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Campus Celebrity: Mackenzie Turpin 4/20/2012	This week’s Campus Celebrity without a doubt deserves the title. Not only is Mackenzie Turpin the president of the McGill Anatomy and Cell Biology Students’ Society, but he is also actively involved in numerous activities across McGill’s campus. Despite his busy schedule, you can always find him winning Trivia nights! What year are you? U3 What is your major? Anatomy and Cell Biology What is your dream city? Right now, I’d have to say I’m perfectly content with Montreal! Though considering this is my last semester here that just might be the nostalgia talking. Favourite word? This is tricky—I have a lot of favorites! I’d say right now it’s “unequivocally.” It rolls really nicely off the tongue. Favourite past time? Watching movies, especially bad ones. Horror films that are terrible are the absolute funniest things to watch. What is your favourite part of being part of the Rotary Club? Definitely the conferences. I’ve had the opportunity to go to a number of places in Ontario, some of them more than once, and to the United Nations headquarters in New York City. Twelve-hour train rides are not really my thing, but getting to hear from a lot of inspiring speakers and to network with people from all over has been great.
5 Things to Do Before Finals 4/5/2012	For me, this will be my last exam period as an undergraduate at McGill University. With my time at this lovely establishment coming to an end, I have created a bucket list of things I must do before I leave Montreal and before I make the library my home for the next month. 1 Ball en Blanc This year’s Ball en Blanc will be the 18th anniversary of the party. The event begins on April 8 at 9:00pm and runs into the wee hours of the morning—definitely not an event for the light-hearted! This year’s line-up is considered one of the best, featuring Armin Van Buuren, Markus Schulz, Ferry Corsten, Steve Angello, and Fedde Le Grand. While raving is not everyone’s cup of tea, this event sums up Montreal’s vibrant culture at its best. 2 Mamie Clafoutis In the heart of Outremont, Mamie Clafoutis is both a boulangerie and a tea room. Before spending a long day in the library, stop by and enjoy an almond croissant with a coffee while soaking up the bustling ambiance. 1291 Avenue Van Horne (514) 750-7245 & 3660 Saint Denis (438) 380-5624 www.mamieclafoutis.com 3 Tourtière Australienne This small establishment is famous for Australian pies. Now you may be wondering what Australian pies are. I had never heard of such a creation before but it is definitely a must try. The spinach, mushroom, tomato and ricotta pie is to die for and to finish up a perfect afternoon, try a sherry trifle.
McGill Campus Cutie: Uros Simovic 3/20/2012	Major: Electrical Engineering Graduating: December 2012 Hometown: Belgrade, Serbia Favourite city & why? Istanbul. It caught me by surprise, I wasn't expecting such a wonderful combination of East and West, old and modern. I honestly wasn't expecting much, when you go to Paris and New York you feel like you've been there before because of all the movies, but Istanbul, I felt like I was discovering it on my own What does your ideal Friday night entail? Absolutely anything with friends, it could be a fancy bar or just relaxing on a couch Favourite meal? This is quite difficult, it all depends on the season, availability, and my overall mood, but a home cooked meal is always appreciated. It has the best spice out there and it's prepared with love (I know it sounds cheesy but hey, you know it's true) If you could be any superhero, which one would you be? Batman, out of all of them he is the only one that has no superpowers and is the most selfless Hobbies: The oldest hobby I have is paleontology. At some point in time, I wanted to study science, biology, evolution, and ultimately, paleontology. Unfortunately, my family of engineers didn't like that idea so I turned that passion into my hobby. If you walk into my room, you will find dozens of university level books, wooden skeletons, and if you are lucky I might even show you some fossils I acquired over the years Something no one knows about you? If there is something no one knows about me, I would like to keep it that way
McGill Campus Cutie: Bouchra Tannir 3/9/2012	Year: U3 Major: Anatomy and Cell Biology Hometown: Beirut, Lebanon What has been your favourite course at McGill? Organic chemistry and medical anthropology What is a favourite concert you have been too? Lykke Li's concert Describe your perfect day? My perfect day would be waking up whenever I want to and not having any work to do. It would also entail hanging out with my friends or just staying home reading a good book What is your favourite city? I really, really want to visit Stockholm… From V-Day, which is your favourite Vagina Monologue? It's hard for me to say which monologues are my favourite because I enjoy all of them. If I had to choose I would say “My Short Skirt” and “They Beat the Girl Out of My Boy” If you could be a molecule, which would you be and why? I would be H20 because it's almost everywhere
PSYC of Love 2012 2/15/2012	The McGill Psychology Students’ Association hosted their annual talk, Psych of Love 2012, on February 10. This year’s event featured Ariel Fenster, the beloved professor of McGill’s World of Chemistry courses, and a chocolate fountain reception. With Valentine’s Day so close, I hassled all my friends into attending the talk. It was a good alternative to mopping around at home and referring to forever alone memes. Fenster’s talk explored the three stages of love: attraction, passion, and attachment. For the attraction stage, Fenster took a look into pheromones. While the evidence regarding pheromones’ effects on humans remains inconclusive, their effects on other animals can be startling. Some insects can detect a possible mate 4 km a way just based on pheromones–putting that in perspective, it is equivalent to detecting a potential “mate” in Little Italy from the Roddick Gates. An interesting fact that Fenster pointed out is that parabens, a common additive to cosmetics, is actually a pheromone that female dogs secrete to attract male dogs. This may explain while the neighbour’s dog, Max, just cannot get enough of you.
Campus Celebrity: Ahmad Mahmoud 1/30/2012	This week’s Campus Celebrity is an international student who calls both Kuwait and Jordan his home. Ahmad Mahmoud is already a mini-celebrity through being a TA for two classes; he has become quite famous amongst first and second year students. Despite his recent claim to fame, Ahmad is among one of the most modest and humble people I have met. He is a food-loving junkie always eager to try new foods, and a self-proclaimed “gangster.” Ahmad’s self-identification with “gangster” stems from his ability to recite verbatim the latest Lil’ Wayne and Drake songs. What are you studying at McGill? Physiology with a minor in Geography Why geography? It's a weird interest that I have had ever since High School. Since I am a medical school hopeful I am especially interested in the human and health aspects of geography. I am currently taking Geography of Canada and it has been really eye-opening learning about the diversity of this country. What is your favourite restaurant in Montreal, and what do you order? Reubens is my all-time-favourite restaurant and I always order the Blackjack Burger. What is something most people do not know about you? My not-so-secret secret is that I wish to own a family-run farm one day, with an on-site restaurant. Which song would you choose to describe your life? Ohio (aka Come Back to Texas) by Bowling for Soup and another song would be Deuces by Chris Brown.
McGill Campus Cutie: Janice Ho 1/18/2012	Year: U3 Major: Anatomy and Cell Biology Hometown: Toronto, Ontario What is your favourite memory at McGill? OAP; nothing better than streaming lights, live music, friends, and beer to end a long day of lecture If you were stranded on an island what would you bring and why?A lighter because I wouldn't want to be rescued right away so the lighter would help light fires for cooking/keeping me warm. Eventually it would be used to send smoke signals for help! What is your favourite thing to do in Montreal? I would have to say shopping and walking in Old Montreal (which I don't do enough) What was your favourite class at McGill? ANAT 214 hands down—amazing prof., you get to colour, you get to bake, and you get to pretend you're a doctor! Who is your celebrity crush? Ryan Gosling If you could be anywhere in the world right now where would you be? I would love to be somewhere in Europe traveling What is your phobia? My main phobia would probably be musophobia = a morbid fear of mice BUT I'm also scared of pigeons

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