By: Bina Patel It's time to implement a course shopping week I think most undergraduates have, at some point, taken a course as an elective or possible major, only to regret it later. It’s very common for students to change their minds about their major during their undergraduate career. So, many people have to retake […]
By: Katie Lehwald Trying to find your place in University can be difficult. For Alise deBie, this endeavor was complicated by her concurrent struggle with mental health concerns. “I had just come to Mac for school and didn’t want to feel alone as a crazy student on campus,” said deBie. To avoid this, deBie formed […]
After 26 years without a Women’s Centre, students at McMaster will soon be able to access a service designed to provide support and safe space for women-identified people on campus. This project, called the Women and Gender Equity Network, will be launching in mid-October. “My vision for the network is to try to dismantle patriarchal […]
Blair Morgan has just come off of the most exciting and surprising cross country season of his career, and his success is not stopping anytime soon. Morgan, a fourth-year biochemical engineering major, finished fourth overall at the Western Invitational meet, and was the first Marauder to cross the finish line. The final result was close […]
There's nothing fantastical to this competition. All it takes is a little blood, sweat, and tears to be crowned one of the winners in Hamilton's fourth annual LiON'S LAIR competition on Oct. 2. Jointly presented by Innovation Factory and The Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, the competition provides the unique opportunity for ten companies to present […]
Anterior crucial ligament injuries are conventionally viewed as a career-altering incident. Two ACL tears are as close to career-ending as it gets. But on Sept. 6, Chris Pezzetta made his return to the endzone, his first touchdown since the 2011 Vanier Cup. It was just his second game since hoisting the national championship trophy, after […]
By: Megan Vukelic This Welcome Week, McMaster welcomed more than just first-year students. Scout, a one-year-old border collie, is the newest addition to campus as part of a partnership between the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Hamilton-Burlington SPCA. Scout is currently going through therapy dog assessment administered by the SPCA. The goals of the […]
By: Jaycee Cruz First down production is a constant focus for McMaster’s football program. Due to the three-down system in Canadian football, positive yardage on first downs is crucial to the success of an offense. After the game against Guelph, Mac was not thrilled with their production. The Marauders ran 43 plays on first downs […]
After a decade of operation, students will no longer have the option to explore the beginnings of the universe. The Faculty of Science has decided to discontinue the undergraduate Origins Research Specialization. The ORS will be phased out over three years, meaning that the students currently enrolled in levels two through four will be the […]
By: Caitlyn Buhay We’ve all been there; your alarm goes off at an insane hour in the morning, and you immediately hit the snooze button. As Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy” is cut short, you have a groggy recollection that the alarm was meant to get you to the gym this morning. But alas, you choose snuggling […]
