News
Proceeds from Brock drink cover sales to be donated to Niagara Sexual Assault Centre
Photo By: Noah Nickel via Brock Campus Store*CONTENT WARNING: This article contains discussion of sexual assault.* Drink spiking is a very serious threat for students at bars or parties where alcohol may be present. To raise awareness and provide an additional layer...
Brock’s Lifespan Institute is hosting a free seminar on children’s psychological development
Photo By: Andrew Ebrahim from UnsplashDepartment of psychology researchers at Brock will be conducting a free seminar on the psychological factors that impact children's social and emotional development this week. This virtual seminar is being facilitated by the...
COVID-19 vaccines for children aged five to 11 expected in Niagara before the end of the year
Photo By: CDC from UnsplashLast Friday, Health Canada announced its approval of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 Comirnaty vaccine for use in children aged five to 11. Following this announcement, Niagara Region Public Health (NRPH) has begun preparations for rapid...
Helping Hands for the Homeless launches Fall 2021 campaign
Photo By: Helping Hands for the HomelessA 2019 study conducted by Statistics Canada found that approximately 10.1 per cent of Canadians were living in poverty. To target this issue on a local scale, Niagara Falls residents Silvana Nguyen and Gwen Ehi founded Helping...
Sports & Wellness
Women’s volleyball improve to 3-0 with weekend sweep of McMaster
Photo By: Stephen LeithwoodBrock’s women’s volleyball team kept their winning ways alive with two wins this weekend over the McMaster Marauders. The home-and-home series was dominated by the Badgers, as they took the first game 3-1 (25-19, 25-27, 28-26, 25-22), and...
Some basic tips for getting into running
Photo By: Cameron Venti from UnsplashDepending on who you talk to, running for exercise is either the worst thing to ever exist or is praised with a religious fervor as the ultimate form of cardio. Regardless of where you fall on this spectrum, there’s certainly...
Badgers topple Lancers, improve to 5-0 behind Twumasi, Keltos’ big nights
Photo By: Jonah DaytonThe Badgers’ women’s basketball team returned home to the Bob Davis Gym on Saturday afternoon where they took on the Windsor Lancers, beating them by a score of 86-63 to improve to 5-0 on the season. Brock was led by Ivana Twumasi, who finished...
Badgers take care of Lancers, improve to 5-0 on the season
Photo By: Jonah DaytonThe Badgers’ men’s basketball team put on an offensive clinic this past weekend, blowing out the Windsor Lancers 107-79 to remain undefeated. Including the preseason, Brock has won 10 in a row and currently sit atop the OUA West standings at 5-0...
Arts & Entertainment
Remembering Freddie Mercury 30 years after his death
Photo By: Noah Naf from UnsplashNov. 24 marks the 30th anniversary of the untimely death of one of the greatest singers to have stepped on stage, Freddie Mercury. Known as the lead singer of the rock band Queen, Mercury is remembered for his lively and entertaining...
You’d think with a $200 million budget Red Notice would be good, you’d be wrong
Photo By: Noah Nickel via NetflixIf you’re looking for a film that digs deeper than lighthearted and silly, Red Notice is not the movie for you. With a star-studded cast of Gal Gadot, Ryan Reynolds, and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Red Notice set high expectations which...
Tick Tick…BOOM! is a mind-blowing movie musical
Photo By: Noah Nickel via NetflixTick Tick…BOOM! is a stunning film adaptation of Jonathan Larson’s autobiographical musical of the same name. Fans of musical theatre may be familiar with Larson as the composer of Rent. The film is stylized with a very 90s look, with...
Radiohead’s Kid Amnesiae is full of leftovers, but the accompanying virtual exhibition makes up for it
Photo By: Noah Nickel via Apple MusicRadiohead recently released the triple-disc production KID A AMNESIA in early November. Alongside it, a free interactive audio-visual exhibit available on PS5, macOS and Windows has been released to display the new music and it’s...
Opinion
The Kyle Rittenhouse case offers definitive proof that racial bias is alive and well in the modern legal systems
Photo By: Aaron of LA Photography/Shutterstock.com*CONTENT WARNING: This article contains discussion about gun violence.* In Aug. 2020, Kyle Rittenhouse was charged with homicide, attempted homicide, and reckless endangerment. 15 months later, after three and a half...
It’s not just #FreeBritney, conservatorships affect millions of people
Photo By: Luigi Morris/Shutterstock.comConservatorships have been getting a lot of attention thanks to pop star Britney Spears and her legal battle to get out of the 13 year arrangement that made her unable to handle her own finances and personal affairs. While the...
Non-Fungible Tokens are ridiculous and you know it
Photo By: Grandbrothers/Shutterstock.comNon-fungible tokens (NFTs) have been a hot topic of discussion online for a while now. They have taken off in the last couple of years especially, with sales of NFTs surpassing $2 billion in the first three months of this year...
Taking a sick day shouldn’t be this hard
Photo By: Isabella and Zsa Fischer from UnsplashIf you're a regular reader of The Brock Press' opinion section (hi mom), you should know by now that a solid third of my opinion pieces are just me complaining about the things that have annoyed me personally over the...
Features
The Niagara Artists Centre cultivates arts and culture in the region
Image Above: Niagara Artists Centre | 1st Image Below: Screening Room & Cinema Lounge at the NAC | 2nd Image Below: Transformation by Jon Shaw | 3rd Image Below: Magic Carpet by Diana Hosseini | 4th Image Below: Some of My Friends Eating Ice Cream by Samantha...
When varsity sports turn toxic
Photo By: Jeffrey F. Lin from Unsplash*All sources featured in this piece have been made anonymous so as to protect them and their identities. Certain details have also been purposefully left out for the same reason.* Being a varsity athlete isn't just cool swag and...
My Bloody Valentine’s Loveless single-handedly redefined rock music 30 years ago
Photo By: Haytham Nawaz via Apple MusicIt is impossible to imagine the landscape of alternative music without the industry-shattering Loveless, which was released 30 years ago. When My Bloody Valentine burst onto the scene in the late 1980s, no one knew what to make...
How Taylor Swift shaped the 21st century music industry
Photo By: Noah Nickel via Apple MusicTaylor Swift has dominated headlines and music charts for the past 15 years. With millions of daily listeners across the globe, she is arguably one of the most famous artists of our generation. Over the last decade, she’s reached...
Beginner’s Guide
Welcome to the 2021 Beginner’s Guide!
Photo By: Mackenzie GerryLet me start by saying congratulations. Congratulations on making it through these last two years under such difficult circumstances. Also, congratulations for making the tough choice to continue your education. Last but not least,...
Tips for overcoming first-year fears as a new student at Brock
Photo By: Naassom Azevedo from UnsplashStarting university can be a challenging time. Not only will you be getting used to a whole new environment, but your role as a student will vary considerably from high school. More freedom comes with more expectations that you...
Staying informed while studying at Brock
Photo By: Roman Kraft from UnsplashNow that we’re approaching the start of a new school year, with new information related to COVID-19 and campus reopening coming in constantly, it is important to keep up with the latest news and to be prepared for changes as they...
Avoid the stress and learn how to navigate St. Catharines transit
Photo By: Mackenzie GerryEvery student registered in 1.5 or more credits is charged a Universal Bus Pass (U-Pass) fee. You pay the fee, along with a few other fees, when you pay your tuition at the beginning of the academic term in September. But what does that mean...
