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What Happens When You Live the Dream

I just read an article called “31 Things That Happen When You Finally Decide to Live Your Dreams.” I’d recommend you read it just to get a sense of what occurs when you truly live the dream.  The article is so telling that I wondered if the author was a burgeoning movie star, celebrity, or… Read more »

Music Review—Planetaria

Artist: Celestial Son Album: Planetaria Electronic progressive rock band, Celestial Son, is releasing their third LP, Planetaria, on November 4th, 2022.  The album will be available for streaming anywhere you get your music.  In the meantime, Celestial Son has already released four singles from the album, which are available for streaming now. Hailing from Copenhagen,… Read more »

Dear Barb—Parent Switch

Dear Barb: Hi, I enjoy reading your column every week, but I have not seen my problem yet, so I thought I would write, as it may help someone else.  I grew up as the oldest daughter in a family of four.  My parents separated when I was nine and we rarely see my dad. … Read more »

AUSU Update

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 »

The Best Our Society Has To Offer

Sometimes all it takes is driving a family member to the hospital to be reminded that our healthcare system is reflective of the best our society has to offer.  What a person experiences during their time at the hospital reflects people, across all lines of difference, working toward a common goal: caring for people until… Read more »

AU-Thentic Events

Environmental, Social and Governance:  Reclamation in Canada’s Oilsands Tue, Sep 20, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU/ARBRI and Canadian Natural Resources news.athabascau.ca/events/environmental-social-and-governance-reclamation-in-canadas-oilsands/ Register through above link Medicine Wheel Teachings by Elder Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes Tue, Sep 20, 5:00 to 6:00 pm MDT Online via Zoom Hosted by AUSU www.ausu.org/event/medicine-wheel-teachings-by-elder-cheryle-chagnon-greyeyes/ RSVP through above… Read more »

Five Tricks to Calm Stress and Anxiety Fast

We live in a stressful world.  Many of us are university students while also juggling work, family, children, and whatever else life throws at us.  Everyone experiences bouts of circumstantial stress and anxiety, while others deal with chronic stress or generalized anxiety disorder.  Whichever category you fall into, everyone sometimes finds themselves in situations where… Read more »

Learning a New Language

Learning a new language—at home or abroad—is a privilege that often requires ample time set aside for study, not to mention financial stability.  This is something many newcomers and immigrants, my own family included, are not often afforded.  However, during my years as a young settler, my learning curve was not as steep.  Children possess… Read more »