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No strike at Brock, parties cancelled, go study

By Matt Ray Smith

Students no longer need to stress about the possibility of a strike infringing on this semester and can instead direct their stress towards exams prior to this holiday season. During a mediation session that started Dec. 5, a tentative agreement had been reached in order to avoid a strike.

2007 brings in new year, new beginning

By Rob Terpstra

Reykjavik, Iceland - 2007 began across the globe today, starting in a tiny island in the south Pacific, resonating across the ocean and into Asia, Europe and across North America. Millions celebrated the global tradition with their families while thousands of troops were hundreds of kilometres away fighting in Iraq, Afghanistan and the other war-torn countries.

Bonne année, bonne santé, bonheur et prospérité

By Rob Terpstra & Lucie Delers

Reykjavik, Islande - Commençant sur une minuscule île du Pacifique Sud, se déplaçant ensuite au fil des océans vers l'Asie, l'Europe et l'Amérique du Nord, 2007 est là. Des millions de personnes ont célébré cette tradition avec leur famille pendant que des milliers de soldats se battaient à des centaines de kilomètres de chez eux, en Irak, en Afghanistan et dans d'autres pays déchirés par la guerre.

Hyvää uutta vuotta, hyvää terveyttä, paljon onnellisuutta ja hyvää menestystä

By Rob Terpstra & Hanna Arima

- Story has been translated into Finnish from the original English version Reykjavik, Islanti - 2007 alkoi halki maapallon tänään, alkaen pienellä saarella eteläisellä Tyynellä Valtamerellä, kaikuen yli meren Aasiaan, Eurooppaan ja yli Pohjois-Amerikan.

Discussing alternate transportation on St. David's Road

By Kate Siklosi

There has never been a better time to make a change to a lifestyle that is more active and healthy, and thanks to the Brock community, that opportunity just got easier. For those students and faculty who choose to cycle, run or walk to campus, hopes of bicycle lanes for a safer route to school will soon be realized.

Students not considered in the BUFA and administration negotiation process

By Katherine Gottli

Now that the BUFA and the Brock administration have come to a tentative agreement and the academic year has not been interrupted, students can continue to write their exams according to schedule. Throughout negotiations, however, many students felt as though their needs were not being considered in the process, exemplified by the student sit-in in front of the Schmon Tower in the days leading up to the Dec.

Picture of the week

By Katie Friesen

Community announcements

Annual Winter Solstice Party Niagara Secular Humanists and the Unitarian Congregation of Niagara invite everybody to join us at our annual Winter Solstice Party on Dec. 20 at 6 p.m. at the North China Buffet, located at 525 Welland Avenue, St. Catharines.

Reader of the week

Name: James Owen Deveney Major: Film - Awesome! Year: Fourth What feature/section do you always read? Comics, Marginalia (sometimes), Unclassifieds, and the ed. comic is fucking awesome. What story are you reading right now? The editorial comic.

Buy anything (RED) for the holidays - it's for a good cause

By Jennifer Marron

(RED), a campaign for helping those afflicted with AIDS is sweeping consumer culture just in time for the holidays in order to help women and children affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa. Iconic brands such as Apple, Motorola, American Express, Emporio Armani, Converse and The Gap have joined along in the fight against AIDS by producing (RED) branded products.

College students prime targets for identity theft

By Taryn Clark

Rocky Mountain Collegian (Colorado State) (U-WIRE) FORT COLLINS, Colo. - Studies show identity theft is the fastest growing crime in America, and students may be the likeliest targets of the crime. Technology is increasing the likelihood that college students will fall victim to identity theft, said Steve Williams, a senior systems engineer for Cisco Systems.

Donating for sick kids in hospitals

By Mike Kwiatkowski

The media is not always known for shedding a positive light on video game players, however the international charity Child's Play is doing its best to show that gamers can be more compassionate and generous than most people give them credit for. Child's Play, established by Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins, the creators of the online comic strip Penny Arcade, runs an annual toy drive for children's hospitals around the world by organizing donations via their Web site which includes video games, books, movies and art supplies for children staying in the hospital who cannot go home.

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