From UFOs to possible life on other planets, this column goes places! Mars Mission is really a videotape of a United Nations presentation by speaker Richard D. Hoagland. Talking to the honorable assembly would be pretty cool for me but to a former NASA scientist maybe not. He is easily the most interesting speaker I’ve… Read more »
Though we seeded fewer acres this spring, May was still pretty tense. After 24 years of service, our IH seed drill was replaced by an air seeder. Buying a used unit only adds to the adventure. The usual pre-sale reconditioning didn’t happen at the dealership but rather over 2 or 3 days in our yard…. Read more »
This column focuses on a wide range of issues affecting post-secondary students. Students are encouraged to submit suggestions and educational topics they are concerned about, or personal experiences with courses or university situations they feel other students should know about. If suggest a topic or a course alert for taking notes, contact djabbour@ausu.org THE PHOENIX… Read more »
WHAT’S NEW ON PRIMETIME THE AMAZING RACE Last week, 10 teams departed from Iceland and arrived in Norway where teams lost clues and sunglasses and totally freaked out in general. Meredith and Maria suffered the most from their inability to drive a standard transmission vehicle, and were eliminated from the race. This week, Kris and… Read more »
Alone for the night, while my wife and daughter are away visiting family, I accept a friend’s offer of a free ticket to the opera. In the foyer, where the crowd mills about waiting to be ushered into the theatre, there’s a line-up for last-minute cappuccinos and wine. There’s a young woman with spiky purple… Read more »
Dear Barb; My friend has just been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. Until this year she has been a very active person. Now she seems totally incapacitated with this diagnosis. Is there anything I can do to help her accept and learn to live with this condition? Margaret in Mississauga Hi Margaret. I’ll try to give you… Read more »
AUSU Christmas Hours Over the Christmas Holidays, AUSU will be closed for the same duration as the university. Our hours will be as follows: Dec 24, 2004: office closes at 3:00 pm, MST Dec 25, 2004 through Jan 3, 2005: Office Closed Jan 4, 2005: Office open at 8:30 am, MST Are you in Need… Read more »
Body Found In Iraq Not Hassan’s Dental records show that the body of a Western woman found in Iraq is not that of hostage Margaret Hassan. Foreign Office says that London still thinks she is probably dead. Hassan was kidnapped on October 19 as she was being driven to work in Baghdad, where she was… Read more »
RefScout – http://www.refscout.com/ This is a weekly scientific reference mailing service that will update you weekly on emerging literature on whatever field you’re interested in. Just enter some keywords and RefScout will do the search work for you. Licensed by the National Library of Medicine, RefScout will screen MEDLINE data provided by MLM covering all… Read more »
Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) Director: James Foley Adaptation: David Mamet Original play: David Mamet Actors: Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Alec Baldwin, Ed Harris, Alan Arkin, Kevin Spacey, Johnathan Pryce, Bruce Altman, Jude Ciccolella. BRIDEY: Always did love this picture. Love it the more each time I see it. Wow. That jazz is so jazzlike as… Read more »