Lisa Oracheski is a Councillor for the Athabasca University Students’ Union. Here we get to know one of our fabulous AUSU councillors. How brought you to AU? I originally joined AU in 2008 as a non-program student taking Psychology 289 to determine if I enjoyed the subject. It turned out that I loved the course… Read more »
Upon reflecting about the number of times I line up at Tim Hortons for their hearty Southern-Style chili, I finally mustered the motivation to attempt my own interpretation of the Southern Style Chili. Chilies make a sumptuous, healthy dinner and meal option for students. Particularly with the aid of an Instant Pot, the actual time… Read more »
Would you fib to nudge a friend to spill secrets? A white lie may coax a secret but leave you feeling low-down. Yet, loads of people lie. For instance, I confessed to a store clerk I could hardly swim—just dog paddle and backstroke. She admitted she couldn’t swim either. We giggled. So, I let it… Read more »
IDRL 215 (Introduction to Labour Relations) is a three-credit applied studies (business and administrative) course that is an introduction to the economic, legal, political, and social aspects of union-management relations, and serves as a foundation for other IDRL courses. Specifically, IDRL 215 looks at contemporary issues in labour relations and examines union organization and structure,… Read more »
Fall has always been my favourite season, I do enjoy certain aspects of them all, but Fall has always been, and probably always will bel, on top. It isn’t because I love the changing colours (though I do) but because of the feeling of progress and excitement that it instills in me. The chilled morning… Read more »
My husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for three years and we’ve had no luck. We followed all the specialist advice, and even tried IVF and nothing has worked. I became pregnant 8 times and lost the baby each time. My sister has two children of her own and has volunteered to… Read more »
To mark Knife Day, a “celebration of this marvellous tool,” we’re serving up two sharp articles that feature hunting knives. Nothing to fear but fear. Writer Bill Pollett questions whether the world is becoming more dangerous or we have just become more fearful. “…statistically speaking, it is no more dangerous to thumb a ride today… Read more »
Last year I threw my first casts with a spey rod, that is, an extra long rod that you use two hands to cast with. There is a definite technique to fishing this way and I found it enjoyable, fish or no fish. There was a challenge to learning the rod and the cast. When… Read more »
Scholarship name: Louise McKinney Scholarship Sponsored by: Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund Deadline: September 1, 2018 Potential payout: $2500 Eligibility restriction: Nominees must be Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents, be Alberta residents, be studying full time in the second or subsequent year of an undergrad program at an eligible Alberta institution, and have a cumulative GPA… Read more »
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