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September 11, 2014
Mac's push for first downs

After week one, McMaster football is 1-0. It was not as methodical of a win as the team has seen the past few seasons – 26-2 over Queen’s in 2011, 50-9 over Guelph in 2012, 51-24 over Ottawa last year – but it showed the team’s holes while still getting a positive result over the […]

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September 11, 2014
Mac isn't doing enough to hold landlords accountable

Last April, my housemates and I backed out of a potentially exploitative and disastrous lease. We have the tenants at the time to thank for reaching out to inform us of their landlord’s undeniably shady behaviour. Many students aren’t so lucky. On Sept. 6, a story was shared on Spotted at Mac about a landlord […]

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September 11, 2014
Time to question the Shinerama tradition?

As has been done every year since 1965, the $165,000 raised by students during Welcome Week 2014 will be donated to the national Shinerama campaign to be given to Cystic Fibrosis Canada. However, some universities, such as Acadia University in Nova Scotia, have stopped donating Welcome Week funding to Shinerama in favor of supporting local […]

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September 10, 2014
3 tips for life after Welcome Week

No one ever tells you how to move on after Welcome Week. Maybe you met some new friends, maybe you met some old friends, or maybe you met no one at all (which is totally okay!). No matter your Welcome Week experience, adjusting to the academic grind is always a hassle. The transition is hard […]

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September 5, 2014
Mac's first-down production a work in progress

After week one, McMaster football is 1-0. It was not as methodical of a win as the team has seen the past few seasons - 26-2 over Queen’s in 2011, 50-9 over Guelph in 2012, 51-24 over Ottawa last year – but it showed the team’s holes while still getting a positive result over the […]

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September 2, 2014
[GALLERY] Welcome Week in Photos: Monday & Tuesday

  View the entire gallery on our facebook page here.

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August 7, 2014
Glen Grunwald hire bolsters an already strong athletic department

“GLEN GRUNWALD?!” is the exact text I received from a handful of people when they heard the news. Initially reported by Ted Michaels at CHML 900 and Scott Radley at The Hamilton Spectator, Glen Grunwald, former Toronto Raptors and New York Knicks general manager, will be McMaster University’s new Athletic Director. The University made the […]

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July 25, 2014
Fringe Festival fosters local talent

When we speak of the Hamilton art scene, we often insinuate that is has sprouted out of nowhere. However, the art culture in Hamilton is rich in history, with the Hamilton Fringe Festival being an important facet in the culture. The Fringe, as it is called, is celebrating its eleventh year in existence. The festival, […]

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July 14, 2014
Marauder to try for national play

One of the newest Marauders has making already made her way on to the national radar. Linnaea Harper, a 6-0 forward who committed to play for McMaster under head coach Theresa Burns, has been invited to Canada Basketball’s Junior Women’s National Team try-outs, held at Durham College in Oshawa, Ont. Burns was happy to hear […]

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July 9, 2014
Marauders welcome new recruits

McMaster men’s basketball has plenty to be happy about with last year’s fifth-place national finish. But they have three more reasons to be optimistic about the future of the program. July 8 marked the annual tradition of the recruit welcome press conference, recognizing Connor Gilmore, Marko Grahovac and Dave McCulloch for opting to wear the […]

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