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AUSU Update!

Don’t Miss Out on the AUSU Fall Awards and Bursaries Cycle! One great benefit of being an Athabasca University (AU) undergraduate student is the numerous awards and bursaries available to you through the Athabasca University Students’ Union (AUSU). Not only does the AUSU Awards and Bursaries Program provide financial support, but it also recognizes the… Read more »

An Interview with Christopher Mansfield from Fences

Fences, hailing from Seattle, Washington, is an American indie rock band led by the talented vocalist and guitarist Christopher Mansfield.  The group also features guitarist Benjamin Greenspan, bassist and vocalist Lindsey Starr, and drummer Elliott Garm Chaffee.  They introduced their debut studio album, titled Fences, in 2010, followed by Lesser Oceans in 2015, and Failure… Read more »

Beyond Literary Landscapes—George Orwell

From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge.  Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column will be underscoring and… Read more »

AUSU Update!

Don’t Miss Out on the AUSU Fall Awards and Bursaries Cycle! One great benefit of being an Athabasca University (AU) undergraduate student is the numerous awards and bursaries available to you through the Athabasca University Students’ Union (AUSU). Not only does the AUSU Awards and Bursaries Program provide financial support, but it also recognizes the… Read more »

Student Sizzle—AU Social Media

Facebook Required class no longer offered for your degree? A student asks if anyone has ever had a course required for their degree that AU no longer offers.  Another student recommends speaking to an advisor about arranging a substitute course. Reddit How a phone quiz at AU works.  A student asks about the format of… Read more »

The Autocratic Lizard—Once You’re In, You’re In

The place wasn’t easy to find.  If you didn’t know precisely where it was, you’d never find it.  Down this street, then that alley.  Enter through an industrial-looking building.  No sign, no street-facing windows. The Autocratic Lizard:  the most sought-after cocktail lounge in the city. If anyone called asking for an address, they’d give you… Read more »

The Fly on the Wall—How Not to Be a Halloweenie.

Amidst gourds and ghouls and roasted pumpkin seeds our studies remain a lingering ghost within all that we do.  No matter our course load, or even if we’re between courses or embarking on personal research, the struggle to learn and grow runs headlong into the reality that life has oh-so-many distractions.  Proverbial dark forces seek… Read more »

Safety in Private Airports—Part III

After digging into the issue of safety and security at private airports and with private airplanes, “black flights”, and navigating between U.S.  stakeholders, the last stop involved connecting with Canadian stakeholders, including professional associations, governmental departments and agencies, and legislators.  A quick rendezvous prior, with the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP), indicated that… Read more »

AU-Thentic Events

Library Chat Tues, Oct 31, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU Library www.athabascau.ca/library/index.html No pre-registration needed; access through chat box on home page FGS Developing Your Research Series An Intro to Literature Reviews Tues, Oct 31, 12:30 to 1:30 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU Library, Write Site, and AU Faculty… Read more »