Farzeen Foda Senior News Editor From the Department of Engineering at the prestigious Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Illene Busch-Vishniac came to McMaster University in 2007 to serve as Provost. Now in her fifth year on the job, she has declined to pursue a subsequent term in the position. As McMaster president Patrick Deane announced […]
Rob Hardy Silhouette Staff I am seriously pissed off. It’s probably a sentiment shared by droves of McMaster students, but becomes the bane of our existence upon hearing the words “Move back, please.” And if that doesn’t send your blood boiling, it might be the overcrowding, the missed connections or the waiting outside for […]
Amanda Teseo Silhouette Staff “Hi, I’m single and looking for love. I like long walks on the beach and someone with a sense of humour.” Sitting at your computer, you take a deep breath and click the “Publish Profile” link. The wondrous world of online dating has resided in your mind as a place where […]
Silhouette Staff Anytime most people go shopping for clothes, they usually examine the following : the fit, the colour, the style and the price. Although these factors are important, there is one quality of the clothing that may be overlooked, even though it is plain for us to see: where the product was made. Indonesia, India, […]
Cassandra Jeffery Assistant InsideOut Editor The brisk fall days of September and October have come to an end and almost too abruptly, and the cold and dreariness of winter looms. Students stock up on hot chocolate and pull out their mittens in anticipation for the snowy season ahead. Class attendance begins to dwindle and hibernation […]
Fraser Caldwell Sports Editor The tinkering continues for the McMaster Marauders, but their competition is hardly waiting for it to come to an end. With a young Marauder squad still looking to gel, the Waterloo Warriors inflicted a second loss on the team on Oct. 28. The consecutive defeats are a sobering reminder to McMaster […]
Fraser Caldwell Sports Editor If Gersi Xhuti’s breakthrough rookie season needed an exclamation point, it certainly got one on Oct. 30. With his Marauder team struggling to find a cutting edge in their OUA quarterfinal against the Guelph Gryphons, it was the Albanian midfielder who provided the much-needed spark. After threatening the goalmouth periodically […]
Brandon Meawasige Assistant Sports Editor The McMaster Marauders are one game away from the Yates Cup, thanks to a six game winning streak that has Mac ranked third in the CIS top ten . On Saturday, Mac will host the Queen’s university Golden Gaels at Ron Joyce Stadium for the OUA semifinal game. The […]
Ben Orr Silhouette Staff The Marauders’ perfect record did not survive their trip to Guelph, but their season itself is far from over. Losing for the first time this season, the McMaster women's rugby team fell to the Guelph Gryphons 36-5 in the OUA Championship on Oct. 29. Played on the Saturday night at Varsity […]
Fraser Caldwell Sports Editor The Marauders are quickly hitting stride, and their rookie contingent is beginning to contribute in earnest. The Maroon and Grey moved to a record of 3-1 on the season after consecutive blowout road wins in Waterloo and Guelph on Oct. 28 and 29. Both the Warriors and Gryphons are tough competitors […]
