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October 27, 2011
Dreaming up a better world

  Christina Pugliese   The Silhouette   In imagining where a pivotal career might begin, a ramshackled bar on the side of a cratered Ugandan highway is probably not what comes to mind. For Dr. Richard Heinzl, however, it was on such a roadside by the Kenyan-Ugandan border where he first encountered a group of […]

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October 27, 2011
Buy and sell at Mac

Roy Campbell The Silhouette   The McMaster Student Union (MSU) is introducing a new classified advertisement service designed specifically for students. MACSList is now available on the MSU website for students to advertise goods and services in and around the McMaster community. The service, launched this August, is part of the MSU’s effort to connect […]

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October 27, 2011
Straight to Hell: unmasking the most abhorrent acts in music

Josh Parsons Music Editor Don’t you just love Halloween? It’s the only time of year when we can live out our sickest fantasies without friends thinking we’re the next Jeffery Dahmer. Admit it: sometimes we lust to connect with that animalistic realm that breathes just below the surface of our sterilized society, and Halloween gives […]

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October 27, 2011
Let’s talk about SHEC, baby

Maryann Ashley SHEC Media   How many of you knew that McMaster has its very own radio station? How many of you knew that it’s located in the basement of the Student Centre? How many of you knew that SHEC has an amazing radio show every single week? Every Thursday at 5:30 on 93.3 CFMU, […]

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October 27, 2011
It’s a furry situation

Aaren Fitzgerald  Silhouette Staff When you’re forced to choose only two out of time, money and a roof over your head, a house pet seems best left to after graduation. The solution? You find yourself a nice rock, paint a smile on it and call it Rocky. It’s no commitment, its free and can live […]

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October 27, 2011
Culture on the cheap

Brianna Smrke  The Silhouette   Do you think that to get some Bach, you need to forgo bacon? Or, that a seeing a masterpiece means giving your Mastercard more exercise that it can handle? Happily, you are wrong. There are experiences to be found on campus and around the city that can blow your mind […]

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October 27, 2011
Unwind during the midterm season

Katherine George  The Silhouette It’s that time of year again. The leaves have made their transition from lush summer green to an array of bright autumn colours, signifying not only the change of seasons, but also that summer’s freedom is over and the reality of school has finally set in. Unfortunately, the season includes dreadful, […]

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October 26, 2011
Greener living for Mac students

Miranda Batterink  The Silhouette   Skip the Tim’s line and brew coffee at home. Make a beeline for the rotting discount produce cart at your local grocery store. Split a pitcher, pass on personal pints. The student life and the endless struggle to save money fit together as naturally as Halloween and candy corn. Most […]

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October 26, 2011
Income inequality is on the rise

Sonya Khanna Business Editor According to the Conference Board of Canada, since the mid-1990’s income inequality in Canada has been rising at an alarming pace compared to the viagra super active online U.S. The Board reported that Canada has had the fourth-largest increase in income inequality among its peers. Although the United States currently stands […]

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October 26, 2011
Sluggish times ahead for Canada

Sonya Khanna Business Editor Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney has decided to maintain the benchmark interest rate at one per cent, reflecting a weaker economic outlook in Canada as well as a bleak global economic environment. The reason for this decision was cited to be a result of low target interest rates as well […]

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