Over the past few weeks, fifth–year Brock University student Guy Delorme has been busy fundraising for his campaign ‘No Mo Flo,’ which seeks to raise money and awareness in support of Lung Cancer. Delorme’s mother had first developed a tumor in her throat when she was only 18 years old, but was able to continue living a normal life due to radiation, as the doctors believed the problem had been taken care of.

After over four years since the incident, the trial is closed and Mark Yetman, of Newfoundland, has been found guilty on two counts of sexual assault, and subsequently sentenced 2 years (less a day) in prison. The former goalie for the Brock Badgers was charged and arrested in January 2010 on two counts of sexual assault and choking, and one of uttering threats.

As another academic term comes to a close, you may find yourself wondering “how exactly did I actually get through this year?” Well congrats, you did, and the Mentorship Plus program would like for you to pass on any knowledge of school survival to incoming first year students entering Brock in the Fall of 2013.

Brock University and the University at Buffalo, the State University of New York, have made the decision to team up in order to create a graduate studies program that essentially transcends borders. The two universities, which will renew a partnership to foster joint research and educational initiatives, have established a Master’s program in Canadian and American studies that is set to begin in September 2013.

With the second round of midterms, final assignments and exam preparations taking over the academic agendas of Brock students, it’s not unusual for students to be experiencing higher levels of stress than normal. But when the typical breaks for food, internet access or the gym just won’t do it, it’s time to call in backup.

Brock students are being called upon once again to vote on behalf of the final round of BUSU elections. Following the previous election, which saw an exceptionally high voter turnout of 27.4 per cent, this latest vote is in regards to student representation on the University senate and board of trustees and referenda.

From Sunday March 10 until Friday March 15, approximately 20 Brock students from all years and programd of study took part in the Five Days for Homeless Campaign; a movement aimed at increasing awareness of homelessness and raising money for local organizations that support families and individuals in need.

GT is a type of gap year program that gives students the opportunity to travel to Africa to gain hands on learning experience working in Ghana. While abroad, students volunteer in one of three areas that best fits their interests: education, health promotion or social justice and they live right on the campus at the University of Ghana.

Brock University would like to welcome back the Brenden Ford Run for Success, which will be held on Saturday April 6, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The run will originate from the Museum, Lock 3 on the Welland Canal Parkway. The shorter 5K track features a scenic trail for runners to enjoy, while the path for the 10k individuals has an assigned detour as the path along the Canal is currently under construction until April 30.

This Spring, Brock University is reaching out to students by meeting their request for more variety and a larger selection of courses offered in the summer. The University is introducing a new “Super Spring” initiative which allows for more course access than ever before, with all academic Faculties participating.

The BGFP is a student run organization here at Brock which attempts to mirror the efforts of a film studio or production company. They started off as a few students with a strong passion for film and needed to balance the theory learned in the classroom with something practical.

The celebration of the bicentennial of the War of 1812 is far from over. This summer you can experience the Bicentennial anniversary of the historic war in a number of ways. In Port Dalhousie, at the north end of St. Catharines, the Tall Ships event is set to take place from June 29 to July 1.

The new Ontario government has re-introduced legislation on March 25 that, if passed, will help make more local food available in markets, schools, cafeterias, grocery stores and restaurants throughout the province. The proposed legislation is part of a broader local food strategy that encourages the growth and development of markets for foods grown and made in Ontario, and provides funding for innovative and collaborative local food projects.

School is coming to a close and many are wondering what there is to do in Niagara during the summer. Well if you are a fan of food, beer or wine then Springlicious is an event you do not want to miss. The event takes place on May 31, June 1 and 2, and for the sixth year in a row you can enjoy the incredible beer, wine and food along with live entertainment.

Holy Comic Con, Batman! On June 8 and 9, Comic Con will be taking place at the Scotiabank Convention Centre at 6815 Stanely Ave. in Niagara Falls. With celebrities like Adam West (Batman in the 1960’s TV series) and Lou Ferrigno (The Incredible Hulk) and comic book artists such as Marc Silvestri (Marvel, DC, Top Cow), this year’s event is sure to please super hero, fantasy and science -fiction fans alike.

Nadia Baronas started having health problems six years ago. It took her a few years to figure out what was going on, until a friend told her to try removing wheat from her diet. “I went cold turkey, and within one to two days I noticed an incredible difference,” she said.

Trade in your cans for tans at Me Time Tanning until the end of March. Throughout March, Owner Michael Scarlett has been collecting non-perishable food items and donating all of it to Community Care. In return, patrons who donate food will receive great rewards.

On April 3, The Design Exchange at 234 Bay St. in Toronto will be hosting the Level Up Gaming Showcase. This unique event will grant student game developers in various college and university programs — such as design, animation and computer science — the opportunity to show off their skills in game design to video game industry professionals.

Hugo Chávez, Venezuela’s President for the past 14 years, died of cancer on March 5. Thousands of Venezuelans came out to see his body taken to a military museum in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas where he was laid to rest. Nicolas Maduro, Chávez’s handpicked successor was in attendance for the ceremonies that took place at the museum.

Children truly are the future. The grade 5/6 class at Applewood Public School in St. Catharines has designed — with the help of their teacher, Bryce Honsinger — the Gators H.E.L.P. initiative in order to raise money not only for the local community, but for the people of Sudan.

Health care in Niagara is entering an evolutionary process, and it begins with the new St. Catharines Hospital site. Officially opening on March 24, this state-of-the-art facility located at 1200 Fourth Ave. is a model for the modern hospital as it not only contains the region’s top specialists, but utilizes the most sophisticated health care technology currently available.

The smartphone is quite an incredible piece of technology, allowing us to browse the Internet, listen to music, take pictures and access thousands of applications as well as typical cellular functions like texting and making phone calls. But what if it could also double as your wallet? The idea and technology for mobile banking has existed since the late 1990s, but it was not until recently that the technology to support this type of banking became widely available.

North America has become a melting pot. This statement has been used in many different contexts in the past, but this particular statement refers to the consistent way in which companies from outside of Canada have popped up on every Canadian street corner.

Defining the word “leadership” can be a difficult task. It often depends on how you approach the term, as there are many different types of leadership and it means different things to different people. Even throughout history, some of the greatest historians who ever lived had varying views on what leadership means.

Access to health care has always been a prevalent human rights discussion. In a perfect World, everyone would have access to free health care, but since this is not the case, the debate of whether health care is a privilege or a right still exists. However, for some residents in Tennessee, health care is neither a privilege nor a right – it’s simply luck of the draw.

A research team out of Denmark has reached a breakthrough in medical technology. Contrary to most other technological breakthroughs in the medical field, however, this research team is helping the doctor as much as they are the patient. Radu Dragusin and his colleagues from the Technical University of Denmark have created a search engine that will find rare diseases more effectively than other major search engines, including Google.

For something that seems as natural as sleep, some people sure have a hard time getting enough of it. Insomnia is a sleep disorder characterized by the inability to fall asleep, difficulty staying asleep or waking up after a night of sleep and still feeling exhausted.

Anyone familiar with Star Trek: The Next Generation should know about the “replicator” technology used on the show. Replicators are devices that can synthesize organic and inorganic material on the spot through a simple command. Clearly this is futuristic science-fiction nonsense, right? Well, replicators exist today, albeit in a much simpler form, and you can actually own one.

It is estimated that each year, thousands of species become extinct. Zoologists and biologists have studied extinction to find out how it happens, why it happens and how to prevent it. However, within the last few years, a new area of study has arisen known as “de-extinction”.