Have we ever wondered what foods to eat to boost energy? Or wondered about what foods boost energy before a workout? I wonder about this all the time. So, I seek out foods, and sometimes supplements, that can boost my workout performance. For instance, today, I added desiccated liver pills to my diet. The desiccated… Read more »
As Thanksgiving weekend gets underway, we look at two different facets of the concept—food and gratitude. Giving thanks. Then-editor Christina M. Frey ponders the nature of giving thanks and expressing gratitude. “The guy had given me the universal wave of ‘Thanks!’ for letting him into the traffic. And it was memorable to me because no… Read more »
I attended the AUSU town hall regarding the upcoming increase in AUSU fees. I was met with two AUSU Executive members, one AUSU Councillor, and a couple of AUSU staff members. That’s it. I have to admit I was a little bit surprised, as when AUSU has raised its fees a couple of times in… Read more »
Facebook Are Microsoft logins necessary for some courses? A student asks if logging into Athabasca Microsoft is compulsory for a course. A student replies that the Athabasca Microsoft login is how the site identifies the student. Another student responds that Brightpath, which is different from Moodle, requires the Athabasca Microsoft login. Reddit The nightmare of OSAP… Read more »
I would like to begin by saying thank you to one of my colleagues in this magazine. Marie Wells, who is always speaking in the positive. The topics range from unconditional love and different ways of seeing the term people pleasing to the importance of life in general and the benefits of discomfort. That being… Read more »
A recent increase in the number of organizations that have been branding themselves as policy-related thinktanks and institutes has seen some of them take positions like stating that Canada has no issues when it comes to its public policies. These organizations are taking a rather extreme position on the different challenges that are facing Canada,… Read more »
Scholarship name: The 2023 Brandon Langhjelm Memorial Essay Contest Sponsored by: Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms Deadline: November 5, 2023 Potential payout: up to $2000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be 15 to 25 years of age as of November 5, 2023; must be permanent residents or citizens of Canada or have proof of immigration status… Read more »
My love affair with photography began when I was seven or eight years old, and a relative gave me a Polaroid instant camera as a Christmas gift. It’s not like I was struck by a bolt of artistic inspiration or anything. Still, it seemed magical to me; the clicking of the shutter, the whirring of… Read more »
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 »
Artist: Drunktank Single: Kindle the Flame Recently, I stumbled upon a new band that caught my attention. Drunktank, a Dutch skatepunk group, and just last month they dropped a music video for their latest single, “Kindle the Flame.” Around the same time, Canadians had the privilege of witnessing this cool band in action during their… Read more »