The McMaster women’s basketball team is entering this upcoming season in full force. With key veterans returning, but also with an influx of hungry first-year talent, the ceiling for the squad is high, but the learning curve is steep. Mac has six first-year players in the lineup, meaning the expectations for this upcoming season are […]
Artwork in key public space at McMaster does not reflect the current student body. McMaster was a historically upper-class, white institution and this continues to be reflected in the key symbolic public spaces on campus like Council Chambers and Convocation Hall. But McMaster’s student body is now fully inclusive of both male and female students […]
By Jordan Graber Winter break, along with the two additional reading weeks we have at Mac, are a big deal. It is a good idea to catch up on schoolwork during the winter break, but it is also a good idea to take a step back and slow down. We tend to underestimate the pressures […]
[adrotate banner="16"] [feather_share show="twitter, google_plus, facebook, reddit, tumblr" hide="pinterest, linkedin, mail"] By: Sasha Dhesi Sex work isn’t something you would traditionally associate with a university campus. More often than not, sex work is considered a “dirty” way of making quick money. However, evidence has shown that in places like the UK, approximately 3-4 percent of […]
Many Welcome Week representatives will do anything for a donation in their faculty’s name towards Shinerama. Typical activities include selling popsicles in the sweltering heat, a song or dance to entertain a Hamiltonian doing their groceries or even a back massage to a tired fellow-rep. Shinerama is the annual campaign many Canadian universities fundraise for […]
[adrotate banner="16"] [feather_share show="twitter, google_plus, facebook, reddit, tumblr" hide="pinterest, linkedin, mail"] By: Dawn Braiscak Everyone knows love is the most common theme in songs, but why? I believe the answer is sex. From an evolutionary psychology perspective, this makes a lot of sense. In 1872, Darwin proposed that in our evolutionary past, music was used […]
This year’s MSU General Assembly proved the venue can be both effective and inefficient in providing a democratic forum for the student membership to “show up and speak out.” Attendance at the Assembly peaked at 630, three members from quorum. Compared to last year’s peak attendance of 60 students and to a string of non-quorate […]
[adrotate banner="16"] [feather_share show="twitter, google_plus, facebook, reddit, tumblr" hide="pinterest, linkedin, mail"] By: Nina Gaind Dream a wet dream of me… Thinking about your crush before you fall asleep might not be the only way to have an imaginary pleasure-filled night. Falling asleep facedown on your stomach with your arms stretched above your head can increase […]
More than 1,032 McMaster employees are on the "Sunshine List" for 2013, released Friday, which displays the salaries of public sector employees who earn over $100,000. Top 5 earners: John Kelton, Dean and Vice-President (Health Sciences): $448,504 salary and $10,066 in benefits Patrick Deane, President and Vice-Chancellor: $387,287 salary and $23,000 in benefits Akbar Panju, […]
One student was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a 4 a.m. "altercation" near Commons on Sept. 2. McMaster Daily News originally reported on the incident at 7:15 a.m. Hamilton Police were called to campus and took over the investigation from McMaster security services. Currently, details surrounding the altercation are limited. As the city […]
