IN THE NEWS: Police suspensions, game design scholarships, WNBA salaries and Swift’s poetry

In recent media appearances, Brock experts discussed police suspensions and gender-based violence, a new scholarship for Brock game design students, outrage over Caitlin Clark’s WNBA salary and Taylor Swift’s lyrics as poetry.

‘Blue wall of silence’ protects police officers accused of gender-based violence, victims say: Assistant Professor of Political Science Danielle McNabb spoke with CBC News and CBC Radio One about new data on police suspensions and gender-based violence.

Ubisoft Toronto establishes scholarship for Brock University game development students: Associate Professor of Digital Humanities Aaron Mauro was featured in a St. Catharines Standard article about a new scholarship established by Ubisoft Toronto for students in Brock’s GAME program. Mauro also spoke with Newstalk 610 CKTB about Brock game design students competing in the recent Level Up Showcase in Toronto.

‘Where the hell have you been?’ ask WNBA followers over the outrage at Caitlin Clark’s salary: Assistant Professor of Sport Management Michele Donnelly spoke with CBC News about controversy over the salary of Women’s National Basketball Association No. 1 draft pick Caitlin Clark.

Do Taylor Swift’s lyrics stand up as poetry? We invited three Toronto poets to weigh in on her new album: Professor of English Language and Literature Adam Dickinson spoke with the Toronto Star about Taylor Swift’s new album, The Tortured Poets Department. Dickinson also appeared on the outlet’s This Matters podcast to discuss poetry and Swift’s lyrics.


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