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January 18, 2013
MSU presidential candidates announced

Seven candidates will compete for 2013-14 presidency of the McMaster Students Union. Jacob Brodka Second-year Life Science David Campbell Current MSU Vice-President (Administration) James Dowdall Fourth-year Math and Statistics Adrian Emmanuel Fourth-year Life Science Daniel Fahey Third-year Integrated Science Haman Man Unknown Rory Yendt Second-year Engineering Candidates are not permitted to officially begin their campaigns […]

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January 18, 2013
Idle No More teach-in on campus aims to build awareness

As the Idle No More movement continues to gain steam across Canada, the McMaster First Nations Students Association (MFNSA) hosted its own event in solidarity with the movement, hoping to address the many questions that have sprung up in the student body. Students, staff and faculty filled up the seats in the MUSC Atrium, leaving […]

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January 17, 2013
One of us: Dr. Phil Wood reflects on 30 years at Mac

He has seen chickens scrambling across the JHE lobby, attended twenty-nine out of thirty Welcome Week concerts and has his own soul-rock and basketball radio show on CFMU. In his three decades at McMaster, Dr. Phil Wood has seen it all. Dr. Wood celebrated his 30-year teaching anniversary on Jan. 2 this year, having arrived […]

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January 17, 2013
Where does education fit into the Ontario Liberal leadership race?

Left: Sandra Pupatello (campaign photo), Right: Kathleen Wynne (Silhouette file photo) Post-secondary education has flown under the radar in the Ontario Liberal leadership race, to be decided next weekend. While all of the candidates have identified paying down the deficit and creating jobs as economic priorities for Ontario, it’s not as clear how each plans […]

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January 17, 2013
MAPS to host general meeting on Feb. 5

The board of the McMaster Association of Part-time Students will meet with its members on Feb. 5 for an annual general meeting. And at this year’s gathering, they’ll have a little more to answer for. McMaster University launched a probe of MAPS last summer following allegations of irresponsible spending. It has been withholding a portion […]

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January 17, 2013
News in Brief

McMaster part of Cootes eco-protection The Hamilton Conservation Authority, in partnership with Mac profs and students have been working towards fundraising for a Dundas EcoPark. The EcoPark is part of a larger movement for Cootes to Escarpment Park System Project, which seeks to bring together the local stakeholders to create awareness of the lands surrounding […]

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January 17, 2013
Where does the money go?

While activists call for investment in more sustainable industries, Mac's own practices are unclear It’s no secret that universities deal with a lot of money. Between tuition, research funding and corporate sponsorships, cash is often on the minds of McMaster administrators. But what people may not know is where the school spends its money. Elysia […]

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January 17, 2013
Building tomorrow

On Nov. 16, in the basement of the University of Ottawa’s athletic centre, stood a basketball team without any answers. The Marauders walked out of the locker room after a long post-game meeting with blank looks on every player’s face. The only words spoken were thank-you’s for the parents who had made the six-hour venture […]

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January 17, 2013
More than mediocre

Scott Hastie Assistant Sports Editor   When you watch a McMaster Marauders women’s basketball game, you do not see just two teams. You’ll sometimes see three or four teams through the course of the game as the Maroon and Grey transform from quarter to quarter. At times, McMaster looks like a defensive masterpiece, with crisp […]

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January 17, 2013
Men's volleyball cranks it to 11-0

Laura Sinclair Silhouette Staff   The McMaster Marauder’s men’s volleyball team had a busy weekend, hosting the Toronto Varsity Blues on Friday, Jan. 11, and the Ryerson Rams on Saturday Jan. 12. The Marauder’s won the Friday match quite handily, but the match on Saturday was a tougher feat, as it went into 5 sets […]

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