Maggie Cogger-Orr Silhouette Staff Many of the Kinesiology students at McMaster will tell you they have aspirations to be physiotherapists. For lots of those students, the ultimate opportunity is to work for a professional sports team. For seventeen CFL seasons, Chris Puskas lived that dream as an Athletic Therapist for both the Toronto Argonauts and […]
Fraser Caldwell Sports Editor Just over a month ago, it seemed almost unthinkable that the Marauders would host a playoff game this season. The team was 3-6 as they resumed conference play, having struggled through the growing pains of a young squad searching for a collective identity. Indeed, a playoff […]
Farzeen Foda Senior News Editor When it comes to tuition, it never seems like there is anyone out there willing to actually take care of it for you, regardless of your grades or financial status. Maybe luck will be on your side with a new contest by Interac Online, in conjunction with the Student Accounts […]
Farzeen Foda & Sam Cumerlato Senior News Editor & Silhouette Intern The past 20 to 25 years in advertising history have seen some of the most popular trademark slogans. Many such popular advertisements of the past few decades originated in Canada through the work of Pirate Toronto, who donated an archive of over 50,000 […]
Cassandra Jeffery Assistant InsideOut Editor “Sorry, I can’t eat that.” Those afflicted with lactose intolerance deny the sweet aroma of chocolate cheesecake with a pleasant, but nervous smile. Although we can rejoice in the refusal of a few unwanted calories, what we’re really thinking is, “You have no idea how badly I want that […]
Sonya Khanna Business Editor Picture this: your server slips the bill on your table; everyone reaches for their wallet to chip in, with the exception of one stingy individual, who instead scuffles around in search of some non-existent form of payment. Everyone finds themselves scrounging for cash to cover the balance. I’m sure […]
Julia Redmond Silhouette Staff On Feb. 9, McMaster’s Office of Human Rights and Equity services hosted an evening panel discussion in Gilmour Hall council chambers entitled “Educate, Agitate, Resist.” Six local activists, many of them with strong ties to the University, made up the Queer Activism Panel. Vilma Rossi, program coordinator for the Office […]
Dina Fanara Assistant News Editor After trying countless fitness and dance classes, as well as working out alone in the gym surrounded by muscle men, I’ve found an excellent fitness class which combines my love of dance while also providing me with an excellent workout. Zumba is a fast-paced dance fitness classes that is […]
Hasheel Lodhia & Amanda Mihoub Wright McMaster Debating Society H: In almost every society, there exist celebrity role models. Particularly in North America, there are hundreds of celebrities that are looked upon by millions of people of all ages. It is even more evident that younger generations are constantly bombarded with impressions of what […]
Katija Bonin The Silhouette “Art refracts science, not reflects it,” according to McMaster Health Science professsor emeritus Patangi Ranganchari. Ranganchari spoke at the opening of the new exhibit at the McMaster Museum of Art. The show, entitled ‘Perceptions of Promise: Biotechnology, Society and Art’ is a collaborative artistic project exploring the complex social, legal and […]
