Despite the excitement of enrolling in a new course or program, at times, navigating Athabasca University (AU) as a new student can be an intimidating process. When I started my AU journey several years ago, I had taken over a decade-long break from traditional post-secondary education. In those days, I had worked on a large… Read more »
I know I may come off as this inspiration who has it all together. But it’s time to be honest; I have a serious addiction to image control. To be clear, I am comfortable, but putting on the braces meant something else. It meant taking off the armour of self-sufficiency. Which means facing my addiction… Read more »
Philadelphia rockers, Soraia, have released their new single, “I Seek Fire.” The track is available for streaming anywhere you get your music. The band’s upcoming album, Bloom, will be released on October 28th, 2022. Soraia consists of ZouZou Mansour on lead vocals, Travis Smith on bass, and Brianna Sig on drums. Of the album, ZouZou… Read more »
Our ascent into the 22nd century has some 70 more years to go. The path we have been travelling thus far has been a turbulent one and there is no reason to believe that those conditions will change any time soon. If we continue on this trajectory, the ship that we all fly on, the… Read more »
Swiss Chalet might have some of the best rotisseried chicken. I’m not sure what they put on it while it’s on the rotisserie, but the skin is crispy and flavourful. It got me thinking about how I can duplicate that idea—boosting the flavour of the skin on a rotisserie chicken. I like to use my… Read more »
After my energy levels recently plummeted, I reignited an addiction. It’s a healthy one that makes anybody look and feel great: it’s the addiction to exercise. So, I swiftly turned around my depleted energy through a home-gym workout. I can show you how to acquire a home gym in this article so you, too, can… Read more »
Dear Barb: Hi, I have just moved from a small town in south-western Ontario to downtown Toronto. Wow, what a change! I am finding life very hectic and stressful. I have stopped driving to work; I couldn’t deal with all the stressed-out drivers rushing here and there. And the cost of parking is crazy. Public… Read more »
Right now, hurricane Fiona is bearing down on the Atlantic provinces. So if you’re there, I hope you’re reading this from safe shelter. Otherwise, put this down and get to safe shelter right away, please. Have you noticed how things seem to pile on? COVID-19 brought health care crises and supply issues that sparked inflation… Read more »
AUSU invites you to Indigenous Week from Sept. 19th-23rd, 2022, including three free virtual events on Zoom! First, join us on Tuesday, Sept. 20th at 5:00 p.m. MT, as Cree Elder and Storyteller Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes shares Medicine Wheel Teachings, traditional knowledge that can guide any journey using the fundamental concepts of wholeness, inter- relationship, inter-connectedness,… Read more »
