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Editorial—Sovereignty for Who Exactly?

The Alberta Sovereignty Act, sorry, The Alberta Sovereignty Act Within a United Canada has been been put forward.  Because a title change means so much. It’s both better and worse than expected.  Better because it does not actually say that federal laws or court decisions at any level can be ignored, rather that the government… Read more »

Course Exam—ENGL 460 (The Ecological Imagination)

English 460—Athabasca Universities’ newest course offering in the English department!  This course will allow students to investigate the links among literature, culture, and the environment while considering the role of cultural and literary analysis in the face of climate crisis and ecological complexity.  ENGL 460 is a three-credit arts or humanities course with a challenge-for-credit… Read more »

Scholarship of the Week!

Scholarship name:  The Dalton Camp Award 2023 Sponsored by:  FRIENDS Deadline:  January 6, 2023, 8:00 pm EST Potential payout:  up to $10,000 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada.  To be considered for the secondary student prize, applicants must be enrolled full-time at a recognized post-secondary institution. What’s required:  An… Read more »

Getting Positive about Climate

There are many reasons to get positive about climate change.  The world’s biggest polluters are changing their ways.  The ozone layer is slowly repairing itself.  Electric vehicles are slowly becoming the norm.  Technology is being leveraged to clean up the oceans.  Single-use plastics are in the process of being phased out in first-world countries.  Most… Read more »

AU-Thentic Events!

Library Chat Tues, Dec 6, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm MST Online Hosted by AU Library www.athabascau.ca/library/index.html No pre-registration needed; access through chat box on home page Library Chat Wed, Dec 7, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm MST Online Hosted by AU Library www.athabascau.ca/library/index.html No pre-registration needed; access through chat box on home page CIDER… Read more »

Music Review—I Love You, Dwayne

Artist: Miranda Joan Single: I Love You, Dwayne Songwriter and musician Miranda Joan has released her latest single, “I Love You, Dwayne.” The song is available any you get your music.  Miranda has also released a music video for the single, available on YouTube. Miranda was born in Montreal, raised in Vancouver, and presently lives… Read more »

Student Sizzle—Following What’s Hot!

AthaU Facebook Group App invasion.  A student has their computer taken over after downloading the app supposedly required to access new student email accounts; turns out it was a big whoops on AU’s part because the app was never intended to be associated with student accounts.  AU reps later report the app requirement has been… Read more »

Four Odd Fitness and Health Gifts for Christmas

I have four somewhat odd fitness and health gadgets you may want to give a loved one for Christmas.  They are the chin-up/dips bar, the Gua Sha knife, the neck weight, and the respiratory muscle builder.  I use two already.  I’m ordering the chin-up device at the end of the month, and I want to… Read more »