John Bauer Silhouette Staff After a month-long break, the Marauders women's volleyball team proved to still be in mid-season form after a 1-1 weekend. They started the weekend in the friendly confines of Burridge gym with a 25-22, 25-15, 25-19 drubbing of the Toronto Varsity Blues, before dropping a five set nail-biter against Ryerson. […]
By the time Adam Presutti left the David Braley Athletic Centre around 9:30 pm on Monday evening, he had gone through two rehab clinics, a game film session, a practice lasting over two hours and an hour in the gym. “Today is as busy as it gets for a student athlete,” said the second-year guard […]
Being pretty doesn’t hurt. Neither does being charismatic. Colourful posters, viral videos, strong debates – all that’s going to help, too. But, for the most part, a candidate’s success in this year’s McMaster Students Union presidential election will have been determined long before campaigning starts on Sunday. And that’s a damn shame. Because among all […]
By Ryan Sparrow Across Canada, tens of thousands of first nations people and their allies have protested against Bill C-45, claiming it would be an unprecedented oppression of indigenous peoples by the government. Ahmad Al-Amad, a third-year philosophy student, has gone to several of the demonstrations after hearing about the effects that C-45 will have […]
Nearly 30 ‘forward with integrity’ projects have been funded by McMaster University, with a total of $122,245 awarded to successful applicants. In September, a call for proposals went out for projects that would enhance the student experience. The call was answered by 54 applicants, which included students, staff and faculty from a number of departments. “We […]
McMaster University has been withholding fees collected for the McMaster Association of Part-time Students (MAPS) since the summer, it said in a recent statement. The University is conducting an investigation of "serious concerns that were raised regarding MAPS' business practices." RELATED: Time for transparency in McMaster's part-time students association MAPS represents, and collects fees from, all […]
McMaster Marauders quarterback Kyle Quinlan has signed with the CFL's Montreal Alouettes. “I'm definitely excited to have an opportunity to keep playing football,” said the quarterback to McMaster's athletics and recreation department. “I'm glad it's in Montreal, because my short time with the Alouettes last year was such a positive experience." The deal was completed […]
When Gavin Schulz created Bus Ticker, he was doing it for himself as much as anyone else. “I found it useful,” said the fourth-year economics and computer science student at McMaster. “I figured other people would find it useful as well.” The Bus Ticker app, which can run on iOS, Android and BlackBerry, provides a […]
A different shade of Maroon and Grey was on court Friday against the University of Toronto Varsity Blues. The Marauders’ walked into the Varsity Arena and put forth their strongest performance of the young season, notching their second victory with a 64-56 final score. For majority of the game, McMaster looked like a confident offensive […]
First, the context. About three weeks ago I wrote an article about art and Hamilton that argued the development of a neighbourhood does not do much to resolve poverty, and that low-income neighborhoods are a symptom for problems like unemployment, crime and poor health instead of a cause. I wrote that art should be used […]
