Dina Fanara Assistant News Editor An announcement was made to all users of McMaster’s Pulse fitness centre on Nov. 11 with regards to a new usage monitoring system. It will be implemented to regulate the number of users allowed to use the Pulse at any given time. The new practice is called the “one-in, one-out” […]
Farzeen Foda Senior News Editor “Sports are awesome,” said Andrew Pettit, sports camps and leagues coordinator of McMaster Athletics and Recreation. Unfortunately, the nature of competitive sport is such that exclusionary comments and name-calling are commonplace. Athletics and Recreation has taken an active stance against homophobia in the University’s athletic facilities through Positive Space […]
Dina Fanara Assistant News Editor November has been labeled ‘Stress Month’ by the newly formed Advocacy department of the McMaster Students Union (MSU). Through the month, the Advocacy Street Team will be holding table days every Tuesday on the first floor of the student centre, where students can come to get tips and free […]
Kacper Niburski Assistant News Editor If somebody said that David Adams Richards, a prominent Canadian novelist from New Brunswick, would have stopped by the smoke stacks of Hamilton to discuss the finer things in life, the appropriate response would be to ask if the individual was taking any illicit materials. Illicit materials or not, Richards […]
Brandon Meawasige Assistant Sports Editor By defeating the Queen’s Gaels 40-13 at Ron Joyce Stadium last weekend, the McMaster Marauders not only clinched the program’s first trip to the Yates Cup since 2004, but gave the team’s senior players an opportunity to play at least one more football game sporting the maroon and grey. […]
Natalie Timperio Senior InsideOut Editor University isn’t all fun and games, is it? Sure, we spend countless hours buried in the books, routinely depriving our bodies of sleep, all for that sought-after degree on which we base our livelihood. Academics, after all, are of utmost importance for many universities. In fact, schools are often ranked […]
Fraser Caldwell Sports Editor It didn’t come by way of penalties, but the Marauders’ most recent OUA Championship lost none of its luster by wrapping up in 90 minutes. Playing against the same Varsity Blues squad that they defeated from the penalty spot two seasons ago to claim the provincial title, McMaster notched their […]
Brandon Meawasige Assistant Sports Editor After finishing last season with a .500 record of 11-11, coach Amos Connolly and the Marauders enter the 2011 season with high hopes - and the talent to back it up. This year’s roster will feature a mix of veteran leadership from players playing alongside arguably the strongest recruiting […]
Fraser Caldwell Sports Editor It may take them a little while to show it, but the Marauders fully intend to compete with the best in the OUA this season. A young McMaster lineup will see its first conference action on Nov. 11 and 12 as they welcome the Carleton Ravens and Ottawa Gee-Gees to […]
Nolan Matthews and Jay Scherer Kardinal Offishall rocked TwelvEighty on Nov. 4, bringing hits like “Body Bounce” and “The Anthem” to McMaster. Though the bar wasn’t totally packed, both Kardinal’s and the crowd’s energy was high. Even through the smoke machines and strobe lights, it was pretty easy to see why Kardinal Offishall dominates the […]
