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Even the happy gets a little scrappy
Whether you're a Thrush Hermit enthusiast, recognize his work with The Emergency, or are a die-hard fan of his solo endeavours, including 2009's ambitious triple album release, Three, Canadian indie rock musician Joel Plaskett is a name that speaks volumes and soon his new record Scrappy Happiness will too.
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The day the Internet went dark
On Jan. 18, an estimated 7,000 Web sites on the Internet blacked out their services for a 24-hour period to protest the SOPA and PIPA bills which were soon to be voted on in the US Senate and House of Representatives. The online activism led to many American politicians withdrawing their support for the bills, and congress has decided to postpone their debate on this issue.
News
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News Briefs
Megaupload Shutdown by US government Hong Kong-based company Megaupload was shut down on Jan. 19 by the US Department of Justice and four of its executives were taken into custody in New Zealand on charges of copyright infringement. The arrest comes only one day after congress decided to postpone the debate and voting on the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA).
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Drug resistant TB breaks out in India
A new strain of TB has broken out in India and Iran. The new strain, which has proven immune to the antibiotic drugs usually used against it, has sent doctors all over the World into a panic. While information on the Iran outbreak has proven scant, reports from India have tallied the size of that outbreak at 12 people.
Opinion
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Be careful, the Internet is watching
Have you ever seen a school of piranha devour a cow in minutes? Literally, stripped to the bone so fast that it makes you curious if the playback has been tampered with? Late this past December, the same thing happened, in a digital sense, to a man named Paul Christoforo.
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Fill ‘er up – with ketchup: an open letter
Dear William R. Johnson, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer H.J. Heinz Company: Ah, the times they are changing. It used to be that Heinz ketchup was Heinz ketchup: tomato paste, white vinegar, sugar, salt, onion powder, garlic powder and spices.
Sports
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2013 Winter Classic – Toronto and Detroit
With the speculation now all but confirmed, the 2013 NHL Winter Classic and Detroit Red Wings will host the Toronto Maple Leafs at the University of Michigan next year. This would be the sixth year of the Winter Classic, with Detroit now participating for the second time.
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Men’s Hockey clinches postseason berth
The Brock University Men's Hockey team was not going to be accused of getting ahead of themselves, even if a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity awaited. The Brock Badgers won a wild back-and-forth contest over the York Lions by a score of 5-4 on Jan. 20.
Arts and Life
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The RENT is due next month
Most people would agree that musicals are an important aspect to performance art history. There are countless productions that are forever lost in the musical history vault, never to come back on the contemporary stage. There are, however, a few productions that will always be relevant and able to stand the test of time, and RENT is one of them.
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For the love of rock-and-roll
Since Sept. 2011, Delta, a young Niagara-based band has been working hard to get their footing. Finally their hard work has paid off, as their progress shows with an upcoming EP release and excitement for the upcoming year. The band was originally formed to compliment Americano-country sounds, when Cody Smith and Caleb Regier started playing together after Smith returned to Niagara from Glasgow, Scotland.
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People of pride
For many queer people, finding friends and a social support system can be alienating and stressful. Brock Pride is the official group for LGBTQ youth on campus and offers a safe environment for all genders and sexual identities. "We are primarily a social organization, however one of our goals for the year is to increase our presence on campus," said Brandon Vrysen, Vice President of Administration at Brock Pride.
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Waxahatchee- American Weekend
Album Review
American Weekend is the newest release from one of many projects of Katie Crutchfield. Waxahatchee is the unpronounceable name given to her solo project, used to modestly separate herself from earlier bands such as P.S. Eliot and Bad Banana. Although P.
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John K. Samson - Provincial
Album Review
John K. Samson first entered the Canadian music scene as the bassist for Manitoba punk band Propagandhi in the mid 90s. Almost 15 years and two bands later, Samson is finally releasing his first full-length solo disc, Provincial. Over that time he has managed to establish himself as a songwriter with undeniable talent.
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Joyful Noise
Film Review
Move over, Sister Act, Joyful Noise is full of fun, laughs and music that will have you grinning from ear to ear. The film brings gospel and country together by uniting singer-actresses Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton, who fit together just as delightfully as peanut butter and jelly.
Focus
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Brock entrepreneurs pitch for the next big thing
The Model Dragon It seems like it has gotten to the point where reality television has permeated our societal consciousness so that what once was seen as impractical to you or I can now easily be understood as a possible reality. Now that we've been berated by television ideals, our collective conscious realizes that if we wanted to, we could travel to the outback and "survive" (unless you get caught in a fire, or get bitten by a snake or something, then sorry), make our tattoo's a la Miami/L.
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Conflicted intern-ally
TORONTO (CUP) — Internships can put some real world experience on your resumé and even land you a job, but some employers see them as an opportunity to get work done cheap. With students desperate to build their portfolios, working for little or no money can seem like a viable option.
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These aren’t your regular Indoor Shoes
Almost everything created has had a stepping stone, or some sort of challenge to overcome – and unfortunately sometimes the back story gets lost along the way. For many things, maybe this is the case, but the culmination of the storied St.
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