Schmon Tower: Where your mental state depends on which elevator button you press
Schmon Tower has long stood as a proud academic landmark at Brock University — a beacon of higher learning, intellectual curiosity and, more recently, a deeply concerning range of emotional environments depending entirely on which floor you happen to step out of the elevator onto.
The Ontario government under Premier Doug Ford announced plans to cut OSAP grants to 25 per cent instead of the prior 85 per cent. They also plan to lift the seven-year tuition freeze, which Ford says was needed to fund post-secondary education in Ontario. Ford cites the federal cap on international students as the main reason why he had to pass the policy, but how did Ontario post-secondary institutions become so dependent on international students to begin with?
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.
Ontario Nature permanently protects Sauble Dunes North
On March 9, Ontario Nature announced the acquisition of the 26.7-hectare (66-acre) Sauble Dunes North property, a critical coastal habitat along Lake Huron’s shoreline. This purchase permanently expands the organization’s Sauble Dunes Nature Reserve to a total of 77.78 hectares (192 acres), strengthening an ecological corridor in the Saugeen Bruce Peninsula that connects to adjacent natural areas including Chiefs Point Wetland, Sauble Falls Provincial Park, county forests and other protected properties within the Sauble Falls North Area of Natural and Scientific Interest (ANSI).
The Atlanta Hawks are permanently stuck in mediocrity
No matter what they do, the Atlanta Hawks always manage to be the most mediocre team in all the professional sports.
The 98th Oscars remind Hollywood how to put on a show
Hollywood’s biggest night and the end of the 2025 awards season saw some much-deserved wins and a fair share of late-season hopefuls take the industry’s top prize, all while keeping the presentation short and entertaining — if not occasionally cringey.
Historical context matters in academia
The historical context and personal lives of academic figures does matter and should be taught alongside their theories and contributions to their respective fields.
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.


