Brian Decker Executive Editor   The Laviolette Bridge towers 160 feet above the St. Lawrence River in Trois Riviéres, practically shaking with the wind as nearly 30,000 cars pass over it each day. It is not meant for bikers or pedestrians, but to handle the crush of cars and trucks that travel over its two-and-a-half […]

Fraser Caldwell Sports Editor   It was a nippy night in Kingston, but Dan Groenveld mounted the steps of the charter bus without footwear. He was sporting more icepacks than items of clothing, but the young hitter seemed as if he couldn’t possibly care less. Close behind, Dave Preston was singing, with a look of […]

Daniel Lewandowski The Silhouette We’ve all been to the grocery store and have had dilemmas on what to buy. Some of these concerns have been with brand, some with price, but then there is the battle of whether to purchase organic foods or not. The term ‘organic’ refers to foods that are produced using methods […]

Marco Filice J. Edgar Directed by: Clint Eastwood Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio A heavy-set mood will discomfort the viewers of Clint Eastwood’s J. Edgar. Portraying the broken memories of an aged John Edgar Hoover, Dustin Lance Black’s screenplay flows with guilt-ridden narratives. As the plot transitions mercilessly between time frames with little warning, this quality of […]

Sam Colbert Managing Editor   Thank you, McMaster Students Union, for the Union Market. Its coffee and bagels are cheap, its employees are friendly, and it’s right on my way to most classes. For me, an average Mac undergrad, it’s one of the most valuable things the MSU does. So last week, when the Silhouette […]

Nabil Khaja, a first-year student in Science, earned a spot on the Student Representative Assembly (SRA) after winning in a by-election in mid-October. Though he was part of his high school’s student council, he’s now learning that the SRA operates a little differently. “It’s very political,” he said. “It’s not like your typical high school […]

Sonya Khanna Business Editor The thought of conducting a job interview can an anxiety-inducing fear, evoking dribbles of sweat down your face. Prepping for an interview may be a thorough procedure for some, involving a series of cheap viagra repetitive tasks depicting a seemingly mechanical process: research the company, conduct a mock interview, dress the […]

Josh Parsons Music Editor This past week, amid the end-of-term scramble, I found myself distracted from school work, choosing instead to dwell upon the details of an age-old philosophical problem: what is ‘punk’? Punk infatuated me as a kid. In elementary school, I realized I could terrify my teacher by threading safety pins through my […]

Josh Parsons Music Editor When you step back at take a gander at the Canadian musical landscape, it’s easy to spot a healthy stream of rootsy rock ‘n’ roll flowing like the St. Lawrence down the banks of time. Our vast, open land has served as the perfect inspiration for many road-worn storytellers with affection […]

Melancholia Starring: Kirsten Dunst Directed by: Lars von Trier 2 out of 5 stars Myles Herod Entertainment Editor Behind the seismic mess that is Melancholia, there is an unquestionable talent at work. Danish director Lars von Trier has exhibited the prowess of a full-fledged artist before, and certainly will again. Just consider 1996’s Breaking the […]