Teddy Saull is the MSU president-elect. After 8,364 votes were cast and counted, Saull narrowly beat out Jacob Brodka by 102 votes. In the third-round tally, Brodka and Saull were separated by just 11 votes. “My housemates are now surrounding me but I was alone when David [Campbell] called me,” Saull told the Silhouette minutes after […]
The MSU presidential debate on Monday, Jan. 27 marked the final opportunity for candidates to publicly present their case to voters and attempt to shift the balance. No new promises were made, but the tone of the debate was more critical than last week's debate. While Brodka and Saull seemed to be frontrunners in the […]
With online polling underway for MSU presidentials, eligible student-voters will also be asked to weigh in on two high-impact referenda items regarding MSU health insurance and HSR bus service. At the presidential debate on Jan. 27 in the MUSC atrium, candidates discussed which referenda options they would endorse. In addition, Brodka and Wolwowicz were critical […]
An underwhelming MSU Presidential debate resulted in no clear winner and a missed opportunity for candidates to sway voters. The Silhouette hosted and live-streamed an hour-long debate on Jan. 23, allowing candidates to question and defend their platforms. Despite more than an hour of questions and answers candidates brought little to the table in terms […]
The candidates sat down with the Silhouette to talk platform, criticisms and why they're fit for the job. Click on a candidate's photo or name to take you to our analysis of their campaign so far. Israa Ali Jacob Brodka Jyssika Russell Teddy Saull Jason Wolwowicz
Click on a candidate's name to jump to their submissions to the Sil. Each candidate was given a 600-word limit to express why McMaster students should vote for them. Israa Ali Jacob Brodka Jyssika Russell Teddy Saull Jason Wolwowicz Israa Ali Creating spaces for equity, enhancement, engagement and in essence everyone to not only be […]
Edward Lovoquintanilla The Silhouette On the day of Nelson Mandela’s death, people from all walks of life mourned his loss. Amongst the loudest mourners were politicians who criminalized his actions, branded him a terrorist, and supported his imprisonment—labelling his anti-apartheid work an act of ‘anti-white hostility.’ Today he is mourned a hero. Conveniently forgotten are […]
Lauren Grammer The Silhouette Simple labels are easy to use but are often purposely misinforming. The label of apartheid that has been put on the state of Israel is a misinformed term. As the sole Jewish and democratic state in the Middle East, Israel has always been a lightning rod for controversy. The complex issues […]
Jyssika Russell, running on a platform of equity and accessibility, is advocating for an inclusion council in the MSU. She suggests expanding the existing roundtable to include the core of the organization and the president of the MSU. “We need to have direction. We need to have campaigns and student feedback,” said Russell. Aside from […]
Campaigning may have only been officially happening for a few hours, but it's been an eventful day for MSU presidential hopefuls. Already, Thulashini Sooriyadas has dropped out of the race. The third-year geography student pulled out of the election for unknown reasons. She could not be reached for comment. Sooriyadas is an event coordinator for Free […]
