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Cultural Mosaic – Introduction to Zoroastrianism

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 »

Education News – A Mounting Slope: the Ontario tuition fee problem

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 »

Did You Know? – AUSU Bulletin Board

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 »

Editorial – Great Lengths

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 »

Click of the Wrist – Hands Down

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 »

International News Desk – At Home: Disputes continue over Canada’s claim in the north – In Foreign News: Drinking banned on London’s Tube trains

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 »