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Worth a Second Look – Food Safety Part II

Safety in production is vital to keeping our food chain free from contamination. It is just as important to store and prepare food properly at home. At their website, http://www.inspection.gc.ca, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) recommends the following steps to prevent food contamination at home: Check food before purchasing it. If the package leaks,… Read more »

Cranio Two: Four-Day Intensive

The five days spent in Edmonton were butt kickers. I remember a similar thought running through my head during Cranio level one. It was different then– you’re a beginner and Cranio rhythm is confined to a book and maybe treatments from others. Suddenly you learn to feel them. You strain hard to “hear” the rhythm… Read more »

Fed Watch!

Double Cohort in Ontario – More than Expected? The Ontario government is re-iterating how their plan will ensure that the universities of Ontario are ready for the double cohort (see: http://www.newswire.ca/government/ontario/english/releases/September2002/27/c5505.html). For those not aware, this school year Ontario switches from a secondary school system that goes to grade 13 to one that only goes… Read more »

From My Perspective – Students & Health

I recently read a back-to-school article somewhere that stated that university students tend to gain weight shortly after entering post-secondary education. The “Freshman 15″ has been reported on by a variety of news articles and research sources, and it is common knowledge that around 75% of students (particularly females, lucky us!) gain an average of… Read more »

The Vexing Apostrophe

It’s one of those things that people can’t seem to grasp. Nothing—save for being confronted with a set of flashing yellow traffic-lights—seems to cause people more consternation than that innocuous little punctuation mark: the apostrophe. I don’t really understand why. Certainly, there are elements of written English that are much more difficult to learn. Plural… Read more »

A Bug In Your Ear

The 9th Annual General Meeting of AUSU was held this past Saturday, September 28 at 1:00 P.M. Eleven students were in attendance, nine in person and two via teleconference. Quorum was satisfied and the meeting could proceed. In the President’s welcome, Debbie Jabbour commented that the low attendance should not be taken as an indicator… Read more »

Stephen Lewis Keynoter & Gala. Published September 25, 2002

In a World Battered by Race, Religion and Ethnicity, Where Stands Canada’s Multiculturalism? @ The Canada: Global Model for a Multicultural State Conference Thursday, September 26 (8pm) in Maclab Theatre Tickets: $20 Call Tix on the Square at 420-1757 or log on to http://www.tixonthesquare.ca Plus: A Celebration of World Music and Dance with Moksha, the… Read more »

Multiculturalism 2002 Youth Forum. Published September 25, 2002

Sheraton Grande Hotel September 26-28, 2002 INFOLINE: Marilyn Kontz @ 488-8793 Free Registrations Available! You’re invited to join a diverse group of young Canadians and share your vision for the future of our multicultural nation at the Multiculturalism 2002 Youth Forum. This conference will be held in Edmonton, at the Sheraton Grande Hotel from September… Read more »

Get Your Nominations In For The President’s Award for Tutoring/Mentoring Excellence!

Nominations are being accepted for the President’s Award for Tutoring/Mentoring Excellence. Nominations must be submitted to the Coordinator, Staff Development in Human Resources by September 30, 2002. This award recognizes up to two individuals each year for excellence in instructional service to AU students. CUPE tutors, graduate instructors, and academic coaches are eligible for nomination… Read more »