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Posted on May 28: Prospective Students Prove McMaster’s Popularity

The double cohort has raised many questions for students, parents, universities, and governments. Officials at the McMaster Office of the Registrar have been asking themselves, "How many applicants would accept if we made them offers?" This past Saturday, thousands of prospective students answered that they are very interested in McMaster when they attended May@Mac, the University's spring open house. By 9:50 a.m. on Saturday, 600 cars had entered the campus. The parking kiosks opened at 9:30 a.m. Estimates from Parking & Transit Services put attendance at between 5,500 and 6,500 people.

Posted on May 28: Professor Examines Globalization and Labour

A unique professorship established at McMaster University will focus on the challenges trade unions and workers face in the global economy. The LIUNA/Henry Enrico Mancinelli Professorship in Global Labour Issues has been created to improve society's understanding of the changes posed for organized labour in the wake of increasing liberalization and globalization of political economies. The inaugural holder of the professorship is Robert O'Brien, an associate professor of political science and associate director of the Institute on Globalization and the Human Condition at McMaster University.

Posted on May 27: Power Outage

Last night, a transformer blew, causing the power to go down in Divinity College, Wentworth House, and the Life Sciences Building. To temporarily alleviate the situation, Physical Plant have run one line of power from Mills Library to the affected buildings. However, power will be limited until a new generator is in place. The transformer was tested and inspected six months ago. No problems were found at that time. Physical Plant is now performing tests on the transformer to resolve the problem. A temporary transformer from Siemens is being delivered, and power should be restored by mid-afternoon today. For questions regarding the temporary power supply, contact Ed Harris, Electrical Technical Specialist, at ext. 23063. [End of story]