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December 20, 2004

Anthropologists settle a Biblical bone of contention

For the last decade, archaeologists, historians and Biblical scholars have been embroiled in a debate about the origins and development of the Kingdom of Edom, one of several Iron Age kingdoms mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. Like the Kingdom of Israel, Edom grew from the collapse of the Egyptian empire around 1200 BC. Some have argued that Edom, located in present-day Jordan, was the result of the expansion of the Assyrian Empire in 8th to 6th centuries B.C.; others have said Edom is older, and developed independently.

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December 20, 2004

Flood causes damage to Health Sciences Centre

Restoration companies have been called in to help with the clean-up and to dry and test computer and audio-visual equipment, after a flood from burst pipes in the McMaster Health Sciences Centre on Sunday evening. The flood caused extensive damage of the first and second floors of the west side of the Health Sciences Centre, in the red and purple areas.

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December 17, 2004

Community partners form Campus Town Association

McMaster and its neighbours today launched a not-for-profit organization to establish and sustain a vibrant university campus community in Hamilton's Ainslie Wood/Westdale-McMaster neighbourhood. The University, the Ainslie Wood/Westdale Community Association of Resident Homeowners (AWWCA) and the Westdale Village Business Improvement Association (BIA) announced the creation of the Campus Town Association (CTA).

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December 17, 2004

Burgeonvest Securities donates a day’s commission to McMaster

Burgeonvest Securities Ltd. will host a unique series of events beginning Tuesday, Dec. 21, that will see the company donate an anticipated $750,000 to the Athletics & Recreation Centre and Stadium project over the next 10 years.

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December 17, 2004

Highlights from Senate, Board of Governors meetings

An overview of the McMaster Burlington campus project, final enrolment numbers, a three-year financial plan and an update on a new student residence, were some of the highlights from recent Senate and the Board of Governors meetings. The following are some of the topics addressed at these meetings: Burlington campus update:

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