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 →
Brazilian election: an attack on democracy
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 →
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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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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The Pope’s Apology, What Comes Next?
Evan Peters '25 & Aidan Kuo '25 Contributors On Monday, July 25, 2022, Pope Francis delivered a historic apology for the Roman-Catholic Church’s involvement in the Residential Schools system. From the 1870s to the 1990s, 150 000 First Nations, Inuit, and Métis children between the ages of four to sixteen were taken from their families... Continue Reading →