Despite the pandemic limiting in-person interaction, various McMaster sports teams have found ways to instill community while growing their month-long moustache. Ever since its founding in 2003, the Movember campaign has funded more than 1250 men’s health initiatives with twenty countries participating. Since its origin in Australia, over 6 million individuals have cumulatively participated in […]
In an isolating pandemic, music serves as a crucial way for us to cope By: Jesica Martinez de Hoz, Contributor The arts are repeatedly seen as non-essential. Yet, as COVID-19 has heightened issues in our economic, social and political structures, we look to music not only as a distraction from the outside world but as […]
How mental health issues and barriers look different this year during the stressful time of exams Online learning has had a negative impact on students compared to being able to learn and study in person alongside their friends and peers. This is not simply just the opinion of some, but of many university students in […]
The presto bus pass is not an improvement on previous ways to pay your bus fare By: Rob Hardy, Contributor Oh, unravelling the mysteries of Presto. With news that the Hamilton Street Railway has finally dropped the axe on paper bus tickets, more local transit riders will be forced to become acquainted with the digital […]
Although it’s new, it should still be organized and prepared in advance By: Belinda Tam, Contributor As a weird semester comes to an end for everyone, exams are approaching faster than they seem. From adapting to new technology to keeping ourselves mentally healthy, this upcoming exam season is going to be a new experience for […]
Winter 2021 semester delayed As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, universities across Ontario have made the decision to extend winter break. This includes the University of Toronto, Western University, McMaster University, Laurentian University and the University of Waterloo. When news first broke out among students that various universities had announced a winter break extension, students at […]
Abortion clinic in New Brunswick faces potential closure as the government refuses to invest in clinical abortion services In March 2020, roughly $140,000 was deducted from New Brunswick’s annual health transfer payments by the Canadian federal government. Yet in April, the temporary reimbursement of the same amount was provided to the province due to the […]
The Hamilton-based project Filipinas of HamONT is using interviews and surveys to find and connect the community There are not enough spaces in Hamilton where BIPOC feel that they belong. BIPOC in the Steel City often feel disconnected from their heritage, their history and their community. This is a problem that Anabelle Ragsag and Jessica […]
The mental illness label can have tremendous impacts and we should approach it with more care By: Frank Chen, Contributor CW: mentions of mental illness Veterans of university know: this late-November to mid-December stretch is not a good time of the year. As midterms wrap up and exam season ramps into full gear, this is […]
Fifth-year men’s basketball player Kwasi Adu-Poku shares how he created his own business to motivate others As the fall 2020 semester comes to an end, students continue to struggle with finding the balance between work, school and extracurriculars, all the while keeping themselves safe from COVID-19. Fifth-year McMaster University student and men’s basketball player, Kwasi […]
