C/O Creeson Agecoutay, CTV News It's time to recognize what we've done and stop celebrating genocide cw: indigenous inequalities, genocide, residential schools The Silhouette encourages both the McMaster University and Hamilton communities not to partake in Canada Day celebrations. Take the time to reflect on not only the recent news about the countless graves found […]
Black McMaster students reflect on the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020 This article is a part of the Sil Time Capsule, a series that reflects on 2020 with the aim to draw attention to the ways in which it has affected our community as well as the wider world. In the […]
Silhouette graduates reflect on what being part of the Sil has meant to them C/O Baim Hanif By: Esther Liu, Contributor Andrew Mrozowski Managing Editor Most likely to be late to their own wedding My elementary school music teacher, he went to [McMaster University] in the 90s. When I decided to go to McMaster, he […]
With sports being shut down just over a year ago, Marauders reflect on their last games before the pandemic. C/O Esra Rakab It was March 2020, just over a year ago, when McMaster University decided to suspend or cancel all in-person classes, shut down sports and force students out of residences to completely close down […]
Addressing student concerns to reinstate grade change option from Winter 2020 C/O Engin Akyurt As we head into the last half of the 2021 winter semester, McMaster University students are beginning to call for an option to make this semester’s grades on a pass/fail basis. One such student is Rozhan Estaki, a second-year sociology student […]
Using community to learn about love, sex and health in a pandemic The first Silhouette issue I remember picking up was the 2018 Sex and the Steel City issue. It started off so normal, but by the time I flipped to the sex toy guide, I recall being rather alarmed, maybe a tad embarrassed. I […]
Artist: Edwin Thomas, @edwinthomas__ Title: his last valentine Medium: single-line digital drawing with watercolour Description: A first glance, the drawing appears to portray a man giving his girlfriend flowers. However, the details show both individuals with tears leaving their eyes, trying to keep themselves composed in front of each other. It depicts a failed attempt […]
Get to know the newly acclaimed MSU president-elect Denver Della-Vedova The nomination period for the 2021 McMaster Students Union presidential election ended on Jan. 21. As the only nominee received by the elections department, Denver Della-Vedova has officially been acclaimed as MSU president-elect. Della-Vedova’s presidential term will begin on May 1, 2021. Della-Vedova is currently […]
Engaging and exciting events taking this month for students to explore C/O @BHMatMac Black History Month is an opportunity for conversation and to delve into parts of history that are often overlooked by many in Canada. It is also a chance to celebrate Black cultures and communities. The following is a list of events, all […]
This is an article done by Student Success Centre. It was not produced by The Silhouette A letter from the Student Success Centre in response to the Fall Experience Survey Let's start 2021 with some positivity and productivity. If anything about the saying, "practice makes perfect," is true, then we can hope for improved online learning […]
