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• Expert available for comment on cultural heritage in Iran

  Tuesday, January 07, 2020 | By Brock University

  MEDIA RELEASE: 7 January 2020 – R0004

  The threat by U.S. President Donald Trump against Iranian sites of cultural importance has archaeologists concerned.

  “While the destruction of monuments and the looting of sites was a frequent feature of ancient combat, modern efforts strive to preserve heritage in recognition of its value beyond the national level,” says Elizabeth S. Greene, Associate Professor in the Department of Classics at Brock University. “By threatening cultural sites in Iran, the president fails to consider the broad value of these places, not just to Iran, but to the world more broadly.

  “Iran’s losses would be a tragic for all of us.”

  Greene also serves as the first vice-president the Archaeological Institute of America, which has released a statement condemning the intentional targeting of Iranian cultural sites.

  The 1954 Hague Convention on the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict designates the deliberate destruction of cultural sites a war crime.

  Iran currently has 24 cultural sites inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List and another 54 sites on the Tentative List.

  A letter by the Archaeological Institute of America printed in The New York Times notes that Iran’s rich cultural heritage covers a time span from the earliest evidence of human domestication of plants and animals through to the ornately tiled Islamic shrines and mosques.

  Associate Professor of Classics Elizabeth S. Greene is available for media interviews.

  For more information or for assistance arranging interviews:

  * Dan Dakin, Manager Communications and Media Relations, Brock University ddakin@brocku.ca, 905-688-5550 x5353 or 905-347-1970

  Brock University Marketing and Communications has a full-service studio where we can provide high definition video and broadcast-quality audio.

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• Badgers, Blues clash in fifth annual Paint the Meridian Red

  Tuesday, January 07, 2020 | By Brock University

  MEDIA RELEASE: 7 January 2020 – R0003

  The Brock Badgers basketball teams are ready to Paint the Meridian Red when they clash with the Toronto Varsity Blues in a community event at the Meridian Centre in downtown St. Catharines on Saturday, Jan. 11.

  The women’s and men’s basketball teams will host a doubleheader versus the Varsity Blues at the Meridian Centre for a fifth-consecutive season as the women’s game tips off at 6 p.m. with the men to follow at 8 p.m.

  Ranked No. 8 in the country, the Brock women’s team is enjoying a standout season. They sport a 9-1 record and sit first in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Central Division. Toronto comes into the game with a 2-8 record and will be fighting hard to salvage their season.

  Brock entered the holiday break on a high note with an 82-80 win over the defending national champion McMaster Marauders in Hamilton to extend their win streak to six games.

  “We’ve been going so strong this year and we couldn’t stop that now,” said third-year guard Kristin Gallant.

  Earlier this season, senior point guard Melissa Tatti scored 23 points as Brock defeated Toronto 78-59 on the road.

  Tatti leads the province with 6.6 assists per game and is fifth with 15.9 points per game.

  Meanwhile, the men’s contest is shaping up to be a grudge match. The Badgers (5-5) are third in the Central Division while the Blues (4-6) sit fifth.

  In November, the Varsity Blues picked up their first win of the season at the expense of the then nationally-ranked Badgers by a score of 70-66.

  Brock has since become one of the most disciplined teams in the league with only 11.4 turnovers per game and are among the league leaders in team defence. Both teams are strong in the paint, however Toronto will have to contend with senior forward Daniel Cayer, who is second in the OUA with 11.1 rebounds per game.

  Brock head coach Willy Manigat said this upcoming Paint the Meridian Red match is bigger than just Brock and Toronto playing a basketball game.

  “The Niagara basketball community has so much potential,” said Manigat. “Hopefully in coming to the game, many more kids in Niagara will grow and aspire to one day play in this same venue and on this stage. I remember that for myself it was games like this that made me want to take basketball seriously.”

  Tickets for the game are $15 for adults and $10 for students, seniors and youth. Limited courtside seats are also available for $25. All tickets can be purchased on Ticketmaster.ca

  Media interested in covering the Paint the Meridian Centre Games are asked to RSVP to Dan Dakin.

  For more information or for assistance arranging interviews:

  * Dan Dakin, Manager Communications and Media Relations, Brock University ddakin@brocku.ca, 905-688-5550 x5353 or 905-347-1970

  Brock University Marketing and Communications has a full-service studio where we can provide high definition video and broadcast-quality audio.

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