Christina Pugliese Silhouette Staff Keen on learning a foreign language? Before hastily reaching for pen and paper, one might first consider availing oneself of an arguably more valuable tool – the power of conversation. Indeed, it was such a premise upon which this year’s biannual Language Café was based; an event hosted by McMaster’s International […]
Sumeet Khanna & Amanda Mihoub Wright McMaster Debating Society Q: Do the risks associated with membership in the EU outweigh the benefits? Amanda: The European Union, as it functions today, was formally established in November 1993. It is an economic and political alliance between twenty-seven member states originally created to foster economic cooperation, allowing […]
Ryan Mallough Silhouette Staff Freedom of religion is one of the most fundamental tenets of a Western democratic society. It is so vital that in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, freedom of conscience and religion is listed first before freedom of speech and expression. Within the right to freedom of religion is […]
Rob Hardy Silhouette Staff The world recently experienced a notable anniversary of a fairly significant event not well-known to the average person today. That such things are forgotten by the larger populace, and not taught to newer generations, is also notable. Fifty years ago, on Oct. 30, 1961, The USSR topped off years of […]
Damanjot Otal The Silhouette During a regular check up with your family physician, you learn you have pre-diabetes, a condition where your blood sugar levels are relatively high, putting you at risk of developing type II diabetes. This takes you by surprise, but you’re not too concerned: no one dies from type II diabetes, […]
Compiled by Farzeen Foda, Alex Rockingham and Karianne Matte A mess at Hess: overcrowding leads to fines One crazy night in Hess Village stirred up months of chaos for owners of two downtown Hamilton nightclubs. Last winter, two Hess establishments faced legal action for overcrowding during an all-ages event, which violated fire code regulations. […]
Farzeen Foda Senior News Editor The Holocasut has been extensively documented in numerous forms - through print, film and documentaries yet all modes share a common theme: they focus heavily on the stories and recollections of just a few of the millions of people affected by the tragedy that has been seen as one […]
Sonya Khanna Business Editor A crowd of eager individuals thirsty for a challenge attended the Wednesday launch for the national advertising and marketing case competition run by McMaster University’s DeGroote School of Business. The competition is anticipated to draw in over 700 submissions this year, spreading its wings across Canada with participants from roughly 32 […]
Sonya Khanna Business Editor With the global economy teetering on the brink of presumed destruction, economic turmoil continues to be the hot topic. avoid the threat of an underperforming Canadian economy. According to a survey of national unemployment figures by Statistics Canada, the Canadian economy lost 72,000 full time jobs in October. “Focusing a national […]
Farzeen Foda Senior News Editor From the Department of Engineering at the prestigious Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Illene Busch-Vishniac came to McMaster University in 2007 to serve as Provost. Now in her fifth year on the job, she has declined to pursue a subsequent term in the position. As McMaster president Patrick Deane announced […]
