By: Arnav Agarwal Edward Cullen might not be the only one living forever: humans might be joining the vampires in a leap towards eternal life. If the work of Dmitry Itskov- founder of the “Initiative 2045”, the program which proposes the reality of human immortality- follows through, the project will turn fiction into fact: […]
McMaster will play the most important game of this young OUA season on Sept. 22. Off to an even better start than last year, when they were 2-1 after 3 games, the undefeated Marauders will host the Queen's Gaels, who are the only other team in the conference without a loss. Demanding their own […]
Violetta Nikolskaya: What should I wear on the first day of school? Will everyone think me weird for clashing this top with these shoes? What if everyone notices that my new shirt is a little too snug (damn it, freshmen fifteen)? So much anxiety! When we think about dressing for class, we tend to think […]
Two years after it was allocated, the McMaster University Student Centre (MUSC) continues to hold $1.1 million in student money, and both the McMaster Students Union (MSU) and the University, along with the part-time students association (MAPS), are looking for a way to spend it. The money came from excess student fees collected by the […]
By: Paulina Prazmo You walk into the Pulse and head straight up to the cardio section of the gym. That’s where all the other girls are anyways, running on the treadmills or ellipticals. You think to yourself, “Well, cardio is important; I’ll just run on the treadmill for 30mins!” Now, since I’m no fitness […]
By: Yashoda Valliere Living with roommates has become a staple experience at McMaster - there are 3700 spots in residence, the vast majority of which are in double rooms - and many off-campus students share housing in order to reduce costs. Whether in res or off campus, you’ll likely be sharing your space with […]
By: Erika Richter In conjunction with the downtown Hamilton event of the same name, McMaster University will be hosting its first Open Streets event on Sept. 23 and 24, 11 a.m to 4 p.m. Inspired by Hamilton’s Open Streets events, which have bought thousands to James Street North, McMaster and Westdale are opening up […]
On September 25 and 26 between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. McMaster’s Student Centre will be center stage for a plethora of organizations from across Hamilton. Nearly 75 vendors will take over the Student Centre atrium in hopes of exposing students to the need for volunteers in the Hamilton community. This year marks the 8th […]
Dyson Wells The Silhouette A new app has been released to burst the campus “bubble.” MyHamilton, a new community-based app, was released last Thursday at a City Hall event. The app was produced by a collaboration of McMaster University, Mohawk College, Columbia College, the City of Hamilton and Weever Apps. While still in the growing stages, […]
On September 5, Maclean’s magazine released an article entitled “The Broken Generation,” giving an in-depth look into what they called a “crisis” affecting students across North America. In this age of high-stress schooling, coupled with high unemployment after graduation, more and more university students are struggling with mental illness, the report claimed. McMaster is no […]
