1st—Boston Red Sox: A fantastic offseason for the Red Sox has given good reason for the Fenway faithful to be optimistic. Additions Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez give the lineup the punch that it needs to win the AL East. Crawford provides the game changing speed at the top of[Read More…]
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Student tries beer
After finally trying beer for the first time this past week, freshman Steven Karp has officially announced his plans to abandon his intentions of going to med school to become a doctor. Karp said that during recent weeks of “experimentation” with beer, he has decided that drinking and partying is[Read More…]
U0 student worried about Africa after Poli Sci class
After finally attending a lecture for POLI 227: Developing Worlds, Rachel Birkwire, a U0 student from “Toronto” (Oakville), said she is “actually really worried” about the current situation in Africa. Though she couldn’t be any more specific about which situation she was referring to, Birkwire said she thinks “we actually[Read More…]
No room for brocism
The Brobune wants to talk about some of the stizzle in Deputy Brovost (Student Life and Ballin’) Gorton Pendelson’s recent Diversity Survey. One thing that sucks is that whole thing about the “underrepresentation of and discrimination towards the bro community at McGill.” Dude, what the frick, guy? Even though there[Read More…]
After lofty promises were made during this year’s election campaign period, Adam Russell, next year’s incoming Students’ Society president has vowed to lead the SSMU with “so much transparency that ‘you won’t even see me.’” Russell, a U7 earth and planetary sciences student, said he is tired of students’ general[Read More…]
Engineers need English
The Faculty of Engineering will add a new course to its curriculum beginning in the 2012-13 academic year. This addition will not affect any current students but will be grandfathered in. The change means that all Engineering students, beginning in September 2013, will be required to take an English course[Read More…]
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National League West
1st—San Francisco Giants: The reigning World Series champs should continue to dominate a pretty weak division. Tim Lincecum had a down year last year, which he is sure to rebound from and the rest of the pitching staff is improving around him. Fitness-heads, rejoice!—formerly fat Pablo Sandoval lost 35 pounds[Read More…]
Retired NHL player wins Nobel
Retired NHL player of the Ottawa Senators, Allan Starford, has just won the Nobel Prize in physics for his advances in quantum theory. The Brobune was granted an exclusive interview after the award ceremony. Q: So, Mr. Starford, now that you’ve won this Nobel prize some people are saying[Read More…]