Brock University Student Newspaper Collection, 1964-2020
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For 60 years The Brock Press has been the eyes, ears and voice of Brock University’s community. The Brock Press is the only media organization that provides a completely independent perspective at Brock. Additionally, as of 2023 The Brock Press is one of the few worker co-operative news organizations in Canada.
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Item Open Access The Press, Volume 30, Issue 12, November 4, 1993(1993-11-04) Cole, David T. (Editor); Mathieu, Nick (News Editor); Flannigan, Maurine (Features Editor); Bauer, Lisa (Arts and Entertainment Editor); Healey, Craig (Sports Editor); Antoniou, Jim (Photo Editor); Nickles, Greg (Illustration); Woodward, Paula (Advertsing Director); Dunsburger, Al (News Assistant); Zouganelis, George (Research Editor); Guzda, David (Entertainment Assistant); Pineault, Mike (Sports Assistant); Moreau, Shawn (Photo Assistant); Noll, Paul (Production Manager); McAllister, Randy (Advertising Assistant)The Press, Volume 30, Issue 12 includes: Apathy becomes the political norm at Brock; BUSU decision to move polling booth may have changed outcome of referendum; Brock fraternity becomes official; Health fair ’93 a heart-stopping success; U of T laboratories killed 42,000 animals in 1992; Student wins Miss Canada pageant; Reactions to Jean Cretien as new Canada PM; Sesame Street article; Sexual abuse survivors take on the Canadian Supreme Court; November event calendar; The Brock Press’ Nick Matthieu interviews bassist; Article on Marvel Comics; Brock hockey team loses to Laurier; Women's basketball team shows promise.Item Open Access The Press, Volume 30, Issue 11, October 28, 1993(1993-10-28) Cole, David T. (Editor); Mathieu, Nick (News Editor); Monaghan, Scott (Features Editor); Bauer, Lisa (Arts and Entertainment Editor); Healey, Craig (Sports Editor); Antoniou, Jim (Photo Editor); Nickles, Greg (Illustration); Woodward, Paula (Advertising Director); Trumper, Charles (News Assistant); Zouganelis, George (Research Editor); Guzda, DAvid (Entertainment Assistant); Moreau, Shawn (Photo Assistant); Noll, Paul (Production Manager); McAllister, Randy (Advertsing Assistant); Rogers-Watson, Chris (Writer)The Press, Volume 30, Issue 11 includes: Quebec separatism versus federalism; Students approve of everything on the BUSU referendum; Government taxes textbooks; Thorold approves continued bus service to Brock; Brock students react to federal election; Expensive new roof added to Brock to prevent leaks; Math and computer science departments move to newly completed J-Block; Anti-Semitism Brock in letters to the editor; International selfishness devastates Haiti opinion; Collectability of comic books; Brock lacrosse team wins big at Guelph; Brock men’s hockey team crushes York University.Item Open Access The Press, Volume 30, Issue 10, October 21, 1993(1993-10-21) Cole, David T. (Editor); Mathieu, Nick (News Editor); Ward, Don (Features Editor); Bauer, Lisa (Arts and Entertainment Editor); Healey, Craig (Sports Editor); Antoniou, Jim (Photo Editor); Nickles, Greg (Illustration); Woodward, Paula (Advertsing Director); Rothwell, Fred (News Assistant); Zouganelis, George (Research Editor); Guzda, David (Entertainment Assistant); Moreau, Shawn (Photo Assistant); Noll, Paul (Production Manager); McAllister, Randy (Advertsing Assistant)The Press, Volume 30, Issue 10 includes: Line to get into Isacc’s; Brock hosts second round of debates for federal candidates; Alcohol awareness week; 95% of Queen’s students approve of OUSA fee levy; Graduate experience at Brock given high marks; Details on all-candidate debate; BUSU “bungles” election; Brock swimmers start season with a splash.Item Open Access The Press, Volume 30, Issue 9, October 14, 1993(1993-01-14) Cole, David T. (Editor); Mathieu, Nick (News Editor); Monaghan, Scott (Features Editor); Bauer, Lisa (Arts and Entertainment Editor); Healey, Craig (Sports Editor); Antoniou, Jim (Photo Editor); Nickles, Greg (Illustration); Woodward, Paula (Advertising Director); Clark, Robert C. (News Assistant); Zouganelis, George (Research Editor); Moreau, Shawn (Photo Assistant); Noll, Paul (Production Manager); McAllister, Randy (Advertising Assistant); Rogers-Watson, Chris (Writer)The Press, Volume 30, Issue 9 includes: Local candidates from 5 federal parties debate at Brock; New sorority at Brock (Kappa Alpha Beta) joins a recently established fraternity at Brock (Phi Delta Zeta); Details on BUSU constitution changes and referendum; Western University shuts down Graduate School of journalism; BUSU Prez Mike Zywicki details student centre expansion; Ombudsman’s report: Surprisingly no complaints with BUSU; New column called “Out-Rage-Us” focusing on “gay and lesbian issues.”Item Open Access The Press, Volume 30, Issue 8, October 7, 1993(1993-10-07) Cole, David T. (Editor); Mathieu, Nick (News Editor); Flanagan, Maureen (Features Editor); Bauer, Lisa (Arts and Entertainment Editor); Healey, Craig (Sports Editor); Antoniou, Jim (Photo Editor); Nickles, Greg (Illustration); Woodward, Paula (Advertising Director); Zouganelis, George (Research Editor); Guzda, David (Entertainment Assistant); Noll, Paul (Production Manager); McAllister, Randy (Advertising Assistant)The Press, Volume 30, Issue 8 includes: BUSU changes their constitution; BUSU Prez Zywicki speaks at length on the upcoming referendum in exclusive; Gender issues gains a new initiative at Brock; International students in Ontario lose health coverage; CFS counters OUSA proposal, BUSU sides with OUSA; Generation X searches for a voice editorial; Students’ express opinions on Isaac’s mismanagement; Feedback on upcoming Canada federal election; Isaac’s events calendar for October 1993; Wine tasting article in the focus section; Tibetan monks come to Sean O'Sullivan theatre; New Star Wars film announced.Item Open Access The Press, Volume 30, Issue 7, September 30, 1993(1993-09-30) Cole, David T. (Editor); Mathieu, Nick (News Editor); Ward, Don (Features Editor); Bauer, Lisa (Arts and Entertainment Editor); Healey, Craig (Sports Editor); Antoniou, Jim (Photo Editor); Nickles, Greg (Illustration); Woodward, Paula (Advertising Director); Zouganelis, George (Research Editor); Guzda, David (Entertainment Assistant); Moreau, Shawn (Photo Assistant); Noll, Paul (Production Manager); McAllister, Randy (Advertising Assistant)The Press, Volume 30, Issue 7 includes: Brock’s economics department ranked #1 among undergraduate universities in Canada; Brock to hold debate for all Niagara federal electoral candidates; Brock senate dodges decision on contentious issue; McGill passes code of ethics for computer files; Canada experiences no economic growth for two years; BUSU loses $9000 on orientation week. Sees this as a win; Brock student senator criticizes Kim Campbell; Three bands play at Isaacs; Field hockey club a success.Item Open Access The Press, Volume 30, Issue 6, September 23, 1993(1993-09-23) Cole, David T. (Editor); Mathieu, Nick (News Editor); Bauer, Lisa (Arts and Edntertainment Editor); Healey, Craig (Sports Editor); Antoniou, Jim (Photo Editor); Nickles, Greg (Illustration); Woodward, Paula (Advertising Director); Zouganelis, George (Research Editor); Guzda, David (Entertainment Assistant); Moreau, Shawn (Photo Assistant); Noll, Paul (Production Manager); McAllister, Randy (Advertising Assistant)The Press, Volume 30, Issue 6 includes: Deputy PM Jean Charest praises The Brock Press and he’s “not just saying that because we’re in the middle of an election.”; Brock will hold referendum on Oct. 19th to decide on student centre expansion, universal bus pass, and OUSA membership; BUSU considering $500k student centre expansion including spiral staircase; BUSU Prez Mike Zywicki outlines his priorities for the year; BUSU VP Paul Bruin endorses OUSA tuition reform proposal; Video rental store opens in student centre; Multi-million-dollar Mac-Chown addition J-Block nears completion; Brock