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Ticket to ride

Dave Zalitack was fed up. Not only was he paying Dalton McGuinty, Paul Martin and the folks at PetroCanada and TD Canada Trust to keep a second vehicle on the road, but he was paying McMaster to park it. He could think of a few better things to do with his money. Zalitack, an electrician for McMaster's Physical Plant, sold that second car two years ago and bought his first bus pass: a shiny, white, aerodynamic number with magnetic-striping and "Burlington Transit" inscribed in bold letters on one side. He cancelled his McMaster Parking permit and instead swiped that snazzy compact card each time he wanted to ride Burlington Transit to downtown Hamilton, where he could hop on a Mac-bound HSR bus.

Social Sciences honours star scholars

The word "fortunate" sprung to fourth-year kinesiology student Jonathan Little's mind several times at the Faculty of Social Sciences Annual Awards Assembly last night. "I have been extremely fortunate for being a part of McMaster Social Sciences and the Department of Kinesiology," said Little, who accepted three scholarships, was named to the Provost's Honour Roll, Dean's Honour List and retained an entrance scholarship based on his academic achievement. "The combination of the outstanding academics and extracurricular activities has provided me with an extremely solid foundation of life skills that I will take with me wherever I go."