University of Toronto Engineering Society - Skule Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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If you can imagine how football would be played if the wide receiver were required to ride in an oil barrel with wheels, with the entire defensive line as blockers, then you have a pretty good picture of Engineering ' s infamous chariot race, In this event, the racer is placed in the chariot and is pulled around a set course on front campus by the pullers on his her team. Each team is permitted blockers, whose sole purpose is to attack other chariots and render them to useless junk while simultaneously defending their own chariot from those who would reciprocate in kind. The results are chaotic. This year, the race was punctuated by several dramatic spills. The f !rosh chariot was assailed at all quarters by the upperclassmen and apparently was maimed beyond repair. But no! The firosh managed to limp home anyways, only to be disqualified for lack of the proper number of wheels at the finish. ij 23

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Every year for time immemorial, engineering students at the University of Toronto have gathered together in the beginning of the second semester for a week of merriment and troublemaking, consumption of God ' s own effervescent nectar and frequent worship at the fabled porcelain alter. This year, the ceremonies went exceptionally well . The numerous events held during this week all had an excellent turnout. Suds was open and ready for business every night of the school week selling beer at such low prices that it was altogether far too easy to consume more than any five people should. The usual brilliance and ingenuity were displayed in the creative entries for this years f!rosh hardhat contest- 1 especially liked the life-size antlers on one intrepid flrosh ' s brain bucket. One day, the flrosh will be engineers too! The calculus race was an amazing success- the flrosh who competed proved to be fast, devious and capable of consuming a reasonable amount of beer. On Wednesday, what must surely be one of the most vicious, demanding competitions of all time took place- the infamous chariot race. All of the competing teams showed up on time, with the exception of the flrosh, who were fashionably late. With the roar of the mighty SKULE 111 cannon, the racers were off on their race to destruction. The first survivor to cross the finish line this year was the Mech Club chariot. That evening, the talent contest was held. The contest was won hands down by the Lady Go diva Memorial Band, despite the valiant efforts of the talented competition. Well, I guess not everyone was blessed with such innate talent as the members of the LGMB. The fluid flow lab was held on Thursday, with a large number of competing teams. All teams showed great aptitude in this lab session, consuming prodigious quantities of beer without so much as one whoops in the lab area. All week, winter baseball was played on front campus, and Go diva ' s quest took place.

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This year ' s Cannonball was held at the Old Mill and was a good time for all 220 students, guests and alumni that attended. The night was highlighted by the superb playing of the SKULE 111 Stage Band and an excellent performance by th e DJ. Other aspects of the traditional festivities included the resounding blast of the SKULE 1 1 Cannon, the cannon guard composed of women engineers and an appearance by the LOMB. I should like to take the opportunity to thank all those who helped to make the Cannonball the success it was. Grant McCracken Social Chairman I I