students make National Geographic; Women’s soccer shocks Ontario league.Item Open Access The Press, Volume 30, Issue 5, September 16, 1993(1993-09-16) Cole, David T. (Editor); Mathieu, Nick (News Editor); Flanagan, Maureen (Features Editor); Bauer, Lisa (Arts and Entertainment Editor); Healey, Craig (Sports Editor); Antoniou, Jim (Photo Editor); Nickles, Greg (Illustration); Woodward, Paula (Advertising Director); Zouganelis, George (Research Editor); Guzda, David (Entertainment Assistant); Moreau, Shawn (Photo Assistant); Noll, Paul (Production Manager); McAllister, Randy (Advertising Assistant)The Press, Volume 30, Issue 5 includes: Brock faces $4.75 million in funding cutbacks this year due to cuts from the Ontario government; BUSU budget enclosed.Item Open Access The Press, Volume 30, Issue 4, September 9, 1993(1993-09-09) Cole, David T. (Editor); Mathieu, Nick (News Editor); Flanagan, Maureen (Features Editor); Bauer, Lisa (Arts and Entertainment Editor); Healey, Craig (Sports Editor); Antoniou, Jim (Photo Editor); Nickles, Greg (Illustration); Woodward, Paula (Advertising Director); Zouganelis, George (Research Editor); Guzda, David (Entertainment Assistant); Moreau, Shawn (Photo Assistant); Noll, Paul (Production Manager); McAllister, Randy (Advertising Assistant)The Press, Volume 30, Issue 4 includes: 50% tuition hike proposed. $3030 for a full course load in 1995-1996; Ontario universities scramble to accommodate influx of new students; BUSU VP Tom Attard successfully lobbies for late-night bus service to Thorold; Changes to course withdrawing by registrar office; BUSU makes changes to “The Frontline.” New food and beverages manager Don Lorenzi; Students react negatively to Social Contract and BUSU Prez Mike Zywicki’s claim that it won’t affect the students much; BUSU’s summer report card gets an “A-” from The Brock Press; Brock leads Ontario universities in field lacrosse.Item Open Access The Press, Volume 30, Issue 3, July 29, 1993(1993-07-29) Cole, David T. (Editor); Mathieu, Nick (News Editor); Flanagan, Maureen (Features Editor); Bauer, Lisa (Arts and Entertainment Editor); Healey, Craig (Sports Editor); Antoniou, Jim (Photo Editor); Nickles, Greg (Illustration); Woodward, Paula (Advertising Director); Zouganelis, George (Research Editor); Guzda, David (Entertainment Assistant); Moreau, Shawn (Photo Assistant); Noll, Paul (Production Manager); McAllister, Randy (Advertising Assistant)The Press, Volume 30, Issue 3 includes: Frosh week guide; “Brock University in a nutshell.”; Various guides to help new students.Item Open Access The Press, Volume 30, Issue 2, June 18, 1993(1993-06-18) Cole, David T. (Editor); Mathieu, Nick (News Editor); Paolozzi, John (Features Editor); Bauer, Lisa (Arts and Entertainment Editor); Healey, Craig (Sports Editor); Antoniou, Jim (Photo Editor); Nickles, Greg (Illustration); Woodward, Paula (Ad Director); Zouganelis, George (Research Editor); Guzda, David (Entertainment Assistant); Moreau, Shawn (Photo Assistant); Noll, Paul (Production Manager); McAllister, Randy (Advertising Assistant)The Press, Volume 30, Issue 2 includes: DeCew residence use to accommodate World University Games rowing athletes for Buffalo; Brock history secretary Mary Warner attends hearing with Ontario Human Rights Commission about getting fired for reporting on former Brock history prof Donald Sutherland impregnating a student then encouraging her to have an abortion. Warner fired in 1984; Sutherland’s relationship with student began in 1976. Earp fails to protect Warner; Ontario NDP recognize OUSA as student lobby group. OFS fights against the growth of OUSA; BUSU prepares for new academic year; BUSU’s complete yearly budget included on pages 4 and 5; NDP Social Contract policies lead to a $2 million decrease in Brock’s operating budget; Summer cooking. The revenge of Brock Radio. Jurassic Park review.Item Open Access The Press, Volume 30, Issue 1, May 21, 1993(1993-05-21) Cole, David T. (Editor); Mathieu, Nick; Bauer, Lisa; Williams, Lesley; Dyck, KellyThe