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2026 BUSU Board of Directors and Senate election results 

BUSU has officially released their 2026 election results for the Board of Directors (BoD) and Senate seats.

We live in a world where our lives have become one big checklist: go to university, get good grades, get a stable job and build a healthy family. This set of expectations fills life with obligations rather than opportunities to grow into who you are and who you can be. 

Since the start of the 2025-26 school year, the Brock University Students’ Union (BUSU) has been embroiled in controversy after Omar Rasheed’s sudden removal as BUSU Board Chair during a meeting in September of last year.

Content warning: this article contains spoilers for Part 1 and 2 of “Bridgerton” Season 4

Thursday, March 26, has been circled on the calendars of baseball fans around the world for one reason: opening day. After a long winter with no baseball and some underwhelming spring training weeks, it’s finally time to preview the next season and look at who ranks amongst the top teams.

Consumers of music need to become producers of music to unlock the full potential of art as a mechanism of change. This article seeks to explore the connection between music and politics through the culture industry and the role that musicians, consumers and the industry itself play in that connection.  

The regional debate for amalgamation  

On Feb. 19, Niagara Region Chair Bob Gale sent a letter to Rob Flack, Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, outlining what he described as the “urgent need for municipal governance reform in Niagara,” which proposed municipal restructuring that would consolidate Niagara’s 12 municipalities into either a single city or a four city model. 

Trump comment fuels debate around respect for women’s hockey 

The United States Women's National Ice Hockey team found itself at the centre of an unexpected political controversy following remarks made by U.S. President Donald Trump during celebrations surrounding the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Ford’s OSAP changes will keep education reserved for the elite 

Ford’s recent changes to OSAP’s funding model will ensure that middle- and lower-class families stay out of university — unless they want to be in decades of debt after they finish their degree.

Consumption to production: the solution to artistically-driven movements  

Consumers of music need to become producers of music to unlock the full potential of art as a mechanism of change. This article seeks to explore the connection between music and politics through the culture industry and the role that musicians, consumers and the industry itself play in that connection.  

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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