{"id":95427,"date":"2024-09-06T11:18:23","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T15:18:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=95427"},"modified":"2024-09-06T16:25:29","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T20:25:29","slug":"in-the-news-brock-welcomes-students-to-campus-loosened-liquor-sale-laws-and-liberal-ndp-deal-ends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2024\/09\/in-the-news-brock-welcomes-students-to-campus-loosened-liquor-sale-laws-and-liberal-ndp-deal-ends\/","title":{"rendered":"IN THE NEWS: Brock welcomes students to campus, loosened liquor sale laws and Liberal-NDP deal ends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In recent media appearances, Brock experts spoke to the media about welcoming students to campus during Move-in Weekend, new liquor sale laws coming into effect, the end of a deal between the Liberal and NDP parties, ableism in elite sport, the continued rise of job action in Canada and the latest interest rate cut from the Bank of Canada.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2018Excitement is in the air\u2019: Brock U, Niagara College welcome new class of students: <\/strong>Coverage of Brock\u2019s Move-in Weekend appeared in the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandtribune.ca\/news\/niagara-region\/old-friends-new-chapter-brock-university-welcomes-2-700-students-to-campus-residences\/article_db1b6dd9-80f7-568d-8d5d-3e1effae2430.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Welland Tribune<\/a> <\/em>and the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stcatharinesstandard.ca\/news\/niagara-region\/excitement-is-in-the-air-brock-u-niagara-college-welcome-new-class-of-students\/article_37a3aa34-66fc-5640-b0f7-374d71184924.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St. Catharines Standard<\/a><\/em>, featuring comments from President and Vice-Chancellor Lesley Rigg and Director of Housing Services Cindy Chernish.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t feel guilty \u2014 have a beer: <\/strong>Professor of Health Sciences Dan Malleck spoke to <a href=\"https:\/\/mms.tveyes.com\/MediaView\/?c3RhdGlvbj0xNDc5MCZtb2RzaGFyaW5nZW5hYmxlPXRydWUmY3VzdG9tZXJpZGVudGlmaWVyPTU1NjE5JlN0YXJ0RGF0ZVRpbWU9MDklMmYwNiUyZjIwMjQrMDUlM2ExMSUzYTE3JkVuZERhdGVUaW1lPTA5JTJmMDYlMmYyMDI0KzA1JTNhMjElM2ExNyYmbW9kZWRpdG9yZW5hYmxlPWZhbHNlJnBhcnRuZXJpZD0xNjA4NyYmJmV4cGlyYXRpb249MTAlMmYwNiUyZjIwMjQrMDUlM2ExMSUzYTE3LjA4MCZpbnN0YW50UGxheT1UcnVlJnNpZ25hdHVyZT1jNmViNTRjNmRjYWFhMGNkM2ZjNTZkNjFlOGFiMDE1Mw==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">580 CFRA<\/a> about the increased retail availability of alcohol in Ontario and to <a href=\"https:\/\/wb.camra.org.uk\/2024\/08\/23\/dont-feel-guilty-have-a-beer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What\u2019s Brewing<\/a> about conflicting opinions on the dangers of alcohol.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jagmeet Singh announces the Liberal-NDP deal to end: <\/strong>Professor of Labour Studies Larry Savage spoke to <a href=\"https:\/\/mms.tveyes.com\/MediaView\/?c3RhdGlvbj0xNDU0NSZtb2RzaGFyaW5nZW5hYmxlPXRydWUmY3VzdG9tZXJpZGVudGlmaWVyPTU1NjE5JlN0YXJ0RGF0ZVRpbWU9MDklMmYwNSUyZjIwMjQrMTclM2EwNyUzYTQ4JkVuZERhdGVUaW1lPTA5JTJmMDUlMmYyMDI0KzE3JTNhMTclM2E0OCYmbW9kZWRpdG9yZW5hYmxlPWZhbHNlJnBhcnRuZXJpZD0xNjA4NyYmJmV4cGlyYXRpb249MTAlMmYwNSUyZjIwMjQrMTclM2EwNyUzYTQ4LjEwMCZpbnN0YW50UGxheT1UcnVlJnNpZ25hdHVyZT0yMTQ1MmNlZGMzMmI2NGJiZGY3NTdmYjFkNzhkMjg0Mw==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newstalk 610<\/a> about the NDP pulling out of its agreement with the Liberal government.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Absence of Special Olympics from 2024 Paris Games illustrates ableism in sport: <\/strong>Applied Health Sciences PhD Candidate Jennifer Mooradian (MA \u201922) spoke to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/962-niagara-in-the-morning-wit-170201832\/episode\/jennifer-mooradian-brock-university-applied-212016645\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newstalk 610 CKTB<\/a> about the disconnect between the Special Olympics and the Paralympic and Olympic Games.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why does it feel like every labour union is striking?:<\/strong> Associate Professor of Labour Studies Simon Black spoke to the <a href=\"https:\/\/player.fm\/series\/mornings-with-simi\/full-show-is-nuclear-energy-the-way-forward-for-bc-how-to-plan-for-random-acts-of-violence-restricting-name-change-for-criminals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">980 CKNW<\/a> about the continued momentum of the labour movement in Canada.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bank of Canada (BoC) announces third rate cut of 2024:<\/strong> Professor of Finance Ernest Biktimirov spoke to <a href=\"https:\/\/mms.tveyes.com\/MediaView\/?c3RhdGlvbj0xNDU0NSZtb2RzaGFyaW5nZW5hYmxlPXRydWUmY3VzdG9tZXJpZGVudGlmaWVyPTU1NjE5JlN0YXJ0RGF0ZVRpbWU9MDklMmYwNCUyZjIwMjQrMTclM2EwNyUzYTQ5JkVuZERhdGVUaW1lPTA5JTJmMDQlMmYyMDI0KzE3JTNhMTclM2E0OSYmbW9kZWRpdG9yZW5hYmxlPWZhbHNlJnBhcnRuZXJpZD0xNjA4NyYmJmV4cGlyYXRpb249MTAlMmYwNCUyZjIwMjQrMTclM2EwNyUzYTQ5LjAyMCZpbnN0YW50UGxheT1UcnVlJnNpZ25hdHVyZT1lNzEzOTZjMTY4MjVkMWMyMzFkZDQwMjRhOWYwNzBiYQ==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newstalk 610 CKTB<\/a> about another cut to the key lending rate in Canada.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In recent media appearances, Brock experts spoke to the media about welcoming students to campus during Move-in weekend, new liquor sale laws coming into effect, the end of a deal between the Liberal and NDP governments, ableism in elite sport, the continued rise of job action in Canada and the latest interest rate cut from the Bank of 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