McMaster is the leading researcher on poverty and living wage in Hamilton. It has implemented initiatives like the McMaster Community Poverty Initiative, aiming to work with community partners to implement living wage. The living wage is defined as the amount of money needed for workers to meet their basic needs and to participate fully within […]
Despite the biting cold last week, McMaster welcomed nearly 800 kinesiology students from 33 Canadian universities to compete in the hallowed Kin Games. Having concluded their 14th annual competition, which stretched from March 20 to 22, the Games have never been bigger, with teams generally having 24 members. The bevy of tank-top and shorts clad […]
In the field ahead, you can make out what might be a good ol’ fashioned game of frisbee. There are blurred images of the hurried fella you saw on the way into Mills and the girl who was behind an array of cupcakes in the student center, each of them with their legs propelling them […]
McMaster’s Biology Greenhouse is set to quietly enjoy its 50th anniversary this year. The unassuming building is nestled next to Hamilton Hall and has been the home of a wide variety of plants since 1964. [thesil_related_posts_sc]Related Posts[/thesil_related_posts_sc] Of those 50 years, Arthur Yeas has been the greenhouse technician for 37 of them. Students and faculty […]
McMaster University is planning to partner with a German research institute in the hopes of building a bioengineering facility near McMaster Innovation Park. The venture promises to provide jobs to industry scientists and provide valuable research. However, it is turning out to be a costly affair and the partnership’s plans are in jeopardy of being […]
When Donna D’Souza and Mark von Allmen attended a conference conducted by the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology last October, they didn’t even know each others’ names. But the two McMaster students quickly connected through email after they both expressed interest in starting a chapter of Exercise is Medicine on Campus at the university. Von […]
As my year as Vice-President Finance of the McMaster Students Union draws to a close, I have been doing a lot of reflecting, thinking about what I have been exposed to in this role. What stands out the most to me are the interactionsI have had with so many impressive student leaders from all different […]
I was pleased to read the President’s Page in last week’s Silhouette, dealing with the university’s budget-setting priorities. The column by MSU vice-presidents Jeff Doucet (Finance) and Spencer Graham (Education) reminded me of what a genuine pleasure it is to work with students who are so actively engaged in their educational experience. [thesil_related_posts_sc]Related Posts[/thesil_related_posts_sc] The […]
If McMaster held a contest for one of the most accomplished students to represent the Maroon and Grey’s athletics, then Maddy McDonald would definitely be in the running - if not take the whole prize. McDonald, a second-year kinesiology student, has just finished a season that saw her qualify for the CIS track championships where […]
At one point or another, most people fantasize about being a racecar driver. For some, it may have come while watching Formula 1 early in the morning. Others may have dangerously felt the urge while out with their driving instructor, who gripped his seat with white knuckles as they sped through a turn at a […]
