def make_list(items):
    """
    Turn the items into a multicolumn itmeize list
    `items` is a list of (string, bool) tuples where
    the string is the participant name and
    the bool indicates whether the participant has been eliminated
    """
    def color(name, eliminated):
        return (f'\\textcolor{{elim}}{{{name}}}'
                if eliminated
                else f'\\textbf{{{name}}}')

    items = '\n'.join([f'\\item {color(name, eliminated)}'
                       for name, eliminated in items])
    return '\n'.join([r'\begin{AutoMultiColItemize}',
                      items,
                      r'\end{AutoMultiColItemize}'])