McMaster Community Garden’s new expansion is underway, adding green space and improving accessibility for students on campus The Community Garden at McMaster is expanding behind Burke Science Building and is set to open in Spring 2025. The expansion will double the garden's growing capacity and feature a fully accessible garden, including wheelchair-accessible paths, raised garden beds provided […]
The Ontario government has announced that, beginning in 2026, international students will no longer be eligible to enroll in Ontario's medical schools. Premier Doug Ford stated that this measure aims to prioritize Ontario residents in medical school admissions to help address the province's ongoing physician shortage, especially in underserved regions.
Amid the return of official on-campus homecoming, unsanctioned street gatherings continued but saw improvements with smaller crowds and fewer arrests On Oct 5., unsanctioned homecoming gatherings this year near McMaster University were smaller in size than previous years, according to statistics released by the Hamilton Police Services this year and last. This coincides with this […]
New federal regulation on international students will limit work hours to 24 per week, sparking debate over financial impacts A federal law limiting the number of hours international students' are allowed to work to 24 per week was set to come into effect this September. The limit would apply to off-campus work during the academic […]
The new bursary program will cover university tuition and living expenses, providing personalized financial support to Haudenosaunee and Mississauga students A new bursary program for Indigenous students of Haudenosaunee and Mississauga ancestry has been launched this year at McMaster University. Eligible applicants can receive financial assistance starting in Fall 2024 for the 2024-2025 academic year. Students […]
A look into Mac student Puisand Lai's journey to competing for Canada at the 2024 Paralympics A McMaster engineering student, and a rising star in the parasports scene, Puisand Lai is getting ready to compete for Canada in the 2024 Paralympic Games. Lai, who first began playing wheelchair basketball at the age of 13, has […]
Arts for All presents "fabric > fabric," an interactive exhibit that invited Supercrawl attendees to celebrate the joy of creating together Arts for All, formerly Culture for Kids in the Arts, is a charitable organization run by the Hamilton Conservatory of Arts that provides access to arts education programming to children and youth throughout Hamilton […]
For the first time since 2019, McMaster will host homecoming festivities in hopes of creating an exciting event that brings students together The McMaster Students Union, in conjunction with the athletics and recreation department and student affairs, is planning a full day of homecoming events on Oct 5, 2024. This will be the first time […]
MSU-organized initiative offers daily 90 minute access to Hamilton Social Bikes at a reduced rate Earlier this March, the McMaster Student Union held a referendum to include a discounted Hamilton bike share pass as a part of student fees starting in September 2024. This initiative will offer students a sustainable and affordable way to get […]
Over the past year, the group has worked to build a safer space for 2SLGBTQIA+ studentswithin the department of athletics and recreation The McMaster LGBTQ2SIA+ Athletic Advocacy Group is no ordinary club hailing from the McMaster Athletics and Recreation Department. Run by two copresidents, Sarah Oresnik and Juliana ‘JJ’ Jack, it started in 2023 with […]
