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In Conversation With . . . Library Voices

Library Voices is a 10-member band that formed in Regina in March and has been performing steadily ever since their third week together. They’ve just recorded their six-song debut EP, Hunting Ghosts (see review in this issue), and are planning a full-length CD for release this fall. At the time of this interview the band… Read more »

From Where I Sit – Diamonds Are Forever

August 11 marked our 35th anniversary. Did I mention I was a child bride? (How else could it possibly be true?) For our 20th, we rented a country hall and treated friends and family to a party. For our 25th I wanted a gazebo. It never happened. The day before our 29th, our son was… Read more »

Did You Know? – 2008 Convocation Video Online!

If you want to relive those special moments from convocation this year (or if You’re planning to graduate next year and want to see what It’s like!), video of all three days of convocation 2008 is now available on the AU website. From the opening ceremonies on June 12 to the final procession of new… Read more »

The Best of Times

I’m a troglodyte. However, I’ve embraced modern distance education with a passion. It’s a tumultuous affair carried out over vast distances interjected with?or so it seems to me?long periods of silence. There are days when my email inbox welcomes me with a cryptic ?There are no messages in this folder? as I wait expectantly for… Read more »

Editorial – PETA Doth Protest Too Much

Even for those who ardently believe in animal rights, who loudly protest the cruelty endured by millions of unfortunate creatures in factory farms, PETA’s latest move is bound to ruffle some feathers. It has to do with an ill-thought-out marketing scheme?one that is in such poor taste they have yet to find a media platform… Read more »

Around AU – AU Graduate Students Association Announces New Council

For many, the process of completing their first undergrad degree can feel a little like being lost in a maze: navigating program requirements, filling out registration and funding forms, keeping track of assignment and exam schedules. And just when it looks like academic life is all figured out, there’s the whole new set of challenges… Read more »

Cityscapes – Toronto, Ontario

Toronto is the largest city in Canada and considered to be its commercial and financial hub. Situated on the northwest shore of Lake Ontario, the city is home to over 2.5 million inhabitants. Including the city’s outlying areas (known as the Greater Toronto Area or GTA), Toronto is home to over 5.3 million people?nearly half… Read more »