The Silhouette Yearbook Saying goodbye to Volume 90 and our 2020 staff graduates
We didn’t get the chance to say farewell in person and celebrate the achievements of our graduating staff members this year, so instead, we’re putting them in a little online spotlight. The Silhouette family is proud of all our soon to be graduates for their tireless dedication to the Sil, their passionate efforts to learn and grow at McMaster and their commitment to supporting their communities. ...
The Sil Records: Discussing the fate of print media
By Kristen Da Silva, Contributor Many newspapers are increasingly going online-only and letting the ink dry on print publications. What does this mean for the fate of the Silhouette? We have 90 years worth of tireless efforts and incredible memories keeping print alive. We sat down with former staff members to talk about the evolution of the Sil and the battle between print and online. The Silhouette has changed drastically over the...
A student’s guide to navigating change A growing list of tips on transitioning to e-learning, maintaining a social life and self-care
Let us preface this guide by telling you that if this period of uncertainty is stressing you the f*&k out, it’s okay. There’s quite a bit on our minds — reorganization of courses, fears over graduation, lost jobs and co-ops, forced move-outs and the sudden disruption of pretty much everything. In more ways than one, this time is defining our present and future, and soon it will be just a single moment in our...
Associate professor has been suspended McMaster University and Hamilton police investigating professor for allegedly breaching university policies, including McMaster’s sexual violence policy
Photo from Silhouette Photo Archives cw: mention of sexual assault Following what the university calls “serious allegations” of policy breaching, Scott Watter, an associate professor in McMaster’s department of psychology, neuroscience and behaviour, has been suspended from his position and is no longer allowed on campus. Maureen J. MacDonald, dean of science, was the first to communicate these decisions in an email sent on Feb. 19....
Breaking news: McMaster University cancels in-person classes and exams How CareMongering HamOnt is creating networks of care
On Friday March 13, 2020, at approximately 10:10 a.m., McMaster announced that it will be suspending all in-person classes for undergraduate and graduate students. Classes will end at the end of day Friday March 13 and no in-person exams will be held at the end of this term. In a previous announcement earlier in March, faculty members and instructors were advised to consider planning for e-learning alternatives to in-person classes....
