Zoroastrianism is the religion founded by the prophet Zarathushtra (Zarthosht in Persian) in ancient Persia or modern-day Iran. The religion predates Christianity and Islam. Some scholars and historians assert the religion has influenced those faiths and Judaism with its doctrines of one God, a dualistic viewpoint of good and evil, and a final day of… Read more »
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With the board of governors’ recent approval of the 2008/2009 budget, Ontario students will once again see the cost of tuition increase Waterloo (CUP) — As tuition fees across the province continue to rise, undergraduate students in Ontario are faced with the burden of personally contributing the funds necessary for post-secondary education. Though tuition fees… Read more »
Have something to sell? Looking for a new job, or maybe a volunteer opportunity? Want to connect with a Study Buddy for that new course you just enroled in? Then why not check out the AUSU Bulletin Board? If You’re an AU student, and have a valid login and username for the AUSU site, you… Read more »
Meet Your New Council The AUSU Council and staff have added and updated their bio pages. If You’re curious about who these nine people are, you can go to our council page to find out more, or meet our Councillors in the AUSU chat room at the times announced on the front page of the… Read more »
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Most of us have seen posters for this popular fundraising campaign. Participants have come up with a number of catchy names?Shave for the Cure, Shave to Save, Cops for Cancer, and more. Whatever It’s called, the goal is the same: to shave your head and collect donations to help in the fight against cancer. Firefighters,… Read more »
We use them every day for nearly everything we do?yet rarely give a second thought to those marvellous instruments of ours. I’m talking about hands, those appendages that can hoist a sledgehammer, dry a tear, or perform the most intricate surgery (well, only if You’re a surgeon, but still). These sites offer a look at… Read more »
A lot of people don’t realize that for many years before I began to write in chalk for pocket change on street corners, and then eventually worked my way up to this gold-plated keyboard, I was an astronaut. I was paid ridiculously huge amounts of money to ride tin cans?commissioned by the government to be… Read more »
At Home: Disputes continue over Canada’s claim in the north Geologists from Canada, Russia, and Denmark are surveying the land underneath the Arctic Ocean to determine which sections of the underwater area can be claimed by which country. Canada is hoping to secure thousands of square kilometres of this seabed, not only to finally establish… Read more »