The turkey I stuffed this morning stuffed me this afternoon. I lean back in the armchair and take a break from my reading of Dickens’s Bleak House and massage my stomach. I contemplate the contrast between my childhood and the existence that Mrs. Jellyby’s ragged children endure. Lucky for me to be born to parents… Read more »
Halloween, 1982, and three brothers race through the darkness of a haunted suburban landscape. Frenzied in their quest, the boys cut a determined, unceremonious path across the well-manicured lawns of their little world. Their footfalls are crisp atop forgotten piles of long-dead leaves. They trample prized gardens slowly receding into dormancy. They pillage with all… Read more »
Part V: Gardiner, Montana to Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming This is the fifth instalment in a series chronicling the adventures of the author; her husband, Adam; and two-year-old daughter, Kiersten, as they travelled by car from Alaska to Louisiana in summer 2008. Day 15: Gardiner, Montana to Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming We get up late… Read more »
Merchandise Still for Sale We still have some locks and memory keys available for sale. Both of these were designed with ease of mailing in mind, which means they’re small enough to be easily stored pretty much anywhere. The wristband USB key is a unique way to carry around your assignments, online materials, and even… Read more »
Write for The Voice and win money for your education! The Voice is launching its 2008 writing contest, with categories for both fiction and non-fiction. We’ve got over $1,000 in prizes to give away: one winner in each category will receive a scholarship of one Athabasca University undergraduate course. Please read the contest rules and… Read more »
Each year at convocation, AU presents the Honorary Doctorate and Order of Athabasca University awards, in recognition of those who (among other achievements) provide ?exceptional contributions to the enhancement of the Canadian culture or society,? as well as ?leadership and inspiration by being a role model to our graduates.? Does that sound like someone you… Read more »
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Recession impacts students? job prospects, says prof WINNIPEG (CUP) ? The economic cycle is moving into a recession, which spells trouble for students about to graduate. ?We are seeing a short-term slowdown in a long-term growth pattern,? said Hugh Grant, a professor of economics at the University of Winnipeg who specializes in labour economics. Grant… Read more »
Just when we thought it was time for a reprieve from the foolishness of federal politics (at least until Parliament reconvenes), another gust of hot air blows our way. This time, It’s courtesy of former prime minister Jean Chrétien. Addressing an audience at the University of Western Ontario, where he was receiving an honorary degree,… Read more »
This week, it was announced that researchers had discovered a ?dinosaur dance floor? in Utah, a site packed with over a thousand prehistoric animal tracks. In honour of those 190-million-year-old party animals, here’s a look at the always fascinating world of Tyrannosaurus Rex. Dinosaur Planet It’s only animation, but this very cool video of a… Read more »