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AUSU Update!

AUSU values your opinions! We want to know how we can best serve our student members and help you have a positive experience while studying at AU. Please take 7‐ 8 minutes to fill out our 2022 AUSU Annual Survey. All of your answers are completely confidential and help to build and enhance the services… Read more »

Council Connection—October 20, 2022 Meeting

While the meeting on October 20th was shorter than usual, it was certainly an interesting and emotional meeting.  The meeting started out as usual, with President Karen Fletcher running through the usual business of attendance, agenda, and previous minutes. Changing Positions AUSU’s position policies manual was up for review and being updated; Vice President of… Read more »

Easy Baked Brie and Berry Recipe

There are some things to be said about the colder weather in Canada recently – enjoying warm christmas-esque without feeling guilty, for one.  Whether you are hosting your own warm up gathering this long weekend or just looking for a tasty, albeit fancier snack, try this baked blueberry brie for a nice hearty warm-up from… Read more »

Tips for Creating Courses or Presentations

As a student, you likely possess knowledge many others don’t.  That’s why you should design and publish a course.  Or, at the very least, create an academic presentation.  I have a goal of earning six figures within five years.  I also aim to stay with my company until my employer leaves this world, hopefully at… Read more »

What I’d Do If I Were Bedridden for Ten Years

Have you ever fallen asleep and had thoughts randomly enter your head?  Did you just go with those thoughts or seriously question them?  And what if you had total paralysis, were in a coma, or were bedridden, unable to withstand a human voice or sunlight?  What would you do with those thoughts, then? I considered… Read more »

Respect… a Forgotten Art

What is respect? Try to define what “respect” means without using a quote or analogy and you are likely to realize just how fuzzy this word really is.  Depending on who is answering the question, sometimes there may be stipulations to respect and the application of it, and that is why respect is a forgotten… Read more »

Beyond Literary Landscapes—Irony

From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge.  Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column will be underscoring and… Read more »

Music Review—Old Shoes

Artist: Maggie Cubillos Single: Old Shoes Singer-songwriter Maggie Cubillos has released her debut single, “Old Shoes.” The song is available for streaming anywhere you get your music. Maggie was raised in Southern California, and the 21-year-old currently attends Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.  According to Maggie, she has spent her entire life on… Read more »

Dear Barb—In the Company of Companions

Dear Barb: Hi, I am a man in my fifties who recently lost my wife to cancer.  We were married for 25 years and have three adult children who are on their own.  Our marriage was happy, having all the normal ups and downs that most marriages have.  My wife has been gone for almost… Read more »