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Posted on Feb. 5: Canadian musicians pay tribute to Hoagy Carmichael

Canadian musicians Joe Sealy, Cindy Church and Paul Novotny will pay an all-Canadian tribute to songwriter Hoagy Carmichael Friday, Feb. 7 at McMaster. Entitled "The Nearness of You", the concert will take place in Convocation Hall at 8 p.m. There will also be a special performance by Sealy and Novotny, who will play selections from various CD's they have produced as well as a collaboration of new material. Born in Indiana in 1899, Carmichael created some of the twentieth century's most enduring songs, including Stardust, Skylark and Ole Buttermilk Sky. Jazz pianist-composer Joe Sealy is renowned for his Juno Award winning Africville Suite and his recent Juno nominated Blue Jade. Singer-songwriter Cindy Church is not only a popular folk country performer, but performed with Quartette with colleagues Sylvia Tyson, Caitlin Hanford and Gwen Swick. Bassist Paul Novotny has performed with several musicians including Junior Mance, Jo-Ann Brakeen, Carol Welsman and Holly Cole. Novotny has three Juno-nominated CDs and one Juno award winner, and has toured the world. Tickets to the performance are $25 each. To purchase tickets contact the McMaster School of the Arts at ext. 24246 or the after-hours hotline at ext. 23333. Photo caption: Jazz-pianist-composer Joe Sealy

Posted on Feb. 4: Seven candidates vie for top student seat

And they're off. It's that time of year again -- time for the McMaster Students Union (MSU) presidential elections. This year, seven candidates have entered the race to become next year's MSU president. The candidates are: Neville Boney, Adamo Discenza, Shano Mohan, Jamie Paterson, Richard Safka, Ken Seville and Adam Spence. "Students should find out what these candidates have to say," says current MSU president Evan Mackintosh. "The job of MSU president is to work for the students." The McMaster Students Union represents more than 14,000 undergraduate students on campus. The MSU president is elected by the student population at large and has a one-year, full-time term starting on May 1. Student Representative Assembly elections take place in March. The vice-presidents of finance, administration and education are elected by the new SRA.

Posted on Feb. 3: 2003 Friends of Distinction recipients announced

The 2003 Marauder Friends of Distinction recipients were presented as part of the 17th Annual Marauder Weekend festivities that took place at the Burridge Gym Saturday. Part-time coaches, trainers, behind and on the scene contributors are recognized as Friends of Distinction by McMaster Athletics and Recreation for their tireless dedication to sport, University athletes and the pursuit of excellence. Award recipients and nominees are the men and women who have contributed in a significant way as the "doers" and "builders" of current and past athletic programs at McMaster. Catie Creighton Catie is a long-serving and dedicated member of the Athletic Hall of Fame Committee and assists in any capacity required at the induction ceremony. Creighton helped with the organization of the women's alumnae basketball games during the 2002 CIS Women's National Basketball Championships and supports the athletics program as a volunteer and as an alumna. Don Graves Don took on the job of head coach of the Marauder baseball program in the fall of 1995. In only six seasons, coach Graves led the Marauders to one national championship, two Ontario West Division titles and two regular season pennants. Graves retired from coaching Marauder baseball following the 2002 season and will continue to be involved with the athletics program. Ray Johnson Ray is a retired director of Athletics & Recreation at McMaster and was a member and advisor of the Lettermen's Association for more than 20 years. Johnson stepped down as chair of the Hall of Fame Committee this past year, a position he held since 1995. He is a supporter of the Friends of Football Adopt-an-Athlete program and is still an avid fan of Marauder athletics. Mary Foster Mary is a retired coach, chair of women's athletics and student advisor of McMaster. She is presently chair of the women's Hall of Fame selection committee and co-chairs the induction event at Homecoming each year. Foster is an avid supporter of women's athletics and we are proud to recognize her many years of dedication to the program. Phil McColl Phil has been instructing Karate in the McMaster Recreation program since 1984. McColl not only teaches his students but also imparts the knowledge he's attained through his travels to Thailand, Japan and to Argentina to demonstrate at the World Karate Championships. McColl takes great pride in his sport and dedicates more than eight hours a week to the training of his students. He is a dedicated instructor who has developed 50 quality black belt students and as one of his students who travels from Toronto said, "Sensei McColl is worth the drivehe is the best instructor ever." Ken Welch Welch began working on the "OUA Game of the Week" in 1989 and continued with it for 13 years. He hosted the televised football games at MAC and did athlete profiles for both football and basketball. Welch also provided TV coverage of McMaster athletes throughout the week on his sportscast. Welch is a keen supporter of McMaster Athletics and emcees the Marauder football gala dinner every year, as well as the men's basketball gala dinner.

Posted on Feb. 4: Suzuki urges McMaster students to engineer greener future

David Suzuki makes no apologies for his harsh condemnation of our mistreatment of the world around us. And he challenges engineering students to put the battered environment ahead of the bottom line when they assume their careers. But first the respected environmentalist and broadcaster takes his McMaster University audience on a journey to the past, his wistful recollections acting as a personal barometer of changing times. They are the memories that have shaped his life and fuel his passion. Once, his grandfather's farmland nurtured crops. Now, it grows apartment buildings. Once, water ran clean and clear in the streams of his youth in southwestern Ontario. Today, we no longer trust what comes out of the tap and buy water in bottles. Natural wonders of the world evoked wonder in Suzuki as a boy. Today, youth are left to find inspiration from shopping malls, the Internet and video games. "We have forgotten the fundamental realities in Canada. We live in a series of myths and misconceptions, that lead us to environmental degradation," Suzuki said yesterday, at a conference that aims to increase student awareness of the environmental impact of civil engineering. The host of the TV show The Nature of Things said the world cannot sustain constant growth spurred on by a penchant for disposable consumer goods. Click here to read the complete story in The Hamilton Spectator.