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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
