Farzeen Foda Senior News Editor Environmental issues have come to the forefront in every way, and McMaster University is no stranger to the trend. Over the past few years, the sustainability movement has led to positive change around campus. To top off the efforts, the Sustainability Office at McMaster, in collaboration with the McMaster Students […]
Kathryn Reinhardt The Silhouette In our current struggling economy, having a degree is not enough for entry-level employment. It may seem like a harsh reality check, however the hard truth is employers are looking to students to already have acquired soft skills, business suavity, networking familiarity or volunteer experience on top of a degree. […]
Alizeh Khan The Silhouette “Moo.” That is but one word associated with the sentiments Koreans and Canadians have alike after South Korea’s ban on Canadian beef of 9 years was lifted. Among other countries that had stifled trade associating North America with the mad cow disease, the move was considered a breakthrough and success […]
Farzeen Foda Senior News Editor The Engineering Technology Building (ETB) came as a new addition to the McMaster campus last year, and as the Faculty of Engineering continues to grow, it is now spearheading another campus construction project – the ExCEL building. The new building aims to exhibit sustainable technologies and provide space for numerous […]
Dina Fanara Assistant News Editor Former McMaster basketball player, Mouctar Diaby, age 26 has been arrested and charged with “one count of weapons trafficking, four counts of possession of drugs under $5,000, three counts of trafficking and one count of possession for the purpose of trafficking,” according to the Hamilton Spectator. Diaby played for […]
Kacper Niburski Assistant News Editor On Jan. 8, the SRA voted to send the “End the Ban” motion, a national campaign to end the lifetime blood ban on gay men, to the Operations Committee for further review. Initially spearheaded by the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS), of which the MSU is not a member, […]
Dina Fanara Assistant News Editor The Student Life Enhancement Fund is making a new leap this year in order to provide students with services and campus improvements to better suit their needs. The change was set in motion by Student Affairs and the Student Services Committee this academic year. The Fund gives students an […]
Farzeen Foda Senior News Editor One of McMaster’s relatively new graduate programs, the Masters in Global Health, will be taking a trip to India’s Manipal University in April as part of a two-week symposium in collaboration with a Manipal University and Maastricht University in the Netherlands . During the event, which has the theme […]
Fraser Caldwell Sports Editor Confidence has been in short supply for the Marauders this season. But after two convincing home victories on Jan. 13 and 14, the Maroon and Grey have given themselves a reason to believe. Looking to erase a four-game losing streak that stretched back into 2011, McMaster swept aside the RMC […]
Josh Parsons Music Editor Whether you’ve taken notice or not, it’s clear that Hamilton has reconfigured its image considerably over the past decade. After years of crippling economic instability from the collapsing industrial sector, artists are now repossessing the city. As they’re saying down on James St. North, “Art is the new steel.” […]
