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Jamie, Michael Payne (Artsci’99), Frank Cipolla (Artsci’99), David Finkelstein (Artsci’04), Dan MacKay (Com’00), and Bennett Birchard (who attended Queen’s for a time) are all musicians who played in bands while at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½, in ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Players, and/or ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Musical Theatre. Over the ensuing 20 years since graduation, the six friends have stayed in touch after moving to Toronto. While there, they overlapped each other's musical careers and worked on a variety of projects in various iterations. The sextet formed an indie rock/roots band dubbed The Lustre and recorded a self-titled, full-length album, which was released in June. After playing two successful shows in Toronto to showcase the songs, the band has decided to keep writing and performing. The band and their album can be found wherever music is streamed. 

Michael and Michael Hilborn, who attended undergraduate classes in 1971 at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½, recently co-authored a self-published collection of one-liners, anecdotes and short stories about life in a modern high school, entitled, The Book of Idiots. The authors, who spent their career teaching and enjoying their time in the classroom, spill the beans on staff relationships, truancy, exams, visits to the principal’s office, and more. Short stories zoom in on classes in science, gym, and health, including sex ed for Grade 9–10 boys. The book is available from in digital and print formats.