Isaac Lavitt ’25 Copy Editor On October 30, Brazil’s controversial far right president Jair Bolsonaro was defeated after a close battle with former president Luiz Ignácio “Lula” da Silva. Lula, who had been jailed just years earlier for taking bribes, took the presidency with just 51% of the vote to Bolsonaro’s 49%, marking it as... Continue Reading →
Crusaders crowned as WHSFL ANAVETS Bowl champions
Luke Perrett ’24 Sports Editor The St. Paul’s Crusaders Football program entered this season fol-lowing a disappointing ending in 2021, but they were back better than ever. The program, begun in 1931, has seen many champi-onships in its decorated history. However, the school had not won the ANAVETS Bowl Champion-ship since 2019 due to a... Continue Reading →
Volume 76 – Issue 2
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Higgs’s policy: a second look at the French immersion program
Nathan Poklar ’24 Politics Editor New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs recently announced that his government would be scrapping the French immersion program by the fall of 2023. The program replacing French immersion will be focused on developing French conversational skills in students, with Higgs claiming that this is the most efficient way to educate students... Continue Reading →
Conor McGregor: return of “The Notorious”?
John Ergon Golpe ’24 Contributor On Thursday, October 27th, Conor McGregor, known more popularly in the MMA community as “The Notorious,” announced in an Instagram livestream his plans to return to the UFC by early 2023. However, there are still some hurdles he must face before he can get back in the Octagon. Following a... Continue Reading →
NBA Christmas Day preview
Luke Perrett ’24 Sports Editor Christmas is always a great time for NBA fans. This year, six matches will take place on Christmas Day with stars like LeBron, Curry, Dončić, and Antetokounmpo all suiting up for their respective teams. These games will not only be entertaining, but also important to each team’s position in the... Continue Reading →
Suryakumar Yadav – the finest batsman in cricket
Harneet Sahni ’24 Contributor When talking about cricket, the first thing that comes to mind are the images of several record-breaking batsmen from previous decades. Don Bradman, Shane Warne, Sachin Tendulkar, Imran Khan, Brian Lara, and several other exceptional players have records that are unbeaten to date. Will these records ever be broken? Is there... Continue Reading →
St. Nicholas to Santa Claus – a History of Father Christmas
Baljot Rai ’24 Religion & Deputy Editor It is officially the Christmas season: the merriest time of the year! The holiday spirit is in the air, there’s a cheery vibe amongst the students, and Winter Break and presents are on everyone’s minds. However, nothing says Christmas more than the world-famous Santa Claus! The character of... Continue Reading →
A disappointing season for the Bombers
Sawyer Ramsay ’24 Copy Editor Another season is over for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. However, unlike recent years, the Bombers had a rather unfortunate turn of events during their Grey Cup final game. The Bombers did wonderfully throughout the season but were unable to defend their title as the Grey Cup champs. The Bombers started... Continue Reading →
Cru Crossword #8
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