Daily News

November 3, 2005

More than 350 students from four local high schools will be at McMaster today to prepare for real life situations in the business world. The School of Business is hosting the second annual DECA case competition. Students in Grades 9-12 from four Hamilton high schools - Parkside, Waterdown, Saltfleet and Sir John A MacDonald - are participating in the regional competitions, hoping to advance to the provincials in December and the international competition in Dallas, Texas.

November 2, 2005

Students will rally for a safer campus core beginning this week. McMaster's Student Representative Assembly (SRA) has organized a rally throughout the month of November to push for the creation of a safe pedestrian only zone in the core campus area. The rally begins today (Wednesday, Nov. 2) and will continue until Nov. 30.

November 2, 2005

McMaster received a glowing report card today from the Globe and Mail. In an annual survey of students at Canadian universities, McMaster received mostly A's in categories based on education, services, careers, campus facilities, and what the community is like off-campus. "The results are a great vote of support from our students who believe McMaster provides a premier education in a friendly, diverse, supportive and spirited atmosphere," says McMaster President Peter George. "It's a clear vote of confidence in our faculty and staff."

November 2, 2005

Physicians should be wary of overly optimistic results from randomized clinical trials that are stopped early because of apparent benefits, says a study led by McMaster University researchers. A review article in the November 2 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) states that although the trials stopped early are becoming more common and gaining more publicity, they often show implausibly large treatment effects and fail to report the specifics on why the trial was stopped.

November 1, 2005

While most residence students would consider themselves too old to "trick or treat", approximately 60 students felt the time was just right to "trick or eat". The third annual Trick or Eat run by Meal Exchange at McMaster took place last night. Meal Exchange is an organization that involves students from across Canada at more than 30 campuses dedicated to fighting local hunger.

November 1, 2005

Fiona Smaill has been appointed chair of the Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, announced John Kelton, dean and vice-president of the Faculty of Health Sciences. Smaill's appointment is effective July 1, 2005 and she had been acting chair of the department for the previous year.

November 1, 2005

David Cameron, the youthful, red-hot leadership hopeful of Britain's Conservative Party, would be wise to heed the lesson learned by his party from this past summer's election campaign: Just because the incumbent loses popularity does not guarantee victory for the opposition. Image trumps substance as the leading criteria people use to determine where to cast their votes.

October 31, 2005

McMaster has put a spotlight on what, how and where students learn, and on supporting the University's nearly 1,400 faculty members who give their heart and soul to undergraduate education. Over the past few months, four committees have met regularly to examine aspects in education that deal with curriculum, teaching methods, learning space and recognition of teaching. The committees are part of the broader Refining Directions strategy to provide an innovative and stimulating learning environment where students can prepare themselves to excel in life.

October 31, 2005

The McMaster Maroons, with G. R. Allan Home and School, held its annual pumpkin hike in Churchill Park on Friday, Oct. 28. More than 650 children attended the event, which involves a small hike along a trail entirely lit up by jack-o-lanterns. With the help of the Maroons, students of G. R. Allan School carved many of the pumpkins in the week leading up to pumpkin hike.

October 31, 2005

As Saturday's quarterfinal matchup between the McMaster Marauders and Windsor Lancers began, it seemed as if the problems that plagued the Marauders in their three regular season losses would pop up again in the playoffs.

October 31, 2005

On Wednesday, Nov. 2, the McMaster University Student Centre marketplace will be a-buzz about booze. The popular annual Alcohol Awareness Fair will be taking place to provide education about the potential harms of alcohol use and associated activities. This is a fun and interactive event of discovery about safe alcohol use.

October 28, 2005

McMaster will be holding flu vaccination clinics beginning next week. These clinics are provided for all McMaster students and employees only, and your student or employee identification will be required. Family members can not attend the campus clinics. The City of Hamilton provides many public clinics or you may get the vaccine from your family doctor.

October 28, 2005

Throughout the month of October, the McMaster community has been celebrating the University's 75th anniversary in Hamilton. To round out the celebration, the Daily News recognizes (in no particular order) 75 people, places and things that make up McMaster University. From the McMaster Museum of Art to Faculty Hollow and President Peter George to George Gilmour, McMaster has a lot of interesting places and people. If you think we missed something particularly notable, let us know, and the Daily News will follow-up on your suggestions in the near future.

October 28, 2005

McMaster University has begun an initiative to build a student portal, led by Student Affairs and the Registrar's Office. A portal is a website that provides content and online services and can be configured by the user to deliver their preferred content and service. The McMaster Student Portal also will serve as a starting point for any information about the University. It will replace the current MUGSI system with a customizable personal page with access to a much greater range of services, including single sign-on to many services.

October 27, 2005

Every year Hamilton generates approximately 275,000 tonnes of waste material. Of this, around 100,000 tonnes - the equivalent of nearly 90,000 Honda Civics - ends up in landfills. Although significant improvements have been made to landfill design, some environmental risks persist. Also, landfills are an unsustainable disposal method as they have a limited lifespan - the fill gets full. Consequently, it is crucial that as much waste as possible be diverted from landfills.

October 27, 2005

Remember when you were a child running after your friends in a good game of Cops and Robbers? Remember the skill and finesse required to escape the authorities or to catch the thief? Well, two McMaster students certainly can and they don't have to think back that far. This past June, Wolfgang Thaller and Shiqi Cao spent one long, sleepless weekend mastering the childhood game. Except they did it with computers.

October 26, 2005

Astronaut Marc Garneau and comedian Eugene Levy will receive honorary degrees at McMaster University's fall convocation. The ceremony will be held in The Great Hall of Hamilton Place on Nov. 18. Eugene Levy will receive an honorary Doctor of Letters degree at 9:30 a.m., and will address students graduating from the faculties of business, humanities, social sciences, and arts and sciences. Marc Garneau will receive an honorary Doctor of Science degree at 2:30 p.m., and will address students graduating from engineering, science, and health sciences.

October 25, 2005

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October 25, 2005

Alison McQueen, associate professor of art history and Luke Chan, associate vice-president, International Affairs are taking their expertise and enthusiasm for their areas of study to the world. The McMaster Alumni Association has announced two exclusive travel opportunities next spring, "Spotlight on Rembrandt - Holland 2006" and "Many Faces of China" each with carefully crafted itineraries and unique enrichment programs for the McMaster community.

October 25, 2005

Employees and students braved the chill and the rain in today's second annual McMaster United Way Run/Walk. The route included a 5km run or a 3km walk through the McMaster campus. Following the race, prizes and gifts were awarded for categories of individual and team participation. The event wrapped up with light refreshments and presentations at Quarters.