News
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Compassionate casual sex is blooming Online sex educator Eva Bloom talks about her career and how students can have better casual sex
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Sightings of cockroaches call McMaster’s pest control plan into question As students post videos of cockroaches, city of Hamilton Health department determines university’s pest control plan is adequate
February 13, 2020 -
Queer politics in Hamilton: A year in review A look at the fraught relationship between the city of Hamilton and the local queer community
February 13, 2020 -
Putting their business degrees to good use Toques from the Heart makes toques and supports children’s hockey programming
February 13, 2020 -
Bus passes are here to stay Students vote to keep 12 month bus pass and extended HSR service
February 4, 2020 -
Being MSU President is like being a rotisserie chicken Get too comfy in your seat (or spit), and you’ll burn
February 4, 2020
Opinion
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Opinion: Who’s using whom? Understanding consent within the undergraduate-TA relationship
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Opinion: Biphobia is alive and well and living on Tinder Mythbusters: bisexual edition
February 13, 2020 -
Coronavirus, racism and ignorance on campus We can, and must, be critical without being racist
February 13, 2020 -
Empty promises for marginalized communities Don’t say you’ll advocate for marginalized people if you’re only doing it for brownie points
February 4, 2020 -
OPINION: Shifting the spotlight of health care A lot needs to change about the perception of nurses
January 30, 2020 -
OPINION: When failing isn’t an option A lack of support, a harsh OSAP system and a necessity to work creates insurmountable hurdles
January 23, 2020
Sports
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The Sil’s Declassified Guide to Fitness Tips from a leading member of McMaster Athletics on the best ways to start your fitness journey
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Making Waves in the OUA With UofT’s firm grip on first place, the OUA Swimming Championships quickly became a fight for second
February 16, 2020 -
Sliding down and shaping up Allure Fitness gives locals a non-traditional workout
February 13, 2020 -
A chokehold on the podium McMaster’s men’s wrestling team came second overall at the OUA Wrestling championships with a total of eight medals across the board
February 13, 2020 -
How Drover beets the competition Even though it’s the indoor season, Alex Drover is running for the hills
February 6, 2020 -
From athlete to coach Patrick Tatham talks about his impressive history, the future of U Sports and coaching on and off the court
February 5, 2020
Arts
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Drag Makeup Interview with Karma Kameleon Watch Karma Kameleon transform into drag while answering questions all about life as a drag queen
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Sex and the Steel City 2020 Trailer
February 13, 2020 -
Sex and the Steel City: With Love Lingerie
February 13, 2020 -
Sex and the Steel City 2020 Bringing together sex positivity, romance, love and identity
February 13, 2020 -
The craft of making lingerie With Love Lingerie stitches handcrafted self-acceptance
February 13, 2020 -
When you need to “prove it” How constructions of sex and virginity have influenced my queer identity
February 13, 2020
Videos
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Drag Makeup Interview with Karma Kameleon Watch Karma Kameleon transform into drag while answering questions all about life as a drag queen
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Sex and the Steel City 2020 Trailer
February 13, 2020 -
Sex and the Steel City: With Love Lingerie
February 13, 2020 -
Hot Takes with MSU Presidential Candidate Giancarlo Dé-Re
January 28, 2020 -
Hot Takes with MSU Presidential Candidate Krystina Koc
January 28, 2020 -
A Sil Second: Updates on Hamilton’s LRT Project
January 16, 2020
Editorials
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Truth and accuracy of opinion articles Responding to concerns brought forward by this week's Letter to the Editor
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Letter to the Editor: Chinese state propaganda in the Silhouette—seriously? Why it is deeply problematic for the Silhouette to publish Chinese state propaganda
February 13, 2020 -
McMaster: put your money where your mouth is McMaster’s actions do not reflect the dire reality of the climate crisis
October 3, 2019 -
Where’s the student choice? The Government deemed us non-essential, we, the students, say otherwise
September 19, 2019 -
Save the Sil The Student Choice Initiative puts the Sil's funding in jeopardy
September 17, 2019 -
Where’s the celebration? With a number of Black student-athletes at McMaster, an event celebrating Black History Month is noticeably missing from the Marauder community
April 1, 2019
Digital Content
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What Hogwarts House are you based on your sex life? J.K Rowling may be problematic but Harry Potter was still a part of my sexual awakening
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What Winterfest event should you go to? Find out which event is right for you based on these winter-themed questions!
February 6, 2020 -
Are you in the right program? It’s the start of a new decade and we’re starting to second-guess ourselves . . .
January 16, 2020 -
Save the Sil The Student Choice Initiative puts the Sil's funding in jeopardy
September 17, 2019 -
Tell us your study habits and we’ll give you something to do in your study breaks!
November 27, 2018 -
Reminiscing about Homecoming As homecoming fast approaches here are five top plays over the last five years
September 13, 2018
!["You’re told not to judge a book by its cover. But what if I want you to?"
In this year's Sex and the Steel City, we take a look at what it means to have your fashion sense inform your own sense of identity, link in bio.
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