SCI deemed unlawful Collective student action leads to legal victory, but what lies ahead is uncertain
Photos by Andrew Mrozowski / A&C Editor On Nov. 21, the Ontario Divisional Court struck down the Student Choice Initiative, a controversial directive introduced by the provincial government which required universities and colleges to allow students to opt-out of student fees deemed “non-essential.” Three judges unanimously ruled that the government did not have the legal authority to interfere with the autonomous and democratic...
MAC CSSA was originally ratified under a false pretext of being on probation The SRA did not promptly address miscommunication regarding MAC CSSA’s probation over the summer
Photo C/O Catherine Goce On Sept. 22, the Student Representative Assembly voted to de-ratify the McMaster Chinese Students and Scholars Association due to concerns that the club’s actions had endangered members of the community. An investigation by the Silhouette has found that there had been several instances of miscommunication in the months leading up to the de-ratification. During the summer, the Student Representative Assembly...
MAC CSSA updates from the Nov. 3 SRA Meeting The SRA upheld MAC CSSA’s de-ratification
Photo C/O Kyle West On Nov. 3, the Student Representative Assembly rejected the McMaster Chinese Student and Scholars Association’s appeal to have their club re-ratified. The SRA passed a motion on Sept. 22 to de-ratify MAC CSSA for violating section 5.1.3 of the Clubs Operating Policy by endangering student safety. This decision was partly based on evidence documents and a student testimony provided at the meeting. The evidence...
Two Weeks Later Two weeks after the pro-Hong Kong Lennon Wall demonstration, concerns are being raised about inaction, censorship and isolation
Photo by Cindy Cui/ Photo Editor * Names and identifying details have been altered to protect the privacy of individuals* The Oct. 22 Lennon Wall demonstration at McMaster was intended to raise awareness for the Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill protests happening in Hong Kong and to express solidarity with Hong Kong protestors. An individual interrupted the demonstration at around 4 p.m. and attempted to damage the signs on the...
The Campus Store is swapping maroon for green In an effort to reduce the impact of plastic on the environment, the McMaster campus store will stop selling single-use plastic bags
Photo by Cindy Cui / Photo Editor The Campus Store will no longer be selling single-use plastic bags in an effort to make McMaster University more sustainable. According to Donna Shapiro, the campus store director, the store was selling over 20,000 plastic or tote bags each year. “We look at the waste on campus and we look at the plastic bags. Those bags are heavy duty plastic bags. We’re not talking about Walmart plastic bags,...
CUPE calls for strike vote The main cause of the impasse was whether to bargain within the framework of Bill 124
Photo by Hannah Walters-Vida / Editor-In-Chief After a summer of labour negotiations with McMaster University, the union representing McMaster teaching and research assistants has declared a strike vote for the end of the month. Since June, the Canadian Union of Public Employees 3906 has been negotiating the collective agreements governing academic workers at McMaster University. Last Wednesday, the unit representing teaching...
![Two months after the SCI’s rollout numbers are still unknown. Staff wonder what the future will hold, hoping that their services won’t “die” as the MSU is forced to make budget cuts. To read the full story, click the link in our bio.
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