Starting on April 30th the cost for students to place an extra bag or garbage can out for curbside pick-up will be increased to $2. Large Item Pick Up, Call 905-227-7771 2 days in advance. Get all the details here https://butler.brocku.ca/webnews/displaystory.

Election time continues at Brock with candidates looking to join the Students’ Administrative Council as representatives for their Faculty. The election takes place from March 27-29 and students will have the opportunity to vote for their Faculty representatives, members of the Senate and Board of Trustees.

On March 22, BUSU held their AGM for the undergraduate student population of Brock University. Quorum was not met, however, as roughly only 25 people were in attendance. The Annual General Meeting [AGM] is held by the Brock University Students’ Union (BUSU) once each semester and acts as a forum for exchanging information and expressing concerns, and it is an opportunity students have where they can unite to make a difference, because, as the BUSU Web site states, “A vote that achieves quorum at the Annual General Meeting [AGM] is the absolute authority of BUSU’s government structure”.

Some of the most level playing fields are, well, actual playing fields. While segregation remains a dishonorable era in the history of professional sports, the field of athletics has often found itself ahead of the curve in terms of civil rights. It would stand to reason that some of the most progressive professions have placed a high importance on meritocracy, or where necessity or mutual benefit has superseded prejudicial points of view.

With opening day in the not so distant future, many teams are trying to fill gaps in their lineups to field the team that has the best chance of playing exciting Baseball later into the 2012 season. The National League (NL) has lost some heavy hitters to the American League (AL) this offseason.

We are now nearing the end of the semester, and with it the end of the 2011/12 school year. Returning students are gearing up to move home for the summer, while graduating students are looking to enter the job market. Returning students have the option of finding a summer job – something to bide their time while earning some income.

On Feb. 18, I joined five Anonymous online activists on Skype. They were discussing their plans and methods to opposing Bill C-30, Canada’s intended online surveillance bill. After a few hours of discussion, they adopted a plan: #OpKillBillz. They started writing and sharing information on the negative impacts of this Bill, raising awareness on the issue of online privacy, scrutinizing political leaders and protesting the federal government.

As a music nerd, there are few things finer than placing a record onto a turntable, dropping the needle into the grooves and hearing that little crackle emerge before the album begins to unfold from your speakers. While most of us consume our music digitally — mindlessly searching the iTunes store or scouring the depths of the Internet for new music to listen to — there is something special about going to the record store and searching for something to put in your hands, and on your shelves.