Sarah Jayne King, Chairperson of the Canadian Federation of Students, was at McMaster on Sept. 19 to support student activism on the campus. King gathered in the location where the Occupy McMaster movement has begun to re-establish their headquarters in the Student Centre. She was on campus to support the Occupy students but moreover to […]
The weekend featured back-to-back games for McMaster. First, Mac took on the University of Guelph Gryphons at home, and then headed on the road to Oshawa to take on the UOIT Ridgebacks. The Marauders returned to the win column after defeating Guelph 3-1. The scoring began with Gersi Xhuti netting his third goal of the […]
Having spent the better part of my life growing up in Toronto, Hamilton was once a faraway place – with smoke and steel and a little school called McMaster. A thriving arts scene wasn’t really something that came to mind. A lot has been said in ANDY about how “art is the new steel.” However, […]
Having spent the better part of my life growing up in Toronto, Hamilton was once a faraway place – with smoke and steel and a little school called McMaster. A thriving arts scene wasn’t really something that came to mind. A lot has been said in ANDY about how “art is the new steel.” However, […]
Toronto-based rock band Zeus are one of the most exciting acts out there. If at any point in your life you were a ‘classic rock fan,’ you’re sure to dig Zeus. And that’s not to pigeonhole the band either – for all their similarities to the rock n’ roll of yore, they’re still new, innovative […]
The arrival of the third weekend in September brought the annual Supercrawl arts festival, and with it came Vancouver-based indie-rockers Said the Whale. The band, headlining the Friday night, opened with their catchy choral hit “Out on the Shield,” and from their sophomore full-length release, “Islands Disappear.” Ben Worcester, the band’s primary guitarist and co-lead […]
Behind the open blazer of Simon Edwards, Of Gentlemen and Cowards' front man, a few of the white letters on his maroon t-shirt were visible. Worn during the band's appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman on Monday night, Edwards' McMaster University apparel was evidently his way of paying tribute to the McMaster and […]
As many students have already experienced this year, OSAP is no longer primarily a paper process and there will be no more lineups to receive financial aid. Glen Murray, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, stopped in Hamilton this morning to give a statement about the streamlining of OSAP. OSAP Express is the new application […]
Josh Dawson, bassist for McMaster band Of Gentlemen and Cowards, said his father gave him an important piece of advice for the group’s Sept. 17 appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman. He asked Dawson if he knew how Hootie and the Blowfish first rose to popularity. Dawson didn’t. “Letterman,” said his father, “so […]
The York Lions secured top spot in the OUA West after giving the McMaster Marauders their first loss of the season. The No.7 ranked York squad opened the scoring with a goal in the 10th minute of play. The No. 4 Marauders would concede another goal before the end of the first half, giving the […]
