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Imane Khelif challenges boxing ban at CAS  

Imane Khelif’s position in international boxing has become one of the most contested issues in sport. The Algerian boxer, who won gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the women’s 66 kg division, now finds herself at the centre of legal disputes, regulatory battles and global debate about gender eligibility in athletics.

Pouring out a bottle of Crown Whiskey on live stream is a political appeal to populism. Doug Fords progressive conservatives maintain popularity within Ontario’s democratic system by employing a pragmatic style of populism best understood through the provinces alcohol policies.

Mapping MAMM is an ongoing series which gets into the research questions surrounding the Mapping Ann-Marie MacDonald Research Project. My previous articles have introduced the project as well as examined its cross-disciplinarity and ethics of care. In this fourth installment, I’ll get into the “fraught construct” that is CanLit. 

In an era of three-minute rock singles, Pink Floyd dared to stretch their ideas into radiating, hour-long odysseys. Their concerts weren’t just performances — they were journeys that featured floating pigs, collapsing walls and soundscapes that blurred the lines between music and theatre.

Hot off one of the most exciting seasons in recent memory, the Blue Jays were crowned the American League East champions for the first time in a decade.  

The 2025 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament has reached the Elite Eight, and the stage is set for an epic week of games.  

Late Night comedy in the face of censorship  

Jimmy Kimmel is a late-night comedy staple. Having been on the air since 2003, the comedian is perhaps best known for his viral videos, including “Mean Tweets” — where celebrities read hateful posts on X and his long running YouTube series “I Told My Kids I Ate All Their Halloween Candy.” Kimmel has always been a relatively tame figure in late night media. Though not as politically neutral as Jimmy Fallon, he is certainly not as outspoken as fellow late-night hosts Seth Meyers, Stephen Colbert, John Stewart or John Oliver. 

Previewing the Brock women’s basketball season  

After their opening exhibition game against UBC Okanagan, it’s safe to say that the 2025-26 Brock women's basketball team is looking like a force to be reckoned with. 

Trump and acetaminophen: The Western right and mistrust of scientific authority 

The recent claims from the Trump administration regarding the absent link between acetaminophen and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) reflect a growing mistrust toward scientific authority from the right.

Your tuition pays for more than your degree 

Considering your first year at university can cost as much as a decent used car, you might feel like you're paying to be stressed out. You’ll need to account for sprawling class sizes and massive lecture halls, hours of tutorials and seminars, five-dollar lattes and the mandatory purchases of expensive textbooks. Your first few weeks at Brock might leave you feeling drained — not just in your personal life, but your bank account too.  

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