All July – Musicals Jerry Bruckheimer has turned out a lot of hit films including Gone in 60 Seconds and Armageddon. He added this little musical beauty to the list in 2000. To get this film you start with getting the hottest model on the planet, Tyra Banks, teach her to do a hot dance… Read more »

Lately I’ve been thinking about marriage. Not surprising, really. The media attention and public furore over the possibility, no likelihood, of same sex marriages keeps the issue front and centre with sound bytes, interviews, theatrics and predictions of hellfire and damnation. Much closer to home I’m contemplating our 30th anniversary. When I was in my… Read more »

WHAT’S NEW ON PRIMETIME AMAZING RACE – Wednesdays – 9pm on CTV Last week, Alison and Donny fought a whole lot, Jim and Marsha were set up by the bowling moms, and Chip/Kim and Kami/Karli became allies and later fought over a taxi, becoming over-competitive and ruining each other’s friendship. This week, teams must first… Read more »

Fifteen ways to unleash your inner anarchist and overthrow the tyrant that holds you in check. 1. Burn your “World’s Best Barbecue Chef” apron. Organize a seance or a luau. 2. Cancel your subscriptions to Maclean’s and The National Post. Subscribe to a French surrealist magazine or blow the cash on a glow-in-the-dark Buddha. 3…. Read more »

Dear Barb: I am a 24-year-old AU student in my final year. Lately I’ve been finding it difficult to feel enthusiastic about anything. When friends call wanting me to go out and party I find myself making excuses. I’d rather just stay home and watch TV. I’m starting to wonder if maybe I am depressed…. Read more »

ST. JOHN’S, Nfld. (CUP) — One month from now, every patriotic sports fan will tune in to the Olympics. As for the athletes, the teams have been picked, flag bearers selected, and uniforms fitted. Their dreams have been dreamt and their excitement is close to unbearable. But many athletes must wonder if their achievements go… Read more »

ST. JOHN’S, Nfld. (CUP) — The Yukon has become the latest Canadian unit to recognize the equivalence of a same-sex marriage to a standard heterosexual union. I could easily make this column into a celebration of the latest small step towards the complete inclusion of homosexuals in mainstream society. It is a goal I favour… Read more »

It was when my fingers were wrapped around the throat of the doofus with the Phish t-shirt, anti-WTO bumper sticker and scraggly goatee that I first began to understand the true nature of the dharma. It’s odd, the layers of significance that are contained in an action. There I was, my hands choking the life… Read more »

Recycling. Environmental pollutants. Environmental effects. Fragile ecosystems. Do any of these phrases sound familiar? You may have wondered how scientists can determine that certain practices or actions — like building a highway over a marshland, for instance — can cause negative effects on our environment. Wonder no longer! As of June 2004, Athabasca University’s Environmental… Read more »

AU B. Admin to Close The AU School of Business has recently announced that the Bachelor of Administration program will close to new registrations as of December 31, 2004. The closure applies to the degree program, including all concentrations, as well as the post-diploma program. Students who are currently enrolled in the program will be… Read more »