Israa Ali The Silhouette And it's over. The MSU Presidential elections. The incredible race which led to a historic voter-turnout of nearly 41 per cent at McMaster. Seeing so many unite and others abstain has been quite the experience for me. Never in my life, did I think I would realize so many epiphanies all […]
The 2014 MSU presidential election recently came to a close, and the five presidential platforms covered a wide range of topics, including reduced MSU fees, an expanded frost week, and a program to fund students’ ideas for improving McMaster. Check out the following infographic to see what topics showed up most often in recent presidential […]
On a typical night, you won’t find Teddy Saull at a party or a rowdy get-together. He prefers a quiet night in with some ice cream and a few episodes of whatever TV show he’s watching at the time. But on Thursday, Jan. 30 he and a crowd of friends and supporters took to Snooty […]
Kyle Park The Silhouette Formerly known as the Centre for Leadership and Learning, the McMaster Institute for Innovation and Excellence in Teaching and Learning promises initiatives that look at ways to improve the practice of education for students, professors, and faculties at large. After going through a name change, the McMaster Institute for Innovation and […]
Nichole Fanara The Silhouette I read once that opinions articles should encompass all the possibilities of the issue at hand and express all the potential of the future. But I also believe that the capital, the system, should always be questioned, should question itself, and ultimately, be accountable for its actions. So here I want […]
Nichole Fanara The Silhouette I have mixed feelings about volunteer work, mostly because it can be used and abused by the people who already have enough money and power. But I hope to inspire you, student, to look for something to be passionate about, to apply for an exec position next year, and to keep […]
Edward Lovoquintanilla The Silhouette Following Haiti’s 2010 earthquake, many outside observers - whose purview extends only as far and wide as their television screens - waited expectantly for social breakdown and looting. Instead, most communities had rapidly mobilized to deliver mutual aid before the arrival of foreigners. Throughout Haiti, foreign aid did not arrive for […]
Hannah Loo The Silhouette The McMaster French Department recently introduced a new club celebrating French Cinema, launching a biweekly tradition of watching French films. With a joint collection of French DVDs and a common love for film, Jonathan Royce and Joëlle Papillon came together for the birth of “Le Ciné-Club.” The club plays French films […]
Nicole Vasarevic The Silhouette The year started off with a bang for the Hamilton band The Zilis. Band members Justin Bozzo (bass and vocals), Zander Lamothe (drums) and Sean Royle (guitar and vocals) are not only doing a local tour with stops in Toronto, Ottawa and Kingston this month, but they are also releasing their […]
Thanks to the commending efforts of McMaster’s own Erica D’Angelo, Chris Garneau and Andrew Balach, the Marauders are another step closer to reaching the OUA Wrestling Championships. With the Western open marking D’Angelo’s return to competition she saw some of her best results of the season on Saturday, winning a silver medal in the 55kg […]