Press, Volume 30, Issue 1 includes: Student Union studying $500,00 student centre expansion; Secretary wanted to be fired, hearing told: Warner's wrongful dismissal case goes to Human Rights Commission; BUSU studying new student lobby group; Barenaked Ladies may head Orientation Week; Brock loses over $2 million as NDP slash provincial budget; Brock Radio Silenced; A guide to day hiking in the Niagara Peninsula; Bruce Lee story makes surprising diverse film; Animals with human intelligence know when Enuff Znuff; Hideway concert lineup to benefit campus radio; Wright coming to Brock.Item Open Access The Press, Volume 29, Issue 29, April 7, 1993(1993-04-07) Englefield, F. Ross (Editor); Walsh, Tanya (News); Martin, Tori (News Assistant); Flanagan, Maureen (Features); Wilson, Julie (Features Assistant); Ward, Don (Entertainment); Bauer, Lisa (Entertainment Assistant); Mathieu, Nick (Sports); Van Velsen, Nick (Sports Assistant); Moreau, Shawn (Photo Editor); Antoniou, Jim (Photo Assistant); Orpana, Simon (Graphics); Stiney, Jason (Production); Woodward, Paula (Advertising); Cole, David T. (Advertising Assistant)The Press, Volume 29, Issue 29 includes: Brock student Barry Primak was involved in an altercation at Gord’s Place, a downtown bar, that may result in charges being laid; Bill C-76, a bill that is attempting to be passed, would eliminate the six month grace period for OSAP loans; Poetry section enclosed.Item Open Access The Press, Volume 29, Issue 28, March 31, 1993(1993-03-31) Cole, David T. (Editor); Walsh, Tanya (News); Martin, Tori (News Assistant); Flanagan, Maureen (Features); Wilson, Julie (Features Assistant); Ward, Don (Entertainment); Bauer, Lisa (Entertainment Assistant); Mathieu, Nick (Sports); Van Velsen, Nick (Sports Assistant); Moreau, Shawn (Photo Editor); Antoniou, Jim (Photo Assistant); Orpana, Simon (Graphics); Stiney, Jason (Production); Woodward, Paula (Advertising)The Press, Volume 29, Issue 28 includes: On Monday, March 15th, a small group of men began Brock’s first fraternity, Phi Delta Theta; Maureen Flanagan and Lesley Mcmillan discuss how to fight back against workplace sexual harassment in the summertime.Item Open Access The Press, Volume 29, Issue 27, March 24, 1993(1993-03-24) Englefield, F. Ross (Editor); Walsh, Tanya (News); Martin, Tori (News Assistant); Flanagan, Maureen (Features); Wilson, Julie (Features Assistant); Ward, Don (Entertainment); Bauer, Lisa (Entertainment Assistant); Mathieu, Nick (Sports); Van Velsen, Nick (Sports Assistant); Moreau, Shawn (Photo Editor); Antoniou, Jim (Photo Assistant); Orpana, Simon (Graphics); Stiney, Jason (Production); Woodward, Paula (Advertising); Cole, David T. (Advertising Assistant)The Press, Volume 29, Issue 27 includes: Mike Zywicki wants to expand the student centre and build on off-campus book store when he steps into his role as President of BUSU; Mary Warner, secretary from the History department who was wrongfully fired for being “obsessed” with the wrong doings of a professor who had supposedly sexually harassed his students, has been awarded $75,000 plus costs for her wrongful termination. Dr. Alan Earp then went on to file an appeal that froze the transfer of Mary’s money; Examination schedule enclosed; Sudan is experiencing a “hideous campaign of ethnic cleansing… in a systematic attempt to impose on ethnic group on a multi-ethnic nation.” State troops commandeer thousands of women in prostitution, expel people from their homes, steal relief shipments and transform entire provinces into “hell on earth.”Item Open Access The Press, Volume 29, Issue 26, March 18, 1993(1993-03-18) Englefield, F. Ross (Editor); Walsh, Tanya (News); Martin, Tori (News Assistant); Flanagan, Maureen (Features); Wilson, Julie (Features Assistant); Ward, Don (Entertainment); Bauer, Lisa (Entertainment Assistant); Mathieu, Nick (Sports); Van Velsen, Nick (Sports Assistant); Moreau, Shawn (Photo Editor); Antoniou, Jim (Photo Assistant); Orpana, Simon (Graphics); Stiney, Jason (Production); Woodward, Paula (Advertising); Cole, David T. (Advertising Assistant)The Press, Volume 29, Issue 26 includes: Mike Zwyicki elected President of BUSU and Justin O’Donnell is the new Ombuds officer; Only 1,204 students voted in the BUSU election, only 1/10th of the eligible voting pool; Brock University’s campus safety needs to be improved; David T. Cole elected new editor for the Brock Press; HIV and STD tests aren’t as rare as you might think.Item Open Access The Press, Volume 29, Issue 25, March 15, 1993(1993-03-15) Englefield, F. Ross (Editor); Walsh, Tanya (News); Martin, Tori (News Assistant); Flanagan, Maureen (Features); Wilson, Julie (Features Assistant); Ward, Don (Entertainment); Bauer, Lisa (Entertainment Assistant); Mathieu, Nick (Sports); Antoniou, Jim (Photo Assistant); Orpana, Simon (Graphics); Stiney, Jason (Production); Woodward, Paula (Advertising); Coles, David T. (Advertising Assistant)The Press, Volume 29, Issue 25 includes: Special Election Edition; President bios outlined; Ombudsperson bios outlined.Item Open Access The Press, Volume 29, Issue 24, March 10, 1993(1993-03-10) Englefield, F. Ross (Editor); Walsh, Tanya (News); Martin, Tori (News Assistant); Flanagan, Maureen (Features); Wilson, Julie (Features Assistant); Ward, Don (Entertainment); Bauer, Lisa (Entertainment Assistant); Mathieu, Nick (Sports); Van Velsen, Nick (Sports Assistant); Moreau, Shawn (Photo Editor); Antoniou, Jim (Photo Assistant); Orpana, Simon (Graphics); Stiney, Jason (Production); Woodward, Paula (Advertising); Cole, Daivd T. (Advertising Assistant)The Press, Volume 29, Issue 24 includes: The Brock Press will not close following two days of negotiations between the paper and BUSU about restructuring; Key speaker Mike Meyers spoke on Indigenous issues and the history of Indigenous peoples in the Niagara region at the latest OPIRG meeting; David Koresh and his group of followers in Waco, Texas are a cult, whether anyone wants to admit it or not.Item Open Access The Press, Volume 29, Issue 23, March 3, 1993(1993-03-03) Englefield, F. Ross (Editor); Walsh, Tanya (News); Martin, Tori (News Assistant); Flanagan, Maureen (Features); Wilson, Julie (Features Assistant); Ward, Don (Entertainment); Bauer, Lisa (Entertainment Assistant); Mathieu, Nick (Sports); Van Velsen, Nick (Sports Assistant)The Press, Volume 29, Issue 23 includes: BUSU President David Wells claims that the Brock Press has deficient press coverage and should be restructured; On Friday, February 26th, a huge bomb exploded in the lower parking garage of the New York World Trade Centre, killing five people and injuring over a thousand others. Suspected culprits’ Yugoslavian terrorists; Prime Minister Brian Mulroney has resigned but his legacy will be one of despair and disillusionment; Paul Bernardo arrested in connection with a series of rapes that occurred in Scarborough in the late 80’s and as a suspect for the murders of Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy; Information about the way BUSU and BUSAC run.Item Open Access The Press, Volume 29, Issue 22, February 17, 1993(1993-02-17) Englefield, F. Ross (Editor); Walsh, Tanya (News); Martin, Tori (News Assistant); Flanagan, Maureen (Features); Morrison, Cam (Features Assistant); Ward, Don (Entertainment); Bauer, Lisa (Entertainment Assistant); Mathieu, Nick (Sports); Van Velsen, Nick (Sports Assistant); Moreau, Shawn (Photo Editor); Antoniou, Jim (Photo Assistant); Orpana, Simon (Graphics); Stiney, Jason (Production); Woodward, Paula (Advertising); Cole, David T. (Advertising Assistant)The Press, Volume 29, Issue 22 includes: Brock welcomes a new registrar Lou Ariano; Health tips on how not to contract traveller’s diarrhea; The war in the Gulf was full of hypocrisy, lies and cruelty as it was fought by a first world nation against a third world nation; Black history month – the relativity of Harriet Tubman, Malcom X and Us; Is euthanasia, or medical suicide, morally right? Should someone be able to choose their own death?