A year after its initial launch at McMaster, the Aphrodite Project returns with updated changes In 2021, an initiative known as the Aphrodite Project was introduced to McMaster University as a way of fostering community by helping students match with a potential romantic partner or platonic friend. Students would answer a number of questions and […]
C/O Travis Nguyen Students reflect on their relationship with their body throughout the COVID-19 pandemic Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020, many people have reported increasingly negative body image. The Silhouette discussed body image over the past two years with some students at McMaster University. Serena Habib, a student at McMaster, discussed the […]
C/O Allauren Forbes A philosophy course offers a space for exploration of some of our most intimate topics What is love, really? What makes a meaningful relationship? How can our understanding of love and sex shift with the complexities of societal, political and ethical expectations? The study of philosophy involves seeking out truths about the […]
C/O Esra Rakab The QTCC provides an online space for racialized 2SLGBTQ+ students to gather and build community McMaster University’s Queer and Trans Colour Club is a place for racialized 2SLGBTQIA+ students to connect and thrive both academically and socially at McMaster. Even while clubs remained online for the fall semester of 2021, the QTCC […]
C/O Jessica Yang Students share how their existence within certain identities have rewired their approaches to romance With the release of season two of popular HBO teen-romance show Euphoria this January alongside the creeping approach of Valentine's Day, it appears as though romance is on the back of most Marauder’s minds. While many eager student […]
C/O Yoohyun Park Stringent restrictions on clubs and gathering spaces have changed student nightlife Nights on the town replaced by Netflix parties, social gatherings constrained to a Zoom screen — those have been the realities of the university social scene for the last year. The spaces once meant for dancing and screaming at the top […]
Things to remember on the journey of (re)discovering sex By: Matthew Aksamit, contributor CW: sexual assault, rape culture This is written from the personal perspective of the writer. Everyone’s experience looks and feels different and can by no means be blanketed by a single perspective. This article has been edited by The Silhouette and Student […]
C/O Travis Nguyen Learning to love myself through research and reflection By: Anna Samson, Contributor During my first year at McMaster University, I came out as non-binary to my close friends and sister. As I grew more comfortable, I began to tell more people. Now, aside from some conservative family members, most people in my […]
C/O Mike Highfield Nim Agalawatte introduces Sounds Gay!, a new queer-dedicated musical space It is no secret the city of Hamilton lacks dedicated queer spaces. The 2018 assessment of Hamilton’s 2SLGBTQIA+ community, Mapping the Void, found many did not feel a strong sense of queer belongingness in the city and wanted to see more initiatives. […]
C/O Zeinab Khawaja Health Promoter Zeinab Khawaja on peer support and healing through community The Silhouette sat down with McMaster University alumna and Health Promoter at the Student Wellness Centre Zeinab Khawaja to discuss her work in mental health, student support and the power of sharing stories with a community. Born in Pakistan and raised […]
