An overview of the last five months with the SRA In the summer of 2020, the Student Representative Assembly held a total of three meetings, including one emergency meeting in August. On June 14, the meeting focused on closing nominations for multiple committees, discussing online proctoring and the issue of McMaster University’s connections with Hamilton […]
Hamilton Public Library’s virtual programming is supporting the community and helping them stay connected Community is a crucial component of well-being. It is also something that many are missing as traditional gatherings such as city-wide events have been cancelled due to the pandemic. Libraries have long since been gathering places for communities but due to […]
Clubs will be required to have a minimum $5 fee and 25 general members to be ratified for the 2021-2022 academic year The McMaster Students Union recently made changes to the MSU Clubs policy which has sparked outspoken anger and frustration. Approved on March 26, 2020, the MSU Clubs policy was modified to include several […]
After the cancellation of fall sports, Western Mustangs’ football player, Garrett Holmes, created the CSAA to protect student-athletes. In early July 2020, U Sports made a controversial decision where they maintained their current eligibility policy of disallowing football athletes older than 25 (born on Sept. 1, 1996 or after) from competing in the 2021-2022 season. […]
Students respond to the COVID-19 outbreak at Western University and emphasize the importance of social distancing guidelines About an hour drive west of Hamilton, in London, Ontario, a second wave of COVID-19 has hit the city, including 46 cases as of Sept. 22 linked to Western University students. The rapid increase of positive cases among […]
Provincial-wide minimum wage increases to $14.25 on Oct. 1, 2020 As of Oct. 1, 2020 the new general minimum wage in Ontario will increase for the first time since the increase to $14.00 per hour from $11.60 per hour on Jan. 1, 2018. That minimum wage increase was put in place by Kathleen Wynne's government […]
A list of ways for students to adjust to online classes The start of the 2020-2021 school year has been an adjustment for many students. This adjustment period may continue into the winter semester now that classes are confirmed to be online. As you start to prepare for midterms and major assignments, here are some […]
McMaster is shifting the blame of COVID-19 to students and the government is prioritizing money over safety In light of the increasing COVID-19 cases in Ontario, Premier Doug Ford has put further restrictions in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Some restrictions include limiting indoor gatherings to 10 people, bars and restaurants closing at […]
Two McMaster basketball players started a podcast discussing their lives as student-athletes and things around the world Ever since the cancellation of in-person activities throughout the world, many athletes have sought the virtual world as a place of comfort. In fact, some professional sports leagues have partnered with video game companies to deliver virtual tournaments, […]
The Studio Arts class of 2020 presents their graduation arts show Unguarded The graduating classes of the Studio Arts Program at McMaster University have traditionally showcased their works in the annual SUMMA exhibition in April at the McMaster Museum of Art. However in March when McMaster cancelled programming due to COVID-19, the show had to […]
