C/O Jeswin Thomas First-years at McMaster share the academic and social impacts of “missing out” on high school By: Zara Khan, Contributor Exams. That’s quite the scary word when it comes to first-year students who went through online school and “quadmesters.” Although this might not apply to every first-year student, the education of more than […]
C/O Tim Gouw, Unsplash With bird courses changing, so should we By: Diya Ahmad, Opinions Editor Even before beginning my first year at McMaster in 2019, the term “bird course” was well-known to the 500-large graduating class of my high school. In particular, McMaster’s fall course selection coincided with our high school graduation. Being one […]
C/O Travis Nguyen Financial, distance and mental barriers exist in our return to in-person university By: Ardena Bašić, Contributor University life before COVID-19 feels like a distant dream. Never before have we associated campus life with daily MacChecks, proof of vaccination, social distancing and the infamous mute button on Zoom. Although there are aspects of […]
C/O Yoohyun Park Pizza Pizza becomes the first major sponsorship signing for the Marauders this season One of the largest pizza companies in Canada, Pizza Pizza, has entered a partnership with the Marauders as of Oct. 29. Pizza Pizza has over 500 locations across Canada and has played an important role in the communities that […]
Yoohyun Park/Production Coordinator After dissolving for a year, WALC has officially been brought back The Women’s Athletic Leadership Committee was originally formed during the 2017-2018 season. However, during the pandemic season, the committee unfortunately dissolved. This year, it has been revamped, spearheaded by fifth-year basketball player Sarah Gates. View this post on Instagram A post […]
C/O Peter Ivey-Hansen Four climate change and sustainability-related events happening around the Hamilton area in the month of November McMaster students have perpetually been expressing their concerns about implementation of sustainable practices and telling the Mac learning institution to do better. In the month of October, McMaster launched a new Sustainable Development Goals hub on […]
C/O Yoohyun Park Persons Day commemorates the well-known Persons Case, when women were included in the definition of “persons” On Oct. 18, Canadians celebrated Persons Day, the annual commemoration of the case of Edwards v. Canada, more commonly known as the Persons Case. This case took place in 1929 and ruled that women should be […]
Professor Adrianne Xavier about research, Indigenous food security and increasing dialogue and awareness at McMaster Featured Photo C/O: McMaster University As an outspoken advocate for the voices of Indigenous people in her Six Nations community and on campus, Adrianne Xavier is serving as the acting director of the Indigenous studies and anthropology department. A part […]
C/O @killyourmasters_ For local artist Kyle Joedicke, murals are an opportunity to honour his Indigenous roots and share stories with the Hamilton community By: Edwin Thomas, Contributor As students, many of us are familiar with the difficult dialogue that is often involved in learning, particularly in conversations about Indigenous justice and reconciliation. However, most of […]
C/O @mcmaster_ihm The McMaster student-run Indigenous Health Movement is encouraging education and reconciliation within issues relating to Indigenous health By: Meg Durie, Contributor The Indigenous Health Movement at McMaster University embodies the passion, drive and dedication to social justice of this generation of Indigenous folks and allies. Involving both Indigenous and non-Indigenous ally students, the […]
