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Click of the Wrist – Cave Divers

Whether You’re hunting for pirate treasure or bats or just plain adventure, caves are enduring places of mystery. But if regular caves are exciting, how about underwater caves? This week’s links take you deep into the watery shadows and the amazing world of cave divers. A Cave Diver Story This astonishing footage is from the… Read more »

Who Are the People in Your Neighbourhood?

?Oh, who are the people in your neighbourhood? In your neighbourhood? In your neighbourhood? Say, who are the people in your neighbourhood? The people that you meet each day.? Sesame Street Tell me, who are the people in your neighbourhood? I remember singing that song with my son in the mid-1990s. We sang about all… Read more »

From Where I Sit – Love it, Use It

Last Friday, I spent an exhausting day helping my elderly aunt find, display, and price her household as she prepares to move. She was lucky to be able to sell her collection of Bossons heads and Royal Doulton figurines as a lot. Like many of us, she had china dinner sets, an assortment of crystal… Read more »

AUSU Update – AUSU Executive Election; Student Issues

AUSU Executive Election AUSU has recently held its internal election for the Executive. We wish to congratulate Barbara Rielly (President), Bethany Tynes (Vice President External and Student Affairs) and Sarah Kertcher (Vice President Finance and Administration) on their election and thank those that ran for their willingness to serve. Internal elections are being held to… Read more »

Did You Know? – Open Culture

Philosophy blogs. Free classic films. Foreign-language lessons. Free online courses in everything from biology to psychology. What do all these have in common? You can find them (and plenty more) at Open Culture, the ?best free cultural and educational media on the web.? The site is a treasure trove of original commentary and links to… Read more »

Editorial – Public Masks, Private Lives

If you listen to the people with something to sell, privacy’s a thing of the past. Nobody wants it anymore. If you aren’t posting photos of yourself or sending tweets about your personal grooming habits, You’re going to be left out. Left out of what, I’m not sure, unless they mean endless hours scrolling through… Read more »

International News Desk – At Home: Low percentage of Canadian undergrads studying abroad – In Foreign News: US experts predict wild hurricane season

At Home: Low percentage of Canadian undergrads studying abroad According to a recent study, most Canadian undergrads say they’re interested in world issues and like the idea of studying abroad. But when it comes to putting that into action, ?less than 3 per cent ventured to a foreign country as part of their studies.? As… Read more »