A McMaster tribunal that hears complaints filed under the University’s anti-discrimination policy has issued an update on complaints filed prior to last year. According to the statement, complaints were submitted by individuals affiliated with the DeGroote School of Business. The tribunal is still determining whether there has been any breach of University policy. "No member […]
Aelya Salman / The Silhouette McMaster frequently plays host to a number of incredibly talented speakers, and this was shown on March 8 when Human Rights and Equity Services welcomed the multi-hyphenated activist speaker Kim Crosby to McMaster, in what proved to be several hours of engaging with some difficult but crucial topics. Crosby refers […]
The Game Addict The game addict is a reclusive creature who stays for days at a time in their little cove. They owe much of their time to quests, raids, and strategizing… on the computer. They needn’t much to survive, going days at a time with a few large packs of instant noodles. The very […]
Palika Kohli Student Health Education Centre Last summer I had what I’ve now termed my “mid-undergraduate-crisis.” Until then, I hadn’t realized how stressful figuring out my future could be. It was always a vague haze, far away from my present, and I gave it an equally vague, hazy title that would somehow sound concrete. I […]
Edwin Mellen Press has announced in a press release that it will not pursue its libel suit against McMaster University and Dale Askey, a McMaster librarian. EMP launched a $3.5 million lawsuit against the University and Askey in February over a 2010 post on Askey’s personal blog. EMP claimed that the post (still active) contains […]
[youtube id="KZa_do7-6-0" width="620" height="360"] Wednesday afternoon, four Engineering students, Steven Toniollo, Yassin Strinic, Ross Willett and Corey Bastarache, braved what has been called "slush-meggedon" to take a leisurely canoe ride – in the middle of campus. Bastarache, a second-year Mechatronics and Society student, portaged his aunt's canoe through Westdale to drop it into the […]
McMaster University will not renew its agreement to host a Confucius Institute when its current contract expires on July 31. A statement released by the University suggests it wants to distance itself from hiring practices by its partners at the Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU): “Concerns were raised that the hiring decisions in China did not reflect […]
Edwin Mellen Press is formally suing a McMaster librarian, along with the University, for $3.5 million in damages over a libel claim stemming from a 2010 blog post. The Ontario Superior Court of Justice is now trying the case of Dale Askey and McMaster versus Edwin Mellen Press (EMP). Askey published a series of personal […]
By: Palika Kohli I recently had the opportunity to speak to McMaster’s own Dr. Day about the relevance and problems associated with labelling and diagnosing people with mental disorders. Dr. Day teaches Abnormal Psychology (amongst other psychology courses), and discussed the effect labelling has on students in particular. Dr. Day introduces his Abnormal Psychology […]
When I was younger, art was my favourite class. It didn’t matter if you were good at it or not, you got to play with art supplies, put sparkles on everything and leave your desk and talk to your classmates. So when I got involved with McMaster Arts for Children last year, I was reminded […]
