The message the university sent last week was loud and clear: If you fight outside after going to Isaac's, the bar will be closed. Their primary concern is the safety of students and the liability associated with keeping us safe. The tale of how this story unfolded, though, is an interesting one.
The question: "Is Brendan Wolfe a spokesman for the American embassy?" began a letter to the editor in last week's Brock Press. I am sorry to answer that I am not on the payroll of the U.S. State Department, and that the only reward I get for writing these columns is watching people make fools of themselves by writing incoherent letters to the editor.
It was a sight to behold: On the weekend of Feb. 14, millions of protesters filled the streets of cities around the world, saying "Hell no, we won't go!" (among other things) to the war plans of United States President George W. Bush. It was a bad week for proponents of a pre-emptive war against Iraq.
Brock University has been slowly climbing the ranks over the past decade in publications that rate the performance of Canadian universities. Although the university may be making leaps and bounds in some areas; it is desperately lacking in others. I am mainly speaking about the lack of organization and professionalism I have observed as a first-year student.
(U-WIRE) RALEIGH, N.C. -- Two major nightclub accidents last week have resulted in the deaths of 118 patrons and brought national attention to the need for better regulations concerning safety in nightclub facilities. At the E2 nightclub in Chicago, 21 people were trampled to death Feb.
We must realize first that countries have no friends, but may have temporary allies. From 1776 until 1816 America was our bitterest enemy. They invaded Canada a number of times and only the British Army, Canadian natives and the Canadian militia threw them back.
In any election there are strong candidates and weak candidates, experienced and inexperienced candidates. All candidates are different, but one thing they have in common is a past -- a history of doing both good and bad. In this year's BUSU executive elections students only heard about the good.
I recently took Brock's parking survey and would like to make a few comments on proposals to reduce parking congestion. I'm not sure that anyone with access to a car would choose to carpool or take the bus instead, even with reduced rates or a universal bus pass simply because these methods of transportation are simply not as convenient and functional as one's own car.
I understand that Bonar Bell (2nd year Kinesiology) isn't complaining about Brock, but perhaps if he is not finding Brock challenging enough, (in that he can stay in his warm bed instead of going to his classes and still do so well) he should think about transferring to one of the 'real' universities that he wrote about last week.
So, there I was ... heart pounding, hands sweating, and my exam was about to start. Writing feverishly, I executed with precision, words which turned to sentences, to paragraphs, to pages and to booklets. Glancing up for the mid exam 'stretch and look-a-round, I notice that one fellow examiner was cheating, and not too sneakily either.
Every morning we read in the newspaper of the pros and cons for war with Iraq. The arguments for invading Iraq have largely focused on Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. But lost in these debates is the plight of the 22 million Iraqi civilians who are still suffering horribly from the impact of the Gulf War a decade ago.
Recently a letter to our Thorold editor accused a local resident of being a "do-gooder," and a "naive apologist" in her support for world peace. I praise the "do-gooders," who are trying to change the direction of our next generation. We are smarter than war: We have our minds, heart, and spirit, and we are stronger than hate.
(U-WIRE) LOS ANGELES -- Millions of protesters gathered in major cities around the world this weekend to oppose a U.S.-led war against Iraq. But President Bush is standing firm in his pro-war stance and wants the United Nations to approve a resolution to forcibly disarm Iraq in the next couple of weeks.
After a turbulant year of criticism and negative media coverage, it is no surprise to some that CASA has announced an external review to find ways to improve the organization. In February, national director of the Canadian Alliance of Students Association (CASA), Liam Arbuckle, was asked to resign from his post after an investigation by two CASA board members confirmed accusations that Arbuckle had given confidential information to a candidate running for next year's director position.
