Bannock and a Movie July Edition: Inuit and Inuk Stories Jul 1 to Jul 31 Online Hosted by AU Nukskahtowin www.athabascau.ca/indigenous/bannock-and-a-movie/index.html Access through above link The Grad Lounge Fri, Jul 9, 5:00 to 6:00 pm MDT Online via Microsoft Teams Hosted by AU Faculty of Graduate Studies fgs.athabascau.ca/news/events/index.php No pre-registration necessary; access through above link…. Read more »

The development of land for both individual and commercial uses is often inevitable due to growing populations and so that companies can access valuable resources.  In the late 1800s and throughout much of the 1900s it was not uncommon to see factories dispose of their waste downstream or wherever it was most convenient.  The results… Read more »

Artist: Sylas Dean Album: American Dreeming Sylas Dean has released his debut EP, American Dreeming, available for streaming everywhere you get your music.  An east coast native from the small town of Rocky Hill, Connecticut, Sylas packed his car and drove clear across the country with hundreds of songs in his arsenal to reinvent himself… Read more »

While in the overlapping shadows of Canada Day July 1 and the United States’ Independence Day July 4, we glance back at the rumblings of Western Separation earlier this century. Hold your horses.  Wayne E. Benedict summarizes the various parties advocating for an independent Western Canada, and explores the legal possibility of such a move. … Read more »

Any child can answer a simple closed question.  What do dogs do?  Bark.  What do bees do?  Sting.  Well, hopefully not, we say, and then we perhaps ponder the potential for a family viewing of a harrowing epic documentary about beekeepers in Macedonia.  It’s called Honeyland, and it depicts a family where members of all… Read more »

In my Minds We Meet interview with Natalia Iwanek, I mentioned that I was reading The Handmaid’s Tale by Toronto-based novelist Margaret Atwood for the first time.  Having now completed it, I understand why it was among the novels often assigned to students back in high school English.  Its commentary on dystopias entails not only… Read more »

In my last article, we talked about four signs of an amateurish essay, noting that many grad students write poorly.  So how do we break this trend of writing below our ability?  Well, I’m no Edgar Allan Poe or Doctor Seuss, but I’ve studied the craft of writing and came across some helpful tricks. With… Read more »

AthaU Facebook Group Challenging courses.  A query about challenging a course for credit receives a detailed response, including the info that course materials aren’t included in the challenge fee. Discord Student meltdown.  AB and BC students swap tales of trying to beat the heat while they race against course end dates. reddit If everybody knew,… Read more »

You voted!  They’ve been counted, and the winners announced, so congratulations to you, and congratulations to the six candidates, soon to officially be a big part of AUSU Council.  Those candidates are Dur-E-Najaf Syed, Leah Campbell, Cassandra MacKay, Jesse Poriz, Meredith Charlton, and Eva Notter.  You can read more about the positions of these candidates… Read more »

It’s been sweltering here in Edmonton these last few days.  This week, it is going to hit almost 40C.  I’m writing this just before Canada Day, and I did not feel like using the oven or the grill.  I have wanted to make Greek salad, and today felt like the perfect day for it; it… Read more »