C/O Charlotte Schwartz Questions of literary expression and political tensions at the core of this alum’s debut novel Chinmayi Yathiraju, contributor Amidst an enduring global pandemic and rising political tensions, one needs only scroll through social media to become uncomfortably aware of our precarious and shifting political climate. There are several difficult issues that arise […]
Travis Nguyen/Photo Editor Ron Joyce Stadium stacks up well against other universities’ stadiums University stadiums serve to host sporting events and support university athletics. However, they also become a signature of a given school. A stadium’s structure comes to represent a student community’s pride in their school. How good is our own stadium — the […]
C/O Ainsley Thurgood, Photo Assistant After opening up virtually in September, BSSC opened in person for the first time during Black History Month McMaster’s Black Student Success Centre aims to foster community, success and general well-being among Black students at McMaster. It first opened virtually on Sept. 27 and has been offering services online to […]
C/O Mac Titov, Unsplash Expanding highways only offer marginal benefits towards solving congestion By: Mitchell Tam, Contributor Anyone who has had to drive on the 403, 401 or QEW during rush hour can attest to just how congested our roads can be. Indeed, growing up in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, I think we […]
C/O Lohifa Pogoson Acker New Blk-Owned Hamont and BACEL training program helping Black-owned businesses grow Blk-Owned Hamont, started in June 2020 by Ashleigh, Alexandria and Abygail Montague, continues to model what it means to celebrate, showcase, explore and support Black-owned businesses through the new Black Youth Entrepreneurship Hub (BYEH): Trailblazer bootcamp. BYEH: Trailblazer bootcamp was […]
C/O Black Students' Association From relationships to entertainment and wellness, BSA invites Black students to relax and chat with different editions of the MacChats series In a school of over 30,000 students, how do you find community? Sometimes it might be about connecting with those who share the same interests and passions; sometimes, it can […]
C/O Jessica Yang How nursing fails to accept and equip a diverse range of students In Canada, healthcare is a highly selective field to pursue. Unfortunately, within such a selective process of selecting students, the student body is not fully representative of the population it’s supposed to help. Tsinat Semagn, the president of the Canadian […]
The activism of Black women on campus to foster community and create a culture of inspiration for future Black students C/O Bethel Samson and Malikca Lawrence To feel like you belong here has always been a luxury for some. This might be hard to believe, as with a couple of searches on Instagram it does […]
C/O Jessica Yang This is where societal change to fight racism in academia begins If there is any hope to overcome racial prejudice in modern society, it is important to gauge the nature of discrimination and stereotyping. Questions that come to mind revolve around the roots of systemic issues that create these seemingly unavoidable circumstances […]
C/O McMaster Students Union The General Assembly allows you to make a difference at McMaster The MSU General Assembly is the constitutionally mandated annual meeting of all full-time undergraduate students (18 or more units). Any student may submit a motion for discussion or debate and speak for – or against – any issue. The GA […]
