Without prompt governmental action, overwhelmed shelters and exhausted support services continue to push houseless Hamiltonians, including students, to the cold winter streets It’s no news that Hamilton’s houseless population is surging. For the past few years, headlines have reported and warned of the dramatic growth in the number of unhoused Hamiltonians. Yet, governmental action taken […]
It is now the time of year when many many awards and bursaries have opened up not only on AwardSpring, but outside of the university as well.
With this annual cycle open to all McMaster students, it can seem daunting or pointless to apply to all the scholarships available on your dashboard on AwardSpring.
With the new year, it is a great idea to explore the fun arts and cultural activities taking place around campus and in Hamilton. Especially as we all return to school – and before the semester gets too busy – it's important to take the opportunity to have some fun and explore what McMaster University and Hamilton’s arts and cultural community has to offer. So, here are some of the fun events that are on in these next few weeks!
McMaster wins four straight meets in preparation for their upcoming playoff stretch The McMaster University wrestling team remains undefeated after consecutive team victories at four meets to open their season. Displaying the deep depth of talent across their roster, the Marauders picked up 16 gold medals to rank nationally as the third and sixth best men […]
The McMaster University men’s volleyball team warms up for the final stretch of their Ontario University Athletics season with two exhibition games against Long Beach State University. McMaster hosted the first game on Jan. 5, which resulted in a tough loss in a nail-biting fifth set.
The start of the new year and a new semester at McMaster University also brings an important event for McMaster students: the annual MSU presidential election.
On Dec. 12, the McMaster community saw the long-awaited opening of the newly renovated Pulse Fitness Centre, located at David Braley Athletic Centre.
MacDivest is a student-run advocacy group whose mission is to end McMaster University’s $40 million in fossil fuel investments. Some of MacDivest’s most notable advocacy work includes their “Canada Is On Fire” protest at Hamilton City Hall in Sept. 2021 and their school-wide walk-out and rally in March 2022.
The conclusion of Halloween usually cues the setup of Christmas lights and the start of holiday sales and peppermint-flavoured everything — all somehow perfectly timed with the first snowfall. The atmosphere suddenly takes a joyful turn and you find yourself surrounded by seas of green and red.
It was one year ago that Hamiltonians watched their hometown Tiger Cats suffer a Grey Cup defeat to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. While the Ti-Cats failed to make a Grey Cup return this year, the defending Canadian Football League champion Blue Bombers once again found their way.
