Switching from multicols to tabular+parbox for more fine grained control.

brochure.tex

@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 \documentclass[10pt,letterpaper]{article}
 
-\usepackage[top=.5in,left=.5in,bottom=.5in,right=.5in,landscape]{geometry}
-\usepackage{multicol}
+\usepackage[landscape,top=.5in,left=.5in,bottom=.5in,right=.5in]{geometry}
 
 \begin{document}
 
 \pagestyle{empty}
-% First inside column
 
-\begin{multicols}{3}
+\begin{tabular}{lll}
+
+\parbox{3.5in}{
+% First inside column
 
 \section*{Membership:}
 
@@ -36,6 +37,9 @@ enjoying a talk from the director Raymond Laflamme on the future of quantum
 computation and the current state of programming available to quantum
 computers.
 
+}
+&
+\parbox{3.5in}{
 % Second inside column
 
 \section*{Services:}
@@ -75,6 +79,9 @@ place to socialize with other members, the pop fridge, and of course,
 several computers. It is open most any hour
 of the night and day and populated by helpful and friendly office staff.
 
+}
+&
+\parbox{3.5in}{
 % Third Inside Column
 
 \section*{Volunteer:}
@@ -108,13 +115,13 @@ librarian, office manager, webmaster, or ask the office manager about joining
 the office staff. In addition to these named positions we can always use a
 helping hand, so email exec@csclub.uwaterloo.ca and tell us what you can do.
 
-\end{multicols}
+}
+
+\end{tabular}
 
 \pagebreak
 % Third Outside Column
 
-\begin{multicols}{3}
-
 \section*{Club Quick Info}
 
 \begin{description}
@@ -151,6 +158,5 @@ Computer Science Club
 % small horizontal line
 
 % UW Logo (old)
-\end{multicols}
 
 \end{document}