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In Review – Stone Sour: Audio Secrecy

Stone Sour: Audio Secrecy Roadrunner Records (2010) Formed initially in 1992, metal quintet Stone Sour performed primarily across the bar scene of Des Moines, Iowa, for five years before temporarily breaking up as two of its members went on to a little band known as Slipknot. After reforming back in 2002, Stone Sour released two… Read more »

From Where I Sit – Give Me Space

Our house is small by most standards. It is 1100 square feet and was built in the early 1960s. At the time, it was a two-bedroom, one-bath farm bungalow replacing Roy’s parents? original two-room log house, and as such, I suppose, it felt quite grand. When Roy, Greg, and I moved here in 1984, after… Read more »

Did You Know? – Holiday Exam Procedures

If your course contract ends on December 31, 2010 you’ll want to note Athabasca University’s special holiday procedures for requesting and writing final exams. Because the University will be closed for the holidays at 4:30 pm MST on Thursday, December 23, 2010 (it will reopen 8:30 am MST on Tuesday, January 4, 2011), it has… Read more »

AUSU Update – Convocation 2010; AUSU Executive Election

Convocation 2010 AUSU wishes to congratulate this year’s graduates, whether attending Convocation in person or by distance. We wish you the best of luck in your future pursuits. You are an inspiration to all AU students! AUSU Executive Election AUSU has recently held its internal election for the Executive. We wish to congratulate Barbara Rielly… Read more »

AUSU Update – Convocation 2010; AUSU Executive Election

Convocation 2010 AUSU wishes to congratulate this year’s graduates, whether attending Convocation in person or by distance. We wish you the best of luck in your future pursuits. You are an inspiration to all AU students! AUSU Executive Election AUSU has recently held its internal election for the Executive. We wish to congratulate Barbara Rielly… Read more »

Green Light – Let It Shine

If the sun’s an energy powerhouse?theoretically generating so much that what reaches us in one hour could meet our electricity needs for a year?then why aren’t we making more use of it? Why are we still so dependent on other forms of power generation? Unfortunately, plugging into the sun isn’t as simple as it might… Read more »

International News Desk – At Home: Bilingual Benefits – Around the World: Revisiting Pompeii

At Home: Bilingual Benefits It’s no secret that bilingualism is beneficial; it creates the possibility of higher earnings potential and offers cultural insights that are worth their weight in gold. But now there’s another area which a second language can benefit: your brain. As the CBC reports, new research suggests that bilingualism may strengthen the… Read more »

Remembering . . . Afghanistan

Last year, I celebrated Remembrance Day in Afghanistan, 20,000 km from my home in Vancouver, BC. We got up at five in the morning and left our Forward Operating Base to do a routine patrol, and at noon, when we came back dusty and soaked beneath our body armour, there was a short parade in… Read more »

Health Matters – What To Do About Colds and Flu?

Dear Dr. Katie, It’s that time of year again’the change of seasons and influx of cooler weather are causing everyone around me to catch colds or the flu. Help! What can I do to keep my family well? Happily, there are many natural options from which to choose. First of all, check out your lifestyle…. Read more »