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In Conversation With . . . Kilmore Place

Kilmore Place is a Vancouver indie-folk band that has shared the stage with The Dudes, Hey Ocean!, and Hedley. The musicians are Ryan Bacchus (vocals, guitar), Bryce Wagner (keyboard/piano), Greg England (guitar), Marcus Abramzik (bass), and Eisa Godoussey (drums). They spent the summer touring their second EP (extended play), …What Happened?, across the country. Recently,… Read more »

From Where I Sit – How I Spent My Weekend

If a teacher asked me to write about ?how I spent my weekend,? I’d have a doozy. First, some background. On September 4, I felt light-headed while showering. I sat on the edge of the tub until I felt better. I chalked it up to a case of nerves before my first funeral as a… Read more »

Write Stuff – Like Words to a Flame

On the surface, the original plans of Pastor Terry Jones to burn copies of the Quran on September 11 were about religion. About protesting the ?very dangerous and very radical? elements of Islam, as he told The New York Times. But at heart, the since-cancelled protest was about the same thing That’s fuelled every other… Read more »

Click of the Wrist – Wrecked

It’s been all over the news: the Titanic exploration team has been spending the past few weeks off the Maritime coast, exploring the wreckage of the legendary steamer. Their latest offering is an eerie 3-D video of the sunken ship. But the Titanic was not the only legend lost in or near Canadian waters. This… Read more »

Did You Know? – The Literature Network

Looking for the text of an elusive Edna St. Vincent Millay poem? can’t quite recall the source of that Shakespearean quote? Consider visiting The Literature Network, an online ?tool for reading, searching, and discussing works of classic literature.? With close to 3,000 full-length books and nearly 4,000 shorter works (including poetry and short stories), It’s… 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 »