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posted on Nov. 9: Outstanding graduands honoured at today’s Convocation ceremonies

Interests in medicine, electrical engineering, women's literary history and music are the areas of study that helped send this year's two student award winners to the podium today at Fall Convocation. Alisha Kassam, an electrical engineering student who wants to become a doctor, won the Chancellor's Gold Medal for 2001 for her high academic achievement and volunteering. Click on Chancellor's Gold Medal winner: Alisha Kassam for a profile of Kassam. Leslie Ritchie, who obtained her PhD in the Faculty of Humanities and is now in the Department of English at Queen's University, is the winner of the Governor General's Academic Medal. Click on Governor General's Academic Medal winner: Leslie Ritchie for a profile of Ritchie. More than 760 graduands from McMaster's six Faculties will receive their degrees today during Convocation Fall 2001. Undergraduate and graduates degrees will be conferred on students from the Faculties of Business, Humanities, Social Sciences and the Arts & Science Program during the morning ceremony. In the afternoon, undergraduate and graduate degrees will be conferred on students from the Faculties of Engineering, Science and Health Sciences.

posted on Nov. 8: 2001 Fall Convocation celebrated Nov. 9

More than 760 graduands from McMaster's six Faculties will proceed across the Hamilton Place stage tomorrow to receive their degrees during 2001 Fall Convocation. Undergraduate and graduates degrees will be conferred on students from the Faculties of Business, Humanities, Social Sciences and the Arts & Science Program during the morning ceremony. In the afternoon, undergraduate and graduate degrees will be conferred on students from the Faculties of Engineering, Science and Health Sciences. Thomas Marlin, a professor of chemical engineering in the Faculty of Engineering, will receive the 2001 President's Award for Excellence in Course or Resources Design. (See April 27 Daily News story 2001 President's Award for Excellence in Instruction, Course or Resources Design announced.) In addition to the conferring of degrees to students, McMaster will award honorary degrees to four distinguished leaders. Alan Walker, a professor emeritus of music and international Franz Liszt scholar and His Excellency John Ralston Saul* will receive their degrees in the morning and retired Lt.-Gen. Romio Dallaire* and Murray Enkin, a professor emeritus of obstetrics & gynecology and clinical epidemiology & biostatistics will receive their honorary degrees during the afternoon ceremony. (*will give Convocation address) As well, filmmaker and screenwriter Martyn Burke and physician Samantha Nutt will receive Distinguished Alumni Awards for their contributions to the arts and sciences.

posted on Nov. 7: Marauders vie for Ontario football championship title

For a second straight year the Marauder football team will host the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) championship game. The Marauders will take on the defending Vanier Cup champion Ottawa Gee Gees in the Yates Cup on Saturday, Nov. 10 at 1 p.m. at Les Prince Field. The undefeated and first place Marauders placed six players on this year's OUA All-Star First Team and an additional four on the Second Team. The First Team offense features four McMaster players: quarterback Ben Chapdelaine, running back Kyle Pyear, wide receiver Chris Rankin and offensive guard Ryan Donnelly. Linebacker Ray Mariuz was named as a First Team linebacker on defence and the rush cover member of the special teams unit. The second team selections for the Marauders were Fabio Filice (offensive tackle), Andrew Caprara (defensive end), Colin Shanahan (defensive tackle), Kwame Aidoo (cornerback) and Greg Restivo (defensive halfback). Ticket prices for Saturday's championship game are: Adult - $10 Student - $8 Senior - $8 McMaster Student - $5 Children - $5 Tickets are available at the following locations at no service charge: McMaster Students Union Information Centre (Hamilton Hall, Room 203) Copps Coliseum Box Office Hamilton Place Box Office Tickets are also available through Ticketmaster at 905-527-7666, http://www.ticketmaster.ca and all Ticketmaster outlets. Normal service charges apply. For more information, contact the athletics & recreation department at www.athrec.mcmaster.ca or at ext. 24463. (End of story)