Living next to the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth, it’s easy to take water for granted; it’s ever-present, and the idea of water scarcity or extreme weather is a distant notion. But while McMaster Water Week may have come and gone, the take home message has been clear: water is the world’s most valuable […]
The Student Representative Assembly is on the verge of making a $215,000 decision. MSU President Teddy Saull introduced a motion to allocate the substantial amount of cash to Campus Events to throw a year-end celebration. The logic behind the spending is that the MSU, a non-profit organization, has been posting healthy surplus for the past […]
Last week, the Silhouette took to the streets to quiz McMaster students on their Thanksgiving knowledge.
By: Gabi Herman Donating blood was surprisingly easy. With a “first time donor” sticker on my t-shirt, I was in and out within an hour. The staff was nice, the procedure was simple, and I got to nosh on free cookies afterward. They even helped me schedule an appointment for my next donation. Looking exclusively […]
This is the third in a series highlighting the six candidates for Ward 1 Councillor in the upcoming municipal election. The Silhouette will be profiling each candidate in advance of the election on Monday, Oct. 27. Ira Rosen, an almost life-long Westdale resident, has been an active member of the community for over a decade. Rosen emphasizes the […]
By: Mitali Chaudhary It’s time for sweatpants, bruised-looking under-eyes, and the I-just-woke-up hair: it’s midterm season. Luckily, exactly 95.87% of the stress can be avoided this year by these helpful DON’Ts for the midterms. 1. Start watching another season of whatever TV show you enjoy binging on. There’s no use in rationalizing the hours you plan […]
This is the second in a series highlighting the six candidates for Ward 1 Councillor in the upcoming municipal election. The Silhouette will be profiling each candidate in advance of the election on Monday, Oct. 27. Jason Allen became interested in politics during his time as President of the University of Calgary’s Student Union. As a candidate […]
McMaster staff and students can now print anything from a Pokemon figurine to a petroleum molecule. Thanks to an endowment from the Student Life Enhancement Fund, the Lyons New Media Centre now owns a 3D printer. According to Rhonda Moore, manager of the LNMC, this is not the first 3D printer on the McMaster campus; […]
With the OUA regular season set to kick-off in under two weeks, the McMaster women’s volleyball team is still finding themselves. Injuries, unexpected departures, graduations and incoming rookies have put the reigning OUA champions into a period of change to start the year. Typically, a team with meaningful games rapidly approaching would be nervous. Head […]
There is a noticeable gap in the percentage of women that make up the McMaster Student Representative Assembly. Only 34.3 percent of the SRA is female and none of the executives on the Board of Directors are women. These results put McMaster eighth amongst nine major research universities in Ontario compared in terms of representation […]
