Brook Clairmount Maybe I’m just being naïve, but I thought that when I moved from the widely varied population of high school to the relatively homogenous grouping of intelligent students at university, the students as a whole would make smarter choices. It baffles me that so many smart people, people who clearly have the […]
Three Downs is musings and thoughts from the Silhouette’s Assistant Sports Editor about the latest happenings in the OUA and CIS. - The Ottawa Gee-Gees administration is in an interesting predicament. With a player mutiny developing against their head coach and a stadium located 40 minutes away from campus, the football program in Ottawa is […]
Prior to the successes of the 2011 football season, there was not much hardware in the history of McMaster's football program. Save for an Atlantic title in the sixties, the only Marauder championships came in the early 2000s when the team won the Yate's Cup four years in a row between 2000-2003. The players and […]
By: Paulina Prazmo It begins with a smile, a hello and then a “may I have your number?” Fast-forward to the first kiss, first fight, first time meeting the parents. First “I love you.” And then, for some, escalating to that first big trip you take together as a couple. How do you know […]
He built a bridge in Hamilton, and three connecting Canada to the United States. He opened the Royal Botanical Gardens. And most significantly to students, he spearheaded McMaster’s move from Toronto to Hamilton. And yet now, 84 years after his death, Thomas Baker McQuesten is largely forgotten by the city he helped to shape. Mary […]
By: Devra Charney Dear City of Hamilton Garbage and Recycling Day, You know that I love you. Love waking up for you every Monday at 6:59 a.m. Love not seeing my garbage collected until three hours later. Love it when sometimes my flyers from last week end up scattered on my front lawn. But […]
On Sept. 19 UTS and the Systems Renewal Steering Committee unveiled current and proposed new business processes at an Open House. The Open House sought to gauge faculty, administrative and student input on the mapping and allow interested parties to speak with team members and learn about the proposed changes. The Open House broke the […]
The site of Wentworth House, which sits near the main entrance to the McMaster campus, has been designated as the future home of the Wilson Building for Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences. With demolition of Wentworth House scheduled for May 2013 and construction on the Wilson Building commencing next summer, current tenants of the […]
Smoke’s Poutinerie is bringing the World of Major League Eating to university campuses across Canada, and one McMaster club is at the forefront of partnering with Smokes on this event. The Hamilton leg of the World Poutine-Eating Championship: Campus Edition kicks off at McMaster’s own Homecoming on Oct. 13. DECA U Executives are currently speaking […]
