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Brock students should look beyond the Campus Store to save money on textbooks 

Cameron Sauder -
Textbooks are necessary for most university courses but getting them from the Campus Store can break your bank account. Here’s how to get the most out of your textbooks by looking past the standard avenues. 

Kevin O’Leary is a traitor to Canada 

Christian Roethling -
Kevin O’Leary’s support in spurring on Donald Trump’s quest to merge Canada and the U.S. is nothing short of traitorous to his country and indicative of a complete disregard for his homeland’s desires. 

It’s time for Brock University to do better with parking 

Hannah Barton -
Brock University administration may soon find themselves wrapped up in another parking controversy after they quietly made (and unmade) parking paid during the spring and summer terms.  

Polarization is a dangerous way to collect votes 

Mikayla Keniry -
The tendency for right-wing Canadian politicians to grossly demonize the left through allegations of widespread radical “wokeism” shows that the incitement of political polarization — especially through misinformation and fearmongering — is overly relied upon in our political discourse and this brings negative consequences to voters. 

Taylor Swift doesn’t owe Toronto anything 

Hannah Barton -
Going home between concerts in Toronto doesn’t make Taylor Swift a bad person.  

Goodbye glasses, hello LASIK MD! 

Laura Guilbault -
My experience with LASIK MD corrective eye surgery has truly been eye-opening, and I cannot recommend it enough. 

Why “Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree” shouldn’t have been nominated for Game of the Year 

Christian Roethling -
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree should not have been nominated for Game of the Year (GotY) at The Game Awards. 

Public displays of affection: keep it to yourself 

Christian Roethling -
When you’re in public with your significant other, please don’t reach a level of intimacy that makes others uncomfortable. 

Something needs to be done about downtown St. Catharines 

Cameron Sauder -
St. Catharines is becoming more violent, and the recent downtown shooting proves that something needs to be done about it. 

Let’s leave “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” in 2024 

Hannah Barton -
On the heels of its 40th anniversary, it’s time to ditch “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”  

Coca-Cola’s new A.I. Christmas ad is an attack on artists 

Christian Roethling -
Coca-Cola has found themselves in a controversy over their recently released A.I.-generated Christmas advertisement, and they deserve every bit of backlash they’ve received. 

Should we forgive Marques Brownlee? 

Christian Roethling -
The prominent tech YouTuber Marques Brownlee is in a controversy after it was discovered that he drove much higher than the speed limit in a recent video showing off his Lamborghini. After his long, respectable career as a reputably ethical tech journalist, it’s probably best that we forgive Brownlee — but that doesn’t mean we should forget what he’s done. 

World Kindness Day can’t be the extent of our compassion 

Cameron Sauder -
World Kindness Day should be a reminder to always be kind, regardless of the holiday. 

Trudeau should consider the U.S. election results as he navigates leadership concerns  

Mikayla Keniry -
After the Democratic Party’s electoral loss in the United States, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should consider widespread concerns questioning his leadership before it is too late for the Liberal Party to have a fair running in the upcoming election. 

Can we abolish daylight saving time already? 

Christian Roethling -
Adjusting the clocks to account for daylight saving time is an absurd practice that makes no sense in modern day. 

Zach Bryan is a crappy person, and you are going to let him get away with it 

Hannah Barton -
Zach Bryan is a crappy person and if we let him get away with his disgusting behaviour, we are just as bad.  

Editorial: Trump, bro podcasters and young men on the right 

Haytham Nawaz -
While a clear picture of what happened to the electorate is still settling after the cataclysmic U.S. election earlier this month, what’s clear is that young men may have played a large part in the red sweep observed on Nov. 5 — and bro-style podcasts could be to blame.  

Why am I feeling nostalgic for 2020? 

Christian Roethling -
Over the past year or two, I’ve started feeling something strange. I’ve felt a twinge of nostalgia for 2020. 

Modern art: the greatest grift in artistic history 

Christian Roethling -
Most “modern art” is nonsense that’s more pretentious than intellectually stimulating. 

Fans of Liam Payne blame his death on Maya Henry for speaking out on her abuse 

Hannah Barton -
Liam Payne has died, and the internet has chosen to blame his ex-girlfriend.  

AFPI’s proposed Trumpist policies hypocritically demonize the left 

Mikayla Keniry -
While America First Policy Institute (AFPI) is providing former President Donald Trump with a less extreme policy agenda compared to Project 2025, the think tank still warns against unfounded issues and relies on the use of fearmongering to push forth hypocritical policies.

The normalisation of prenups is an admission that marriage vows are outdated 

Christian Roethling -
The normalisation of prenuptial agreements in modern society is smart and responsible, yet a direct contradiction to the very idea of marriage. 

Why dogs are better pets than cats 

Christian Roethling -
Dogs are better pets than cats, and it’s time we stop pretending otherwise. 

Milk Duds are amazing and you can’t convince me otherwise 

Christian Roethling -
Milk Duds are one of the best candies to give out this Halloween. 

Restrictions on bike lanes cannot fix gridlock  

Mikayla Keniry -
Doug Ford’s attack on bike lanes will not solve the ever-present issue of gridlock; it will limit transportation options and only push us further into car dependency. 

Editorial: Hating on taxes needs some nuance 

Haytham Nawaz -
Rhetoric around the hating of taxes is far too simplistic and often leads to the worst kind of tax policies with a series of negative downstream effects on society.  

Pokémon leaks: The good, the bad and the ugly 

Christian Roethling -
Earlier this week, Pokémon developer Game Freak suffered a major leak that contained the source code for past Pokémon games, information on upcoming projects, and more.  

Elon Musk’s Optimist robots are more trouble than they’re worth 

Christian Roethling -
Tesla’s Optimus robots pose a threat to human society and reveal Elon Musk’s twisted vision of a world where artificial intelligence walks among us. 

Closing supervised consumption sites will not solve the drug crisis, but it will take lives 

Mikayla Keniry -
Supervised consumption sites (SCS) save countless lives. Despite claims from the Conservatives, closing SCSs will not eradicate drug-related crime — it will force drug users into vulnerable positions and ultimately cause preventable deaths. 

Star power should not equate to political power 

Mikayla Keniry -
Amidst campaigning for the United States’ 2024 presidential election, floods of endorsements for both candidates are appearing on celebrities’ social media pages.  

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