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<\/a><\/p>\nNew for 2017 is the Wellness Fair being held Thursday, which will allow students to learn more about wellness-related services available both on and off campus. It will also kick off Wellness Days, which will be hosted by BUSU throughout the school year.<\/p>\n
The annual O-Week Paint Party will take place Friday, Sept. 8, wrapping up with a fireworks display at 10:45 p.m., weather permitting.<\/p>\n
On Saturday, Sept. 9, hundreds of Brock students will head out across Niagara for Brock Cares, an annual day of volunteering and fundraising throughout the community.<\/p>\n
That night, Brockchella will hit its peak when American rapper Desiigner will headline a performance in Brock\u2019s Weather Station Field. Signed by Kanye West\u2019s label, Desiigner is a breakout star on the hip hop scene whose hit song Panda<\/em> has had more than 245 million views on YouTube.<\/p>\n \u201cWe think it\u2019s a huge win for the University,\u201d said BUSU President Faisal Hejazi. \u201cDesiigner has become an internationally recognized artist in a short period of time. He\u2019s still young so I think we can expect a lot more from him in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cA lot of students have voiced that they wanted to see a hip hop or rap artist come to Brock, so we\u2019re super excited to be able to bring that to them,\u201d said Maddy Wassink, BUSU\u2019s Vice-President, Student Services. \u201cNot only do we have an amazing headliner, but also our support artist, Jazz Cartier is getting a ton of attention, too.\u201d<\/p>\n Wassink said the students\u2019 union is committed to being a good community neighbour and will follow all city by-laws, ensuring O-Week activities wrap up by 11 p.m. each night.<\/p>\n \u201cThe team and I have spent our summer living and breathing O-Week so we couldn’t be more excited going into this, ready to share a packed week of fun to welcome our Badgers back to campus,\u201d she said. \u201cWe have catered all events to be inclusive, safe and continue to allow students to have the time of their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n