Canada is a multicultural nation that celebrates many different cultural, religious, and spiritual events. An important Persian festival is Norooz, or ?New Day? in Farsi. It is an ancient, traditional, and vibrant celebration that occurs annually in many parts of the world. In harmony with the rebirth of nature, the Persian New Year celebration arrives… Read more »
STUDENT: Kate Slivko This week, we focus on Kate Slivko, a student taking Athabasca University classes for her medical school prerequisites. Kate, who emigrated to the U.S. from Russia when she was 16, moved to Alberta after college in anticipation of applying to medical school there. She talks about why she chose AU’s unclassified option… Read more »
Release date: September 2007 Label: Fat Wreck Chords Tracks: 12 Rating: 10 Introducing the Band: Chris Cresswell – Vocals and Guitar; Scott Brigham ? Guitar; Jon Darbey ? Bass; and Paul Ramirez ? Drums The Flatliners are a four-piece punk band from Toronto who were picked up by Fat Mike and the Fat Wreck Chords… Read more »
MONTREAL (CUP) — The Quebec Ministry of Education has announced a proposal to regulate ancillary fees, hoping to empower students by allowing them to accept or reject fee hikes at the province’s universities. The announcement comes after years of student lobbying for government regulation of drastic increases to the fees, which are above and beyond… Read more »
At Home: Alberta votes 2008 On March 3, Albertans are due to hit the polls again and ultimately to elect Progressive Conservative leader Ed Stelmach. Let’s face it, Alberta isn’t known for its close political races. The only real excitement this time around comes from the Edmonton-Castle Downs race, where in 2004 Progressive Conservative candidate… Read more »
On more than one occasion I’ve used this space to gush about the joy and benefits of reading. I’ve talked about the fact I read anytime and anyplace. I read for pleasure, for personal development, and for career advancement. I read magazines, books, and online content. I read billboards, product boxes, signs, license plates, stationary… Read more »
AUSU Election 2008 – Nomination Period Closed Dear AU Students: My name is Rehan Qureshi and I am pleased to have been appointed your Chief Recruiting Officer (CRO) for the 2008 General Election. It is my position to accept and verify nominations for the election; field questions about election policy and procedures for nominees; and… Read more »
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At Home: Harsh winter but global warming continues nonetheless Many Canadians have been wondering exactly what happened to global warming with some of the brutally cold temperatures that have been a part of the winter of 2007/2008. The nation has been hit with winter storms that have dumped snow in amounts not seen in years…. Read more »
I think one of the best things ever as a youth, was actually flipping through the racks of vinyl at a record store, a feeling that cannot be duplicated with bins of CDs. It was a large canvas, the album cover; home to colour, imagination, semi-naked humans, shaved fish (anyone who gets that reference without… Read more »