Violetta Nikolskaya and Matt Martorana Mcmaster Debating Society M: Thousands of people gathered in the streets of Libya this past week to celebrate the death of Muammar al-Gaddafi, the former Libyan President. Gaddafi, despite coming into power with an overwhelming popularity, died as one who was hated by most of his citizens. When […]
Christina Pugliese The Silhouette In imagining where a pivotal career might begin, a ramshackled bar on the side of a cratered Ugandan highway is probably not what comes to mind. For Dr. Richard Heinzl, however, it was on such a roadside by the Kenyan-Ugandan border where he first encountered a group of […]
Roy Campbell The Silhouette The McMaster Student Union (MSU) is introducing a new classified advertisement service designed specifically for students. MACSList is now available on the MSU website for students to advertise goods and services in and around the McMaster community. The service, launched this August, is part of the MSU’s effort to connect […]
Maryann Ashley SHEC Media How many of you knew that McMaster has its very own radio station? How many of you knew that it’s located in the basement of the Student Centre? How many of you knew that SHEC has an amazing radio show every single week? Every Thursday at 5:30 on 93.3 CFMU, […]
Brianna Smrke The Silhouette Do you think that to get some Bach, you need to forgo bacon? Or, that a seeing a masterpiece means giving your Mastercard more exercise that it can handle? Happily, you are wrong. There are experiences to be found on campus and around the city that can blow your mind […]
Sonya Khanna Business Editor Halloween leaves holes in your pockets. It drains your bank account faster than you have time to rethink purchasing that $60 cop costume, made up of two carefully crafted pieces of cloth. Costumes are only half the battle. Gone are the carefree and cash-free days of childhood Halloween frolicking, where the […]
Brian Decker Executive Editor If it were a fight, they would have stopped it – very early on. What was billed as a tight matchup for second place in the OUA turned into a laugher as the McMaster Marauders punished the Ottawa Gee-gees 51-24 Saturday afternoon, earning a first-round bye in the OUA playoffs. Mac […]
Farzeen Foda Senior News Editor There was a time, not too long ago when the McMaster campus was reaching its capacity. It was known that campus space would be an issue in coming years, but sooner than expected, McMaster passed that threshold. The university is now operating at full capacity. For many years, McMaster […]
Sonya Khanna Business Editor Divorce can be a drag. While it might be an escape from the perpetual turmoil in a household, there are a slew of long-term issues that may arise in the years subsequent to divorce. Having divorced parents, I can say personally that although the matter had been lingering throughout my childhood, […]
Ben Orr Silhouette Staff The McMaster Marauders are off the to OUA semifinals in spectacular fashion. The women's rugby squad dominated in cold and rainy conditions Back Ten Field on Oct. 15, crushing the Toronto Varsity Blues 48-0. The victory marks the team’s first shutout of the season, and earns them a spot in the […]
