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The Good Life – Noticing the Everyday Special

When You’re young, you sometimes (at least I did) have this idea that there will be these big moments–things like sports championships, graduations from high school and college, getting that first career, your wedding day, your honeymoon, the buying of your first home–that will be the significant and defining times of your life. If You’re… Read more »

Music To Eat Lunch To – Still Remains – The Serpent

Release date: August 7, 2007 Label: Roadrunner Records Tracks: 11 Rating: 8 The Serpent is the third full-length release from American techo-metal band Still Remains, a group with talented members that give their songs a flavour not unlike the UK-based Enter Shikari. With T.J. Miller on vocals, Mike Church on guitar and backing vocals, Jordan… 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 »

Sun Signs – Leo: July 23 – August 22

Leo July 23 – August 22 The glyph for Leo represents the mane of the lion. The glyph’s two incomplete circles can also be seen as the sun being joined by the moon. In mythology, Leo is frequently associated with Nemean the Lion, who was killed by Hercules and then sent into the sky. Leo… Read more »

Lost & Found – My Best Friends Are All Subversives

They don’t like the sound of gunfire in the streets, the staccato echoes of shattering glass. Their faces are not bright with triumph in the light from burning buildings. They own no megaphones, and keep no prisoners in windowless basements. But none of this makes them any less dangerous. The upheaval these people instigate comes… Read more »

Letters to the Editor – Reader Gets Involved

We love to hear from you! Send your questions and comments to voice@ausu.org, and please indicate if we may publish your letter. Re: ?Concert Special: Vans Warped Tour 2007? by Mandy Gardner, v15 i26 (2007-07-13) That was the absolute BEST review! Felt like I myself was back there after my own long absence (3 years)…. Read more »

Music To Eat Lunch To – Concert Special: Rise Against Tour

After touring Canada with Anti-Flag, Billy Talent, and Moneen earlier this year, Rise Against is gracing our country with another full-length tour that sold out before many people even thought about getting tickets. Even with two shows scheduled to cater to the large Calgary punk crowd, I had to settle for Edmonton and drive a… Read more »

Education News – Hope Springs Eternal

Feel like your studies have got you in a rut? Staring at your textbooks and thinking that graduation is an unattainable goal, or so far in the future it may as well be? If It’s tempting to push the books aside and go soak up some rays (or lie on the couch and channel surf),… Read more »

From Where I Sit – It’s Not Too Late

It’s not too late. In bigger centres, the earlier you start the better your chances for success. Some may even say it’s your duty. I’m talking about the October municipal elections. Every city, town, village, and rural county or municipal district will be looking for a few good men (and women). Unfortunately, in 2007 women… Read more »