• Fall/Winter 2012

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    • Alumni Profiles

    The Willy Wonka of denim

    The Willy Wonka of denim

    Raspberry-scented scratch-and-sniff jeans? Going the unconventional route has been the key to success for Naked & Famous jeans founder Brandon Svarc, BCom’04.

    Epilogue

    Remembering Jack Gelineau

    Remembering Jack Gelineau

    Jack Gelineau, BCom’49, was once the NHL’s top rookie, but walked away from hockey after only a few seasons. A Redmen alum recounts how he met the former star under surprising circumstances years later.

    Reviews

    Up in his attic, scaring us silly

    Up in his attic, scaring us silly

    Andrew Pyper, BA’91, MA’92, cheerfully admits that he wants his readers to lose sleep over the spooky tales he crafts. There are plenty of Pyper fans out there willing to risk the insomnia.

    Listen Up

    Jazz-trained Suuns create a sound all their own

    Jazz-trained Suuns create a sound all their own

    Their CD is earning rave reviews and they’re fresh off an appearance at SXSW. The Suuns (three of its four members studied at McGill) are a band on the rise.

    Newsbites

    Lights, camera, Chloe!

    Lights, camera, Chloe!

    McGill nursing student Chloe Wilde, BSc’11, recently triumphed in a reality show competition to become MuchMusic’s newest on-air personality.

    Discovery

    A distinctly happy society

    A distinctly happy society

    McGill economist Christopher Barrington-Leigh says Quebecers are among the happiest people in the world. He suspects the province’s Nordic approach to life has a lot to do with it.