The story of the Marauders’ success thus far has not just been about great coaching, solid goal keeping, and the ability to put the ball in the back of the net. Although all of that is true, their prosperity digs much further than that. The story is exceptional defence, which stunned the No. 1 CIS […]
Christy Chan The Silhouette McMaster has officially launched the Learning Portfolio in an effort to enrich the education experience beyond grades and exams. The Learning Portfolio, available through Avenue to Learn, is an online tool designed to allow students to plan, record, and reflect on the valuable experiences they encounter throughout postsecondary education. The initiative […]
Alexandra Reilly Assistant Sports Editor With a spectacular offensive effort this past Saturday afternoon, the McMaster women’s rugby team was easily able to soar past the Trent squad, defeating them with a score of 41-0. The lead would start early on for the Marauders, as they would score in the first ten minutes of the […]
Alexandra Reilly Assistant Sports Editor With an all-star performance by sophomore centre James Leveridge, the Marauders were able to cling to a 22-13 win over RMC on Sept. 15. Leveridge racked up 17 points over the course of McMaster’s win making him the deciding factor of Sunday’s game, which took place in Kingston, Ont. This […]
John Bauer Silhouette Staff Though still very early in the season, it appears that after a few lean years McMaster lacrosse may be back. After a solid season opener against the Varsity Blues, the team split a pair of games, and is poised to make more noise in the Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association standings. […]
Although the game against the York Lions on Sept. 15 was not exactly a blowout for the Marauders, does not mean that the squad should not look optimistically towards the hope of a potential playoff spot. Being tied in the rankings with York, McMaster had a lot to prove this past weekend. The Marauders would […]
Dear Surprise Sunshine, Oh, my mistake. You now go by the name, Sweaty Pits Sunshine, or Eternal Sauna Sunshine, or Stubbornly Sedentary Sunshine. Regardless, I am speaking to the one and only sun way up in space hiding behind all those stars and other galactic obstacles. Trust me, the only thing keeping me from wringing […]
This weekend, McMaster is going to be invaded. The infiltrators will take over classrooms, lecture halls, and council chambers, all for their own purposes. Yet, these invaders are not malevolent extra-terrestrials or androids. Rather, they are enthusiastic writers, editors, professors, and fans of science fiction. Starting on Friday, the university will host “Science Fiction: The […]
By now, you’ve probably heard about the Saint Mary’s University and University of British Columbia frosh week rape chant debacle. And, if you’re a decent human being, you’re probably also appalled by it. In short, frosh orientation leaders at the two universities (that is, the two universities it has surfaced at so far) have come […]
Chris Black picked up his phone, paused, sighed, conceded and hung up. No one was available to co-ordinate the production of a lead-in segment from one tennis match to the other, and Black was the only one available to do it. Normally, it would have been fine, but this was in the middle of an […]
