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McMaster’s need to be fully committed to all of its Black students

November 26, 2020 0

The Black student-athlete systemic review barely scratches the surface of issues at McMaster By: Shae-Ashleigh Owen, Contributor CW: anti-Black racism On June 25, 2020, McMaster…

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Extended break, increased stress

November 26, 2020 0

An extended break sounds great, but it has consequences for students On Nov. 19, McMaster University announced that our winter semester classes will begin on…

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Unpaid students are carrying the MSU

November 12, 2020 0

By relying on students to work overtime in their MSU roles, low-income students are being barred from MSU jobs The McMaster Students Union provides over…

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Proctoring software is a risk to our privacy

October 29, 2020 0

With Proctortrack’s recent security breach, Mac should consider using alternative testing methods that don’t involve proctoring software By: Juan Molina Calderon, Contributor From the start…

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OPINION: Accessibility versus accommodations in courses

October 8, 2020 0

Students shouldn’t need accommodations for a course because they should be accessible to begin with This week, I had a very pleasant meeting with one…

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OPINION: McMaster students continue to be failed by mental health services

September 24, 2020 0

Calling for university policy changes should be top priority for mental health advocates By: Anonymous, Contributor At the request of the contributor, a student who…

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OPINION: Remote learning accommodations beyond the scope of a pandemic

September 17, 2020 0

How remote education benefits students who experience disabilities By: Yvonne Syed, Contributor Since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 as a pandemic in March 2020,…

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OPINION: A case for asynchronous events

September 10, 2020 0

If we have the ability to hold more accessible events, what’s stopping us from doing that? This year, McMaster University’s Welcome Week was held entirely…

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OPINION: George Floyd and chasing nightmares

June 17, 2020 0

Trying to chase your dreams in a system built to stop you is futile, and things need to change cw: police brutality, white supremacy, anti-Black…

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OPINION: Disabled students deserve adequate support

January 16, 2020 0

Photo By Cindy Cui / Photo Editor It was my second year of university and I was finding it increasingly difficult to keep up with…

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