Farzeen Foda Senior News Editor There was a time, not too long ago when the McMaster campus was reaching its capacity. It was known that campus space would be an issue in coming years, but sooner than expected, McMaster passed that threshold. The university is now operating at full capacity. For many years, McMaster […]
Andrew Terefenko Opinions Editor As I pondered on the ongoing international constriction of the internet, something happened to temporarily alleviate my fears over the phenomenon. The Supreme Court of Canada gave the final word on volatile dispute on Oct. 19, that posting a link cannot get you sued for libel. The reason this was even […]
Sonya Khanna Business Editor Divorce can be a drag. While it might be an escape from the perpetual turmoil in a household, there are a slew of long-term issues that may arise in the years subsequent to divorce. Having divorced parents, I can say personally that although the matter had been lingering throughout my childhood, […]
Ben Orr Silhouette Staff The McMaster Marauders are off the to OUA semifinals in spectacular fashion. The women's rugby squad dominated in cold and rainy conditions Back Ten Field on Oct. 15, crushing the Toronto Varsity Blues 48-0. The victory marks the team’s first shutout of the season, and earns them a spot in the […]
Josh Parsons Music Editor For anyone keeping an ear to the ground, Montreal-based Colin Stetson has been kind of hard to miss. With both an EP and full-length release this year, the latter being short-listed for the Polaris Prize, the music press has been scrambling for a peek into the unorthodox world of the solo […]
Brandon Meawasige Assistant Sports Editor Passes wobbled through the air, receivers dropped footballs that would normally be caught and special teams play was interesting to say the least as the Marauders looked to continue their win streak in Waterloo on Oct. 15. Touted as the matchup of the two premier passing offences in the OUA, […]
Fraser Caldwell Sports Editor It was hardly a pretty victory, but at this late stage in their conference schedule the Marauders will take three points however they can get them. On Oct. 14, the Marauders welcomed the Brock Badgers to Ron Joyce Stadium, and contested a match under less than optimal weather conditions. With the […]
Fraser Caldwell Sports Editor If the Marauders were looking for a nemesis, they seem to have found one in the unlikely form of the UOIT Ridgebacks. Having held the high-powered offence of the Maroon and Grey off the score sheet earlier this season en route to a 0-0 draw, the OUA West doormats repeated the […]
Brian Decker Executive Editor Bright spots have been hard to come by in 2011 for the McMaster men’s golf team. With exactly zero team medals and only a few individual top-10s to show for in 2011, a season that began with hope was quickly becoming a struggle. For fourth-year senior Mark Young, one day at […]
Maggie Cogger-Orr Silhouette Staff On a grey dreary day and muddy and slick field, the Marauders could not weather the Mustang storm. The McMaster men’s rugby team fell to a hearty Western Mustangs team 19-3 on Oct. 15. Western, aiming to avenge their last lost to McMaster in the 2010 OUA Finals, came out hard […]
