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Online Shopping Addiction—The Final Cure

As you may already know, I have a newly formed shopaholic addiction that is snowballing out of control.  And I think I’ve finally found a solution to ban it for good.  You might also find the strategy effective in eliminating any troubling trait, addiction, or habit you may wish to overcome.  So, here it is:… Read more »

Music Review—Colour In The Grey

Artist: Dancing On Tables Album: Colour In The Grey Scottish power pop band, Dancing On Tables, has released their debut full-length album, Colour In The Grey.  The album is available for streaming anywhere you get your music. Of the album, the band says, “It feels like the last 3 years of our life have all… Read more »

Dear Barb—Anxious for an Answer

Dear Barb: Hi, I have been reading your column since my mom started taking courses at AU.  I am only 16 years old, but I think I have a problem.  I have tried to talk to my mom about it and she says I am worrying too much and that I am just shy, but… Read more »

The Multi-Billion Dollar House of Cards

How many people are old enough to remember when YouTube was first launched back in 2005? The creators behind YouTube were three friends who had worked together at PayPal. Sometime after PayPal was acquired by eBay, the group of friends concluded that ordinary people would enjoy sharing their personal videos and making them available for… Read more »

Editorial—Too Soon by Half

“Musical Chairs in Reverse” is what I called my last editorial.  Turns out, I wrote too soon.  Today, newly non-publicly-elected premiere Danielle Smith made her selection of Alberta’s new cabinet.  The party that tends to argue for small government now has the largest cabinet and most provincial ministers that Alberta has ever seen. With a… Read more »

AUSU Update!

  Tanisi! The Indigenous Circle at AUSU is looking for up to ten Indigenous undergraduate students at AU to join the organization by representing Indigenous learners at AU, AUSU, and the wider student community. The Circle meets on Zoom at least four times a year and members receive a $60 honorarium for each meeting attended…. Read more »

Beyond Literary Landscapes—The Short Story

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 »

The Problem with Kim and Kanye

If you know anything about Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, you’ll know that there are, in fact, many problems regarding the celebrity exes.  From Kim Kardashian’s insensitive remarks telling women to “get up and work” to Kanye’s antisemitic statements on Instagram, the duo largely represents what is wrong with Western society. Over the course 2022,… Read more »

AU-Thentic Events

Online workshop: Strengthening communities using the co-operative model Tues, Oct 25, 10:00 to 11:30 am MDT Online Hosted by AU and the Alberta Community Co-operative Association news.athabascau.ca/events/online-workshop-strengthening-communities-using-the-co-operative-model/ Register through above link Library Chat Tues, Oct 25, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU Library www.athabascau.ca/library/index.html No pre-registration needed; access through chat box… Read more »