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The Good Life – The Value of Adversity

Like everyone else, I enjoy days that roll along smoothly. I get out of bed on time, and the weather is pleasant. The newspaper arrives neatly folded on my doorstep. I do not burn the toast. Traffic is smooth, making for an easy commute. I arrive at the office perfectly on time, and my daily… Read more »

Lost & Found – Lord’s Prayer Redux

Our Mother, who art in Haida Gwaii and Venice and Montreal, who art walking alone on a midnight coastline, who art in Stonehenge and that greasy-spoon breakfast spot on Commercial Drive Hallowed be thy name, and hallowed be the hip upon which thou swingest thy babbling infant, and the beautiful creases around thine eyes, and… Read more »

AUSU This Month – Coalition for Student Loan Fairness; AUSU Frappr – Show Us Where You Are!

Coalition for Student Loan Fairness AUSU is currently investigating the Coalition for Student Loan Fairness (CSLF) to determine if participation with this group would be advantageous to our members. The group, a grassroots movement of student loan borrowers from across Canada, supports fairness in the loans repayment process. The CSLF notes that Canadian students are… Read more »

Click On This – Living Arrangements

Sometimes, in the name of function and functional, we forget the form. Just because we are required to sleep, sit, and store everything we own, doesn’t mean it has to be milk crates and two-by-fours. ISTDIBS http://www.1stdibs.com/ Everything from the seats we sit on to the places where we keep the books we read while… Read more »

Editorial – Dumb and Dumber

In the interest of all things summer-like and relaxed, my editorial radar seems to have sprouted a pair of Tevas, poured itself a cold drink, and wandered off in search of some shade. There are serious news stories galore, but the only things that seem to be catching its indolent eye are the columns of… Read more »

From the Gallery – July Council Meeting

It’s time for an update from the Gallery! The AUSU council met on Monday, July 23, and here are some of the highlights. Council has been busy, and ten items were up for voting and approval. Most of the policy amendments had already been opened and discussed by email, so the only thing to do… Read more »

International News Desk – At Home: Montreal’s Gay Pride parade hits a stumbling block – In Foreign News: Poaching is a way of life for Eastern Russian villagers

At Home: Montreal’s Gay Pride parade hits a stumbling block Controversy surrounding the Gay Pride parade in Montreal this month has been continuing for the several years it has taken organizers to put the event together, and in the last stages of set-up it seemed that the parade was doomed for the scrap heap after… Read more »