There is this photograph of me. I’m eleven years old, living in Northern Ontario. My head is poking out of the entrance of a tunnel dug into a snow bank. The tunnel entrance is maybe six feet off the ground. We used to dig these tunnels into the huge mounds of snow piled up on… Read more »
Central to the spiritual world view of many First Nations is the figure of the Trickster. As the Canadian playwright Tomson Highway explains, in his introduction to his play Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing, the Trickster is a “pivotal and important figure,” as important to First Nations as “Christ is in Christian mythology” (1377)…. Read more »
Label: Roadrunner Release Date: July 2006 Tracks: 14 Rating: 2 In the beginning, Punk rock came from a warped interpretation of the New York Dolls, or at least that’s what I’ve been told. Punk crashed onto the scene in the early 1970s in the form of the Sex Pistols, led by a far-sighted fashion designer/band… Read more »
In a short while, children will be celebrating an evening of pretend ghosts, ghouls, and witches. For children with peanut allergies, some of the candies in their Halloween treat bags may be a real danger. Armed with knowledge about peanut allergies, however, parents and neighbours who hand out Halloween treats do not need to go… Read more »
The hockey season has officially begun, and all anyone can say is, “Game On!” Already teams have surprised odds makers and fans alike! The underdogs came out with a bang, but the favourites haven’t slacked off either. It’s too early to even contemplate who may win the Stanley Cup, but it’s the perfect time to… Read more »
Athabasca… Joy Romero and John Trefanenko have been named to the Athabasca University Governing Council as the chair and a public member, respectively, announced Advanced Education Minister Denis Herard. The three-year terms are effective immediately. “Mrs. Romero and Mr. Trefanenko have a long and proud history serving the community and have shown strong leadership skills,”… Read more »
EDMONTON (CUP) — More than two years after the initial complaint, a provincial adjudicator ruled in favour of a student who complained her privacy was breached by the president of Athabasca University. Late in September, it was ruled that the president disclosed too much of the student’s personal information to other employees of the institution… Read more »
SACKVILLE, N.B. (CUP) — A number of students in Sackville, N.B., woke up in the middle of the night violently ill, but nobody has any idea why. Mount Allison University has confirmed that at least 87 students are currently ill, but has not confirmed the severity of each case. Students seem to be suffering from… Read more »
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Well, as I sit here writing beside my fan, trying to stay cool in the unbelievable heat of the city summer, part of me wonders whether all that time and energy spent longing for warmth during the winter was so well-spent after all. Either I’ve gotten old and stodgy or summer’s extremes really have gotten… Read more »