Tuesday, March 19, 2024

BROCK'S ONLY INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER

Ontario gov’t pours $1.2B into post-secondary education, freezes tuition hikes amid Brock’s $37M debt crisis 

The Ontario government’s recent announcement to freeze student tuition costs and invest over $1.2 billion into the province's colleges and universities might seem like a beacon of hope, yet questions linger about its adequacy. 

Editorial: The wicked prince of the North is dead! 

As many Canadians mourn the death of former prime minister Brian Mulroney, it’s worth remembering his administration undertook a full-fledged attack on Canada’s poorest and most vulnerable while enriching the elite and powerful.  

Editorial: Dissecting the conservative culture-first argument against inequality 

The conservative rhetorical framing of inequality as born of bad culture is convenient in too many ways. 

Hana Eid’s debut EP is a heart-wrenching examination of the human process of grief 

Breaking into the music scene, Hana Eid unpacks the five stages of grief in her debut EP. 

Editorial: Aaron Bushnell’s message must be kept alive 

WARNING: The following article deals with extremely graphic subjects. Additionally, this article in no way condones or supports self-harm as a form of protest or for any other purpose Aaron Bushnell may have died from his extreme act of self-immolation in protest against U.S. support of the Israeli genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, but the message his protest created must be kept alive.

Editorial: Even students are meant to be debt peons in the neo-rentier economy 

Financialization becoming the dominant force behind the Western economy in the last 50 years has led to a completely backwards set of incentives. The absurd logic of contemporary political economy reaches new heights when considering student debt.  

David vs. Goliath: Baseball’s competitive imbalance is ruining the game

Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto each signed contracts with the Los Angeles Dodgers this offseason combining for over $1 billion, making $700 million and $325 million respectively, which is greater than the entire valuation of the Miami Marlins’ franchise.

Editorial: The case for nationalizing Canada’s major grocers

Nationalizing major food retailers in Canada would put a major dent in foodflation.

Is the pendulum swinging from left-wing populism to far-right populism in Latin America?

In Latin American politics, it is no secret that the region has elected a great deal of left-wing governments since the dawn of the century. At the start of 2023 alone, 12 out of 19 economies in the region were managed by left-wing leaders, accounting for 90 per cent of Latin America’s GDP.

Editorial: The needed ceasefire in Gaza 

The Israeli response to the Hamas massacre on Oct. 7 has exacted asymmetrical terrorism on innocent Palestinian civilians living under occupation. The only solution is a ceasefire in Gaza to end the ongoing bloodshed. 

BUSU’s 5-year plan: A complete failure or doomed from the start?

It's unsurprising BUSU would attempt a long-term plan to guide their policymaking, but what they came up with is hindered by corporate jargon and ineffectual solutions. 

Unplugging stress, plugging into joy: how video games heal the mind

In today's fast-paced world, stress has become an ever-present companion for many, contributing to a host of mental health issues. Amid the chaos, video games have emerged as a surprising ally, offering a unique form of therapy through stress reduction, social connection, cognitive enhancement, emotional expression, motivation and mindfulness.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom retrospective

I’ve never looked forward to a video game more than The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

Editorial: Is scab shaming justified or woke cancel culture?

Scab shaming has become a tactic of the post-COVID labour movement that levies social media to spread condemnation. The fact is, it works.

Editorial: Is the automobile fascist?

“I love the car. It has given me the most beautiful hours of my life.” – Hitler That the car and the most violent political ideology being chronological bedfellows somehow implies a connection between the two is a controversial assertion, to say the least. Upon further historical and theoretical inspection, however, the connection couldn’t be any clearer.

Editorial: We are partially responsible for inherited injustices insofar as we don’t object to their continued effects on others

People born after injustices done in the name of their country aren’t responsible for those injustices simply by proxy. But responsibility for the past policy actions of one’s own nation re-enters the discussion if we don’t object to their continued effects on others today, or structurally similar contemporaneous policies.

Editorial: Poilievre is right about that government planning works for the people

The staples of securing a middle-class life in Canada are becoming less realistic for millions of Canadians every year. Treating the disease and not the symptoms is important: rising inequality is not a Canada-specific problem, it’s a global market problem and market planning is the way out.