First Year Package

More documents

Recommendations

Info

32 SPORTS & HEALTH #ComeTogether: How We Are All Becoming Blue Jays Fans Taylor Paulite, Contributor Everywhere we look, from the walls of the buildings that line the streets of Toronto, to the parade of baseball hats and jerseys at sports bars and outdoor patios, it’s fair to say that we are a city obsessed with the Toronto Blue Jays. Just like the massive love the Toronto Raptors received in the past two seasons, Torontonians are proving their admiration over the Blue Jays as well. Many of those who haven’t even heard of Toronto’s native baseball team are starting to, but after years of silence in the Major League Baseball world, how have the Blue Jays come to make their mark in Toronto? It all started on Oct. 4, 2015, when after 21 years, the Toronto Blue Jays finally clinched a spot in the MLB playoffs. After playing against and defeating strong teams like the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, the Jays won the top spot in their division. This success lead to the now-famous series game against the Texas City Rangers. At home, Torontonians became infectiously supportive of their team. TTC buses were splashed with the Jays’ emblem. Older generations took advantage of the long-awaited opportunity to bring out their vintage jerseys from the 1992 and 1993 World Series. Sadly, the craze dulled. After two losses in the five-game series, the Rangers only needed one more win to take it home. Toronto thought it would be over, and Jays fans hoped for a miracle. Luckily, we got one. The Blue Jays would go on to win every game thereafter, and clutch the title of the American League Division Series. The win, however, did not come easily. In Game 5 of the series, the epic 53 minute-long seventh inning consisted of odd calls, resulting in a run earned for Texas, as well as many delays due to beer cans being chucked onto the field from a rowdy audience. Despite these problems, and after many defensive errors made by the Rangers, José Bautista managed to belt a homerun, leading to the team’s legendary comeback win. The Jays came out on top, and the series concluded with an iconic moment in baseball history -- Bautista’s bat flip. The win secured them a spot in the series against the Kansas City Royals, which unfortunately, fell short. After six games, the Blue Jays were defeated by the Royals, leaving fans silenced, but not without hope. Vintage jerseys are put away for now, but are patiently waiting with the belief that this year will be a fight back to the top. Luckily, the 2016 season has been heading in a good direction for the Blue Jays. From the #StroShow to last year’s MVP pick, the continuing success can be attributed to some of the team’s more famous players. With stellar batting averages from players like Bautista, Josh Donaldson, Edwin Encarnación, and excellent run averages from pitchers such as Marco Estrada, J.A Happ, Aaron Sanchez, and defenseman, Kevin Pillar, the team has remained strong. But what’s been helping make the team stronger than ever before are the Jays’ commardie. A nude Bautista in an ESPN feature, and the love that Marcus Stroman receives on Instagram, are just some examples of the fun-loving attitude that have turned Blue Jays spectators into Blue Jays fans. Fans have also become crucial participants in the team’s growing success. The Twitter hashtag #VoteCaptainCanada lead to five of the Toronto Blue Jays (Donaldson, Estrada, Encarnación, Sanchez, and