Despite underwhelming promotion for this year’s MSU General Assembly, there are seven motions on the agenda for Wednesday's two-hour meeting in Burridge Gym. The General Assembly, held once a year in March, is the only venue for MSU members to submit motions whose votes are binding on the MSU if quorum is reached. It’s a […]
Edward Lovoquintanilla Pro BDS Within the occupied territories of Palestine, Palestinians are continually displaced from their homes; their olive harvests uprooted; mothers, sisters, and daughters are abused; children are arrested without trial; living in disconnected ghettoes that bear a stark resemblance to South Africa’s bantustans. Along with Palestinian civil society, prominent South African anti-apartheid activists […]
McMaster students are no stranger to surveys, with feedback requests and class evaluations constantly filling our email inboxes. The DeGroote Experience Survey was launched on the MSU website on Jan. 30 of this year for the purpose of observing student satisfaction with the DeGroote School of Business, and it has garnered some unwanted attention. A […]
The Student Representative Assembly elections opened their online polls on 8:00 a.m. Thursday, March, 12 and will stay open until Thursday, March 13 at 5:00 p.m. During this election time, full-time students will vote to fill 31 seats of the MSU’s legislative body. Those 31 seat-holders will then vote in the three vice-presidents that will […]
In a recent book attacking academics that support Palestinian human rights, Professor Alan Dershowitz writes, “Many supporters of Israel – and I count myself among them – care deeply about the Palestinian people. I am pro-Israel and pro-Palestine. I want to see a vibrant, democratic, economically viable, peaceful Palestinian state…” ‘What a fair-minded guy’, I […]
Patrick Kim The Silhouette TwelvEighty has been approved for a new $7,000 permanent drape system, with the goal of improving its dining and catering services. The SRA passed the motion brought forth by VP (Finance) Jeffrey Doucet with a near unanimous vote on Feb. 9. The proposal involves a permanent installation of a retractable pipe […]
Israa Ali The Silhouette And it's over. The MSU Presidential elections. The incredible race which led to a historic voter-turnout of nearly 41 per cent at McMaster. Seeing so many unite and others abstain has been quite the experience for me. Never in my life, did I think I would realize so many epiphanies all […]
At this moment, you are being followed. Don’t turn around. Don’t look up. They know that you will. You’ve told them as much. It started with an email. “Dear Dr. InsertYourNameHere, it typically read from a person unsure of themselves and uncomfortable enough to say ‘Hey’, “I hope this email finds you well for at […]
Bahar Orang Senior ANDY Editor I have grown up loving Woody Allen. I have been inspired by his ability for storytelling, by his witty humour, his incredible creativity. I have found his films emotionally engaging, intellectually stimulating, and entertaining for their beautiful cinematography and vibrant settings. My love for Woody has grown and developed over […]
Last week, the majority of students who casted ballots voted against adopting any of the potential MSU healthcare plan add-ons. The failure of all three referendum options is incredibly disappointing and disheartening. The add-ons were, in short, an incredible deal for students. For very low prices (a total of 77 dollars), they would cover most […]
