C/O Hello I'm Nik/Unsplash Time and time again, vaccination efforts have ignored the accessibility needs of disabled individuals We’ve all heard the endless discourse surrounding COVID-19 vaccinations these past few months. With news coming out about mandatory vaccination passports and changing travel guidelines, it’s important to take a step back and fully internalize the expansive […]
The MacPherson Institute has launched a new zine exploring barriers of access on campus C/O LQ from This Insane Life: MadStudents Zine, 2014 The MacPherson Institute, McMaster’s teaching and learning centre, has launched a new zine on disability, accessibility and teaching and learning at McMaster University. Current and former McMaster students with lived experiences of […]
Students shouldn’t need accommodations for a course because they should be accessible to begin with This week, I had a very pleasant meeting with one of my course instructors and it made me wonder: why can’t courses be set up in a way that is accessible to begin with? Let me backtrack a bit. I’m […]
Photo by Cindy Cui / Photo Editor By Suad Alad, Contributor Many McMaster University professors refuse to upload lecture slides as they believe it will discourage student attendance during lecture times. However, what they likely fail to realize is that uploading lecture notes online can be beneficial to students’ academic success. As the new year begins, […]
Photo by Cindy Cui / Photo Editor By Ember, Contributor Every day, I am faced with choices that others may perceive as rather trivial or inconsequential. I choose whether to take the stairs or elevator, whether to take the bus or walk to campus or whether to watch a required video for class from 2010 […]
As McMaster Students Union elections ramp up and candidates introduce their platforms, we can start to get an idea of how the candidates plan on dealing with issues of accessibility on campus. Mental and physical accessibility is an ongoing concern that McMaster students and that each candidate running for MSU president addresses differently. This concern […]
By Alex Wilson As many people reading may already know, McMaster Student Accessibility Services facilitates a notetaking programing for students who experience disability to receive notes for their classes. This voluntary program relies on students registering to be a notetaker and regularly uploading their notes. However, with a lack of resources dedicated to the program […]
At every McMaster home game there are two groups of people: the athletes and the fans. Both are deeply engaged in the evening’s proceedings. Students wearing maroon both on and off the court carry a passion for the game and a love of intense competition. For varsity sports, most students would say they fall into […]
By: Alex Wilson The following piece is based on the candidates’ responses to the debate question: "Classroom and campus accessibility is an essential part of student life, as well as a priority in the long term advocacy plan. For candidates who do not include accessibility in their platforms, why not, and to those who did, […]
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