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...
Another year, another set of plans A summary of year plans from the board of directors
Photos courtesy of MSU Communications Officer The McMaster Students Union board of directors released their year plans on July 16, 2019. These documents outline what the vice president (Finance), vice president (Administration), vice president (Education) and President intend to change and/or accomplish for 2019-2020. The year plan also reviews the benefits and drawbacks of each point made to reveal the long-term implications that...
Reducing risk for heart attack survivors The COMPLETE study investigates the long-term benefits of clearing up arteries for survivors.
Photo by Cindy Cui / Photo Editor A new study led by McMaster researchers may change the medical treatment of heart attack survivors. The COMPLETE study, led by Dr. Shamir Mehta, staff cardiologist at Hamilton Health Sciences and professor with the Population Health Research Institute at McMaster University, investigates reducing survivor’s risk of future heart attacks. Heart attacks occur when arteries supplying the heart with blood...
