Innis library to be replaced by the McLean Centre for Collaborative Discovery After 46 years, McMaster University’s Innis Library closed its doors on March 19, 2020. As the primary library for the Degroote School of Business, Innis Library in Kenneth Taylor Hall was one of McMaster’s smaller libraries. [media-credit name="C/O McMaster Library" align="none" width="600"][/media-credit] The […]
Photo C/O Silhouette Photo Archives This article will be updated throughout the year as McMaster University continues to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Spring and Summer After classes were cancelled for the remainder of the winter term in March, many students scrambled to adjust to the online completion of the courses they were midway through […]
Over the last few months, planning for the development of the Hamilton light rail transit has been underway, with construction expected to kick off next year and wrap up in 2024. However, Doug Ford’s promise to abandon his predecessor’s funding plan may put the project in jeopardy. The 1.3 billion dollar LRT, which was introduced […]
By: Rob Hardy This past autumn, huge buzz began to spread around Hamilton about the next big idea taking shape for the Hammer. Amazon, one of the largest players in a select circle of cool 21st century global tech brands, announced it was taking bids to open a second headquarters in North America, known as […]
Steel mills in Hamilton were once the city’s largest employer and one of the main reasons that the downtown core was thriving. However, when the steel industry began to lose its edge, so did the city, leaving a lasting effect that shook Hamilton down to the core. Hamilton’s downtown looks significantly different than it did […]
Studio Arts student Dina Hamed was in her third year Practical Issues course when she was tasked with creating a proposal for an art installation around the theme of Canada’s 150th anniversary. Hamed, who is Canadian born with Egyptian roots, saw similarities between the situation in Palestine and the conflict and trauma Indigenous people have […]
There is an emerging concern that delays to the Hamilton Light Rail Transit approval may result in cancellation of the entire project. Last week, Hamilton city councillors met for 13 hours to discuss issues related to the LRT, with the hopes of garnering provincial approval for an environmental assessment. This approval serves as a prerequisite […]
For McMaster students, there is yet another update on the discussion about the upcoming light rail transit system. Recently, with intentions of optimizing LRT service to greater benefit student transport, the city of Hamilton has produced a tentative plan for a line that will run from McMaster University all the way to the Queenston Traffic […]
The future of public transit in the city of Hamilton is TBD. Again. For the second time, Hamilton City Council postponed a vote to reaffirm the acceptance of $1 billion dollars from the Ontario government to build Light Rail Transit. Councillors all agreed to defer the famous motion accepting $1B for LRT until October. More […]