Michael Saunders) joining the American League All-Star team. In the second half of the season, after the All-Star break in July, the Blue Jays have to battle through approximately 60 games in order to repeat last year’s success, or secure a spot in the Wild Card position. “Being a fan for a while, this is one of the best offensive and defensive teams,” says second year biochemistry major and long-time Blue Jays fan, Steven Buenagua. When asked to comment on the possibility of the Blue Jays making it to the playoffs, Buenagua smiles and says, “It’s exciting. We can do it.” With strong competitors such as the Baltimore Orioles, the fight will be hard. Next month will be the determining factor of a possible playoff position for the team. So call your friends, dust off your jerseys, and watch the Toronto Blue Jays race for the playoff finish line this September. Let’s take October, because it’s “Toronto vs. Everyone.” www. the-underground.ca AUGUST 22 - OCTOBER 5, 2016 VOLUME 36, ISSUE 01
UTSC Fall 2016 Tryout Schedule WOMEN'S MEN’S BASKETBALL FLAG FOOTBALL ICE HOCKEY OUTDOOR SOCCER VOLLEYBALL TPASC GYM 2 Mon. Sept. 12 – 6pm-8pm Wed. Sept. 14 – 8pm-10pm Mon. Sept. 19- 6pm-8pm Wed. Sept. 21 – 8pm-10pm TPASC FIELD 2 Tues. Sept 13 – 6pm-7:30pm Fri. Sept 16 – 5pm-7pm Tues. Sept 20 – 6pm-7:30pm CENTENNIAL ARENA Wed. Sept. 14 – 10pm-11pm Mon. Sept . 19 - 10pm-11pm Wed. Sept . 21 - 10pm-11pm VALLEY SOCCER FIELD Wed. Sept 7 – 5:30pm-7:30pm Mon. Sept 12 – 5:30pm-7:30pm Thurs. Sept 15 – 5:30pm-7:30pm TPASC GYM 3 Tues. Sept. 13 – 6pm-8pm Thurs. Sept. 15 -8pm-10pm Tues. Sept. 20 – 6pm-8pm TPASC GYM 2 Mon. Sept. 12 – 8pm – 10pm Wed. Sept. 14 – 6pm-8pm Mon. Sept. 19- 8pm-10pm Wed. Sept. 21 – 6pm-8pm TPASC FIELD 1 Tues. Sept 13 – 6pm-7:30pm Fri. Sept 16 – 5pm-7pm Tues. Sept 20 – 6pm-7:30pm CENTENNIAL ARENA Mon. Sept 12 – 10pm-11pm DON MONTGOMERY Tues. Sept 13 – 10pm-11pm Tues. Sept 20 – 10pm-11pm TPASC FIELD 1 AND 2 Tues. Sept. 6– 5:30pm-7:30pm VALLEY FIELDS Thurs. Sept. 8 – 5:30pm-7:30pm Tues. Sept. 13 – 5:30pm-7:30pm VALLEY SOCCER FIELD Thurs. Sept 15 – 5:30pm – 7:30pm VALLEY RUGBY FIELD Tues. Sept 6 – 5:30pm-7:30pm Fri. Sept 9 – 5pm-7pm VALLEY SOCCER FIELD Wed. Sept 14– 5:30pm-7:30pm RUGBY ULTIMATE FRISBEE TPASC GYM 3 Tues. Sept 13 – 8pm-10pm Thurs. Sept 15 – 6pm-8pm Tues. Sept 20 – 8pm-10pm COED VALLEY SOCCER FIELD Tues. Sept 6 – 5:30-7:30pm TPASC FIELD 1 AND 2 Friday. Sept 9 – 5:30-7:30pm Tues. Sept 13 – 4:30-6pm
Page 1 and 2: Aug. 22 - Oct. 5 / V. 36, i. 01 THE
Page 3 and 4: ill e er er nd n CONTENTS ds NEWS 6
Page 5 and 6: EDITOR-IN-CHIEF SHARINE TAYLOR ARTS
Page 7 and 8: Food Strike Strike-Out: Following U
Page 9 and 10: NEWS 9 NOOR AQIL / THE UNDERGROUND
Page 11 and 12: NEWS 11 CAMPUS FEES $268.42 ATHLETI
Page 13 and 14: NEWS 13 A Beginner’s Guide to Fin
Page 15 and 16: finding moments of BAL V FEATURE 15
Page 17 and 18: FEATURE 17 NOOR AQIL / THE UNDERGRO
Page 19 and 20: ARTS & LIFE 19 ELIZABETH LIU / THE
Page 21 and 22: ARTS & LIFE 21 RACHEL CHIN / THE UN
Page 23 and 24: ARTS & LIFE 23 The Unromanticized R
Page 25 and 26: SCIENCE & TECH 25 Phones as Wingmen
Page 27 and 28: SCIENCE & TECH 27 NOOR AQIL / THE U
Page 29 and 30: SCIENCE & TECH 29 NOOR AQIL / THE U
Page 31: SCIENCE & TECH 31 EXPLORING THE ROU
Page 35 and 36: OPINION 35 PHOTO COURTESY OF ZARIN
Page 37 and 38: COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS, QUESTIONS? E

First Year Package

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?