatre, Abju: to Dream brings a powerful story of tradition and ambition to life. Afrofest, an annual event and celebration hosted by MacAfricans, will return on Mar. 22, 2025 at 7:00 p.m., at The Zoetic Company. This year’s production, Abju to Dream, showcases the vibrant and diverse culture throughout Africa and […]

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March 21, 2025
Students address theatre inaccessibility through comedy

Two 4th-year students tackle barriers and spark conversations about inclusion in the arts through their thesis project comedy show For their thesis project, Isabella Stravropolous and Sofia Smith, two theatre and film students, have co-written and co-directed a live comedy show titled Disabled People Are Funny, Too! The production is having showings at 7:30 p.m. on March […]

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