By: Alexandra Reilly It was a very busy weekend for the McMaster Women’s Volleyball as they saw some double-header game action both at home and on the road in Toronto. The Marauders whirlwind weekend began with a visit to Toronto to face the Ryerson Rams at their brand new Mattamy Athletic Centre. The start of […]
Spencer Nestico-Semianiw McMaster’s Muslims for Peace and Justice held a teach-in on Nov. 8 about how the Canadian government has neglected the rights of its Muslim citizens. The overall focus of the evening was on the “extraordinary rendition” policy and the use of torture on Canadian citizens accused of involvement in terrorism. Extraordinary rendition is […]
Compiled by Aissa Boodhoo-Leegsma and Julia Redmond McMaster holds annual Remembrance Day ceremony on campus On Nov. 11 students, staff and alumni filed into Convocation Hall to participate in a service to remember the fallen and current veterans. President Patrick Deane read roll-call and Chancellor Wilson delivered a commemorative speech. The service had musical accompaniment by […]
By: Laura Sinclair The McMaster cross country team finished strong with an impressive result from the CIS Cross Country Championships held in London, Ontario on Nov. 10. The women’s team finished 2nd overall, and the men’s team finished 6th overall to cap off the end of yet another successful season for the Marauders cross country […]
A few weeks after Canada jumped to the aid of its allies in the Second World War, The Silhouette published issue number one in its tenth volume. On the front page of the Oct. 6, 1939 edition, there was a story about the opening of McMaster’s branch of the Canadian Officers Training Corps. Students were […]
MSU President Siobhan Stewart talks about fall break at a focus group discussion on Nov. 13. The MSU has released a survey to get feedback from undergraduates on a possible fall break at McMaster. As of Nov. 14, more than 2,625 responses had been received since the survey opened on Nov. 4. The purpose of […]
The line for a free Steve Aoki, Dragonette and Young Empires concert started on the third floor of the student centre Wednesday morning. It stretched down the hall, down the stairs, across the entire second floor and into the stairwell leading to the first. Ticket distribution began at noon, with the pickup location of MUSC […]
At McMaster, picking courses means long waits, late nights and a whole lot of frustrated students. Two years from now, that could all be different. Sheldon Smart, public relations manager with University Advancement, said McMaster has set June 2014 as the goal for the relaunch of its student registration process. “MUGSI and SOLAR will be […]
Welcome to Unity, Saskatchewan, where kissing, spitting, going to school and even opening the mail are banned. The year is 1918, and the small prairie town is in lockdown as WWI, the Spanish Influenza and the prophesy of an impending apocalypse wreak havoc on the terrified civilians. This year’s Theatre & Film Studies Fall Major […]
The 105th Yates Cup will be played on Nov. 10, 2012 at Ron Joyce Stadium between the defending champion McMaster Marauders and the Cinderella story Guelph Gryphons, a matchup that was decided by an exciting day of semi final action in the OUA. In the first of two games on Saturday Nov. 3, the Gryphons […]
