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Homemade is Better—Pork Tenderloin with Apple Salsa

This past weekend I asked our youngest what we should have for dinner, her response was a typical Albertan meal, Steak with potatoes.  I had to laugh, and then I remembered that I had some pork tenderloin in the fridge and thought I should try something with it.  After looking up a few ideas with… Read more »

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Dear Barb—Credit, COVID, and Christmas

Dear Barb: Well, I survived Christmas.  It was a difficult Christmas since I couldn’t spend it with my family.  My boyfriend and I live together, so we spent Christmas alone.  I was hoping that I would be spending less money with the virus limiting visits, get togethers, and shopping, but nope, it didn’t.  In fact,… Read more »

Food, Family, and Fire: Celebrating the Holidays Ukrainian Style

Unlike the Christmas Day commonly celebrated on December 25, many of those who follow the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Rite Catholic faith continue to adhere to their traditional January 6 and 7 celebrations.  This is because Ukrainians like myself, along with communities in Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, Kazakhstan, and Russia, still follow the… Read more »

AUSU Update

This space is provided free to AUSU: The Voice does not create or edit this content. Contact services@ausu.org with any questions. IMPORTANT DATES Jan 30: Deadline to apply for course extension for Mar Feb 10: Deadline to register in a course starting Feb 1 Feb 11: AUSUnights Virtual Student Social Feb 15: Mar degree requirements… Read more »

Student Sizzle—AU Social Media

AthaU Facebook Group Getting things done, eventually:  A long-time AU student seeks assistance setting up a student email account for the first time.  With the link and password long buried, the usual steps don’t work so an AU staff member provides a link to the IT helpdesk. Discord Shopping in our underwear again:  a discussion… Read more »

AU-Thentic Events

Bannock and a Movie January Edition: Our People will be Healed Jan 1 to Jan 31 Online Hosted by AU Nukskahtowin indigenous.athabascau.ca/bannock/index.php Access through above link Talk to a Librarian Drop-in Session Tues, Jan 26, 9:00 to 9:30 am MST Online via Microsoft Teams Hosted by AU Library library.athabascau.ca/orientations.html No pre-registration necessary; access through above… Read more »

Books to Start off the New Year

2020 was a challenging year for all of us.  With the pandemic, it has impacted us in many ways and as a result, we all had to adapt to a new normal.  Here we are, starting 2021, still living under a pandemic, however, now with vaccines rolling out, we can finally see the light at… Read more »

Descartes and his Demon of the Mind

Ever study so hard your brain hurts?  It’s common, but not everyone talks about it.  Maybe that’s because the traditional solution, a brain break, seems obvious.  Yet, what if that dull pain behind our eyes is merely our ego deceiving us into thinking that we’re suffering from intolerable mind cramps?  As we try and cram… Read more »