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Old 07-13-2007 at 09:16 AM   #1
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Getting Involved at MAC (Part 1): Clubs and Athletics

Getting Involved At McMaster Part One: Clubs and Athletics
By Danielle Lorenz

At some point or another, you probably thought about being involved at school. Maybe this didn’t happen for you in high school, but there are plenty of reasons why you should get involved in university, as well as a variety of different ways to do so.

Becoming involved serves two purposes: the first being it gives something to do outside of academics, and the second being it can look better on your resume. For example, when applying for a summer job, many companies will look at the kind of involvement a prospective employee had. This will show them that you are able to balance academics and other priorities. The same is true for post-graduate studies as well; if you are able to maintain equilibrium with schoolwork and extra-curricular activities you will be looked at with higher favor than someone who only focused on school work.

At McMaster, there is a large assortment of clubs (around 200!) one can become connected with. They are divided into five categories: Academic Clubs, Athletic and Recreational Clubs, Cultural Clubs, Religious Clubs and Social Issues Clubs. Examples of clubs at MAC are: Family Guy at MAC, ONE McMaster chapter, the Art and History Society, Campus for Christ, Maroons, the Chinese Engineering Society, MAC Trampoline, the Society of Off-Campus Students, McMaster Psychology Society, Unicef MAC, MAC Insiders, the Canadian Club, and many, many more. If you become an executive member of a club, this will only increase your employability. For more information check out http://www-msu.mcmaster.ca/clubs/. More importantly, come to Clubsfest during Welcome Week (Wednesday September 5th from 9AM until Noon near the Student Centre), and find out information about all the clubs being offered this year. Additionally, get TONS of free stuff (if that’s not an incentive, I don’t know what is).



Aside from being active in clubs, there are various levels of athletics available at McMaster, from the varsity level to intramural sports. The website that features information on both is http://www.athrec.mcmaster.c a/. For the 2006-2007 school year there were over 5000 participants and staff involved in intramurals. Intramurals vary from competitive level (high to fun) and by gender (single-sex or co-ed), and include both popular and somewhat unknown sports. Some examples of sports offered include inner-tube water polo, ultimate Frisbee, dodgeball, soccer, flag football, badminton, volleyball and table tennis. It is a lot of fun, and it also allows you to meet new people and get some exercise. The Freshman Fifteen is not a myth, you know…


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Old 08-20-2007 at 11:18 PM   #2
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here is the updated clubs listing for the academic year: http://www.msu.mcmaster.ca/clubs/listings.php
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will there be clubsfest 2 for year 2013-2014 in coming january? i dont see it anywhere on the msu calendar!
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Do You Want To Shadow Doctors?
Well here's your chance...

Life Student Collaborative (LSC), an MSU club, is now accepting applications for various executive positions. This is your opportunity to shadow doctors, interact with patients, and work with like-minded students towards improving the health of the community.

Applications are due on May 30th, 2014 at 11:59PM.

Please email completed applications to [email protected] ink.mcmaster.ca

Sincerely,

The LSC Team.
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