The Global Citizenship Conference (GCC) is typically held in March, but this year’s has been re-scheduled for September. For the conference’s planners, this reflects a long-discussed need for change. Founded in 2006 by McMaster students, the GCC aimed to engage students in global and local issues and develop passionate activists and advocates. In its inaugural […]
John Bauer / The Silhouette In some ways, the McMaster men’s volleyball team’s journey to Canadian university volleyball glory is drawing to its epic conclusion. In other ways, the real battle is just beginning. After a doling out a measure of revenge to the York Lions team that ruined their perfect season, the men dismantled […]
The evening of Sunday Feb. 17 a homecoming of sorts took place in downtown Hamilton. 227 people eagerly flooded into This Ain’t Hollywood to see Arkells play their first hometown show in over a year. The show was a secret one only announced on Friday morning, and proceeds benefited Boys and Girls Clubs of Hamilton. […]
Some people say politics is a tough business, but the truth is, it’s not rocket science. Federal Liberal leadership hopeful and former astronaut Marc Garneau visited McMaster on Feb. 26 to meet with students. Garneau became Canada’s first man in space in October 1984 when he worked as a payload specialist on the shuttle Challenger. […]
For the Marauder swimming teams, reading week marked the culmination of a long and successful season. With such a young roster, the outlook was uncertain for the squads in September. Fast-forward several months, however, and the Mac swimmers have plenty to be proud about. During regular season competitions the Maroon and Grey enjoyed outstanding performances […]
The McMaster Libraries Archives is more than just a museum for books. Their collection includes original works that once provoked mass outrage and book burnings. Freedom to Read Week is an annual celebration sponsored by the Freedom of Expression Committee that runs this year from Feb. 24 to March 2. The week was initially founded […]
By: Alexandra Reilly The McMaster Women’s Volleyball season came to an abrupt and upsetting end on Feb. 16, as the team played their final game against Ryerson with the Rams home court advantage proving to be an important factor in the Marauders painful defeat. The Marauders opened the first set on a strong note take […]
While most students were finishing up their reading week break, the McMaster Marauders women’s basketball team was putting in work in a playoff match-up against the Brock Badgers. Mac defeated the nationally ranked St. Catharines school on the road. While some may have pegged the Maroon win as an upset, Mac fans know better after […]
A refrain throughout the hit musical Spring Awakening is the melancholy verse, “O, I’m gonna be wounded / I’m gonna be your wound / I’m gonna bruise you / you’re gonna be my bruise.” These poignant lines capture the pain of love and life; a pain that McMaster Musical Theatre’s production of the controversial play […]
I didn’t see Silver Linings Playbook when it came out. I’m a month older than Jennifer Lawrence, and Bradley Cooper is pushing 40. Watching the two in a romantic comedy wasn’t my idea of entertainment. But then it got nominated for a bunch of Oscars. I’m a sucker. Now I’ve got to see the bipolar-boy-meets-sex-addict-girl […]
