In the galaxy of science fiction writers, Robert J. Sawyer is a particularly shining star. Author of 23 novels, Sawyer has received all three of the most prestigious awards for best science fiction novel of the year: the Hugo, the Nebula, and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award. The Mississauga-based writer is one of only […]
Alexandra Reilly Assistant Sports Editor An undefeated record was what we saw this time last season so to experience two brutal loses in a row is not something that any Marauders fan will get used to. Especially not since the last couple of years have been the team’s best record in school history. Saturday proved […]
As the McMaster women’s soccer season kicks off, it’s much more than a new campaign – it’s a changing of the guard. 2012 ended with an appearance in the OUA Final Four, with the team dropping the bronze medal game to the CIS finalist Queen’s Gaels. The future was bright as the team exceeded expectations […]
The consolidation of course materials into one sales location has caused long line-ups. Here students wait to check out after shopping at the Campus Store. Eliza Pope/Assistant Photo Editor Titles Bookstore is no more and the Tank is closed. The new incarnation is called the Campus Store, and it is being billed as the “one-stop […]
The Marauders lacrosse team won with a score of 8-5 over the Toronto Varsity Blues this past weekend at Varsity Centre in Toronto. The maroon and grey got to a lead early in the first quarter, with three goals within the first ten minutes of play. Carter Williams scored on a drive, and Kyle Lindsay […]
Alexandra Reilly Assistant Sports Editor A traditional powerhouse team in the OUA, McMaster women’s rugby suffered a disappointing loss against the Queen’s Gaels last Saturday in Kingston, Ont. McMaster lost a hard-fought battle on Saturday with the score at 33-21. Although the ladies did not make it home with a win, head coach Cam Mitchell […]
A second-year graduate student was the victim of a hit-and-run on Saturday night near Emerson St. and Whitney Ave. He has since returned home from hospital and is recovering from 7 stitches in his right arm, a swollen ankle and cuts on the right side of his body. The incident was reported to the police […]
If you’re feeling annoyed, or exhausted, or overwhelmed by Welcome Week, let me be the first to say, okay. That’s normal. That’s just fine. One of the strongest memories I have of my Welcome Week is waking up on Sunday morning, scrolling through my phone, and realizing that I had no idea who most of […]
As the first week of September rolls in, a new batch of first year students are being introduced to life at McMaster. Welcome Week 2013 is in full swing as upper-year students, campus organizations, and administration gather to welcome incoming Mac students to their new school. The current Welcome Week marks the second year of […]
Dundurn Castle, one of Hamilton's several attractions. Rick Cordeiro, c/o Wikimedia Commons Curious McMaster students seeking adventure need look no further than Hamilton itself. That’s the message from one of the McMaster Students Union’s newest campaigns. Discover Your City is a initiative designed to connect students with the city around them. The operation will focus […]
