In an environment of change, McMaster’s Provost is “incredibly optimistic about the future.” Provost David Wilkinson expressed this idea at the State of the Academy address last Wednesday, Oct. 22. This annual speech is focused on current issues relevant to the running of the university. Wilkinson began this year’s address seeking to focus on the […]
McMaster has another champion: the Marauder women’s rugby team. The squad has been among the OUA’s elite for years, but finally have a banner to hang in the David Braley Athletic Centre after besting the Guelph Gryphons, 19-10. The win puts them through to the national championship, where the Marauders are seeded second overall out of […]
The OUA regular season wrapped up on Saturday, Oct. 25 but the only real changes happened in the middle of table. McMaster’s football team lost to Ottawa 38-18, but the starters did not play in the second half and this game had no impact on the Marauders finish in the standings. Mac sealed home- field advantage […]
By: Daniel Aruz Last year, the McMaster Campus Store was forced to remove controversial Halloween costumes from its shelves that were stocked as part of a pilot program. That partnership with costume retailer Party City will not continue this year, and as a result, the Campus Store will not be stocking any costumes this year. […]
By: Mitali Chaudhary Sometimes you just know a bad midterm mark is coming when you’re in the exam room, mind blank, slowly getting that sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach as you listen to everyone else’s pencils scribbling furiously. Even worse is when you’re blindsided and left stunned at the hands of a […]
@BrianMcHattie Brian McHattie is currently the councilor for Ward 1 and is one of 12 candidates running for Mayor of Hamilton. McHattie’s platform focuses on building safer neighbourhoods, stimulating economic growth and jobs, improving transit, creating an open participatory government, and improving environmental regulations. McHattie believes that students will be impacted the most from his […]
I grew up in a village in New Brunswick, where candidates running for office would campaign by waving from the side of the main road at cars driving by, creating a traffic jam as people slowed down to see if they could get any gossip on who their neighbours supported. This, among many other reasons, […]
This year, McMaster is home to 304 clubs under the McMaster Students Union branding. That's 304 clubs that receive the full benefits of MSU affiliation, which includes funding to support club initiatives, eligibility for the use of the lockers and/or offices in ClubSpace, and the ability to use the MSU name and various MSU advertising […]
Eight of the 12 mayoral candidates gathered in the atrium of the student centre on Oct. 22 to debate issues specifically important to the student population. Michael Baldasaro, Ejaz Butt, Brad Clark, Fred Eisenberger, Warrand Francis, Crystal Lavigne, Brian McHattie, and Michael Pattison were all present at the debate. The candidates provided a variety of […]
The Western Mustangs were able to pull off a comeback against the Marauders on Friday night, clawing their way out of a two-set deficit to end up taking the match in 5. The Marauders have been in that position with the Mustangs several times before, having been in a five-match thriller two out of four […]
