Kacper Niburski Assistant News Editor While certain talent-bereft female pop monstrosities may make it seem like feminism is dead, Michele Landsberg, an eminent Canadian journalist and social justice activist, thinks otherwise. On Feb. 24, Landsberg discussed the ongoing and immutable spirit of feminism at McMaster University in a lecture entitled “Feminism Forward,” which was […]
Bushra Habib Silhouette Staff To those passing by the Ronald McDonald House, at the corner of Cootes Drive and Main Street West, the building looks complete. Though construction is not yet finalized, it is drawing closer to its much-anticipated completion date of March 31. When the expansion is finished, the facility will have the […]
Katija Bonin The Silhouette After five years of conceptual design, paired with a successful grant from the Canada Foundation for Innovation and support from McMaster University, the L.I.V.E. Performance Laboratory is under construction. Located in McMaster’s Psychology Building, the facility will include a small concert hall and stage with seats for one hundred. Although […]
Matt Martorana & Karthicka Suthanandan McMaster Debating Society Q: Is the Balanced Refugee Reform Act going to be too damaging to future immigration? Matt: Immigration Minister John Kennedy recently introduced Bill C-31, which will reform Canada’s refugee policy. A refugee is a person living outside their country of origin or habitual residence because they have suffered persecution […]
Mark Friesen The Silhouette The average temperature in Hamilton during the months of January and February is five degrees below freezing. The average number of snowy days in each month is ten. After some hefty calculations, one finds that this means that a third of the month is snowy. This makes walking, driving and […]
Rachael Ramos The Silhouette For some students, the beginning of March marks the last couple of months here at McMaster. For the most part, this means that it’s time to think about putting that degree you’ve worked hard for over the past four years to use. In other words, it’s time to start living […]
It wasn't the prettiest day on court for Aaron Redpath, but the rookie guard scrapped his way to 21 points and led the Marauders past the Windsor Lancers on Feb. 25. With the 77-67 victory on home court, Mac moves into the OUA Final Four hosted at Waterloo and will play a conference semifinal on […]
Brandon Meawasige Assistant Sports Editor Before the 2011/2012 OUA basketball season, the powerhouse teams of Carleton, Lakehead and Laurier held a firm place in the CIS top ten national rankings, a list that did not include a fourth OUA team until Tuesday when the usual suspects were joined by the surprising McMaster Marauders. Although […]
Fraser Caldwell Sports Editor For a Marauder team that had sealed the second seed in the OUA playoffs a week before, the season ending tilt at York on Feb. 12 meant little to nothing. But don’t tell that to Marc Begin. The rookie member of the Maroon and Grey had seen little to no […]
Farzeen Foda Senior News Editor The McMaster Downtown Health Campus project began in 2007, and experienced a standstill soon thereafter. The goals of the University and the City of Hamilton, however, remained unchanged. The City of Hamilton is looking to revitalize the downtown core, which may be accomplished through the establishment of an innovative […]
