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by Matt Critton

Everyone likes to be comfortable, wherever that may be.

Throughout our lives we have all found our own niches and over time we have become accustomed to and dependent on them.

Whether this is the basement of your parent’s house, the town you grew up in, or in my case, surrounded by those people whom I have spent the better part of my life with. Read more

by Vy Wen
The annual Islamic fasting month reached an end last Saturday.

But most foreign students from Malaysia here in New Zealand were not privileged to celebrate with their families back home.

The end of Ramadan also marks the biggest celebration for all Muslims worldwide, Hari Raya Aidilfitri (“Fasting Day Celebration”). Usually celebrated amongst family members and friends, Hari Raya Aidilfitri is a day of togetherness, a time to reconcile and renew relationships with others. Read more

by Angela Beswick

At 2 o’clock this Thursday afternoon I will be sitting in my last class EVER in the Bachelor of Communication Studies.

Scary thought, next week is the beginning of the next chapter of my life.

As long as we manage to pass all of our final assignments, by March next year we will all be graduates! Read more

by Pinky Khanna

In the early 1900s there was a large gap between the different countries around the globe.

And of course there was dominance of the English, who ruled over many colonies like Africa and India.

England, the United States and many other western nations were looking ahead and were developing new abilities of success during and post-war periods. Read more

by Jackie Tran Van

The muggle world is abuzz this week with the news Harry Potter’s mentor has homosexual tendancies.

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling revealed the juicy tid-bit, which has been labelled by The Toronto Globe and Mail as “the biggest outing in the entertainment industry since Ellen DeGeneres, at a question and answer session after a reading at Carnegie Hall in New York. Read more

by Michele Coelho

Ah… the sweet taste of revenge.

Since Brazil lost to France in the soccer World Cup last year, we’ve been eager to see France loose to whoever in whatever game they might be playing.

Now, thanks to our South American neighbors, France lost to Argentina in their own country. Read more

by Lydia Brewer

What did you do this Labour Day?

Chances are it wasn’t relaxing.

For those students who weren’t taking advantage of the chance to earn time and a half in their part time jobs, the day was probably spent finishing off last minute assignments or studying for impending exams.

But this situation isn’t unique to student living. Read more

by Angela Beswick

Following the huge success of his gig DUSK at Coherant on Friday night, local talent DJ Shaveer admits he feels there is a hole in his life.

A hole he says he’s never been so motivated to fill.

“As a clubbing event there’s definitely going to be more to come on events where it costs less to get a good value event Read more

by Justin Henehan

There is something perverse about a world where, in one country, democracy activists are shot by the military and then abducted from hospital for interrogation, while in another country, only 41 per cent of people bother to vote in their local body elections.

Voter apathy is the term most bandied about.

There are a lot of factors that determine whether a person votes or not. Read more

by Jackie Tran Van

The Pacific Islands have been a long time interest of AUT University’s Associate Professor Dr David Robie.

And on Friday October 13, his efforts in the field were recognised as many big names in Pacific media and politics gathered to celebrate the culmination of those interests at the launch of the Pacific Media Centre.

The launch was opened by Hon. Luamanuvao Winnie Laban, Associate Minister of Pacific Islands Affairs, Read more