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A Closer Look at Vegetarianism, Gluten-free, and Vegan Diets

Without covering the entire spectrum of diets ranging from the paleo diet (aka the caveman diet), to the Atkins diet (focusing on carbohydrate intake), there’s three predominant nutritional ideologies we should all be aware of, regardless of whether we abide by them. Let’s start with vegetarianism. Simple enough, vegetarians are just human herbivores, right? Not… Read more »

Women of Interest – Esther Lederberg

Esther Lederberg was born December 18, 1922, in Bronx, New York, and died November 1, 2006, in Stanford, California. She was an American microbiologist who led the way in bacterial genetics. Lederberg is best known for her collaboration with her first husband who won the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for discoveries on how… Read more »

Editorial – A Low-Key Celebration

Canada, as I’m sure You’re aware, is turning 150 years old this Canada Day. I found it strange, however, that while everybody knows of this sesquicentennial, as they insist on calling it just to make sure we have our spell-checkers on, the actual celebration of it seems pretty low-key. Sure, there are the government sponsored… Read more »

Making Use of Lost Time

I would find podcasts waiting to be listened to, filled with useful information and enough humour to make them interesting, but I couldn’t find the time to dedicate an hour (or so) to listening to them. But when I started looking, I found bits of time that were not being used productively. Bits of time… Read more »

Dear Barb – Out of Step

Dear Barb: My parents divorced quite a few years ago and my dad remarried. I have lived with both at various times and am close to each. My stepmother and I get along okay, for the most part. She hasn’t really said too much until recently. My dad and I had an argument about something,… Read more »

Good Bylaws Make Good Neighbours – Or do They?

Summer is when Canadians come out of winter hibernation and enjoy the warm weather. Especially in urban areas, people see their neighbours a lot more. Kids are out riding bikes or playing on the streets and adults are out mowing their lawn or barbecuing on the deck. But does this equate to a sense of… Read more »

Minds We Meet – Interviewing Students Like You!

Miranda Braun is an AU Bachelor of Professional Arts ? Human Services student currently living in Lethbridge, Alberta. Prior to AU, she studied at Lethbridge College, earning her diploma in Rehabilitation Services. She grew up in Taber, Alberta which is a small town about 30 minutes away from Lethbridge and known for their corn and… Read more »

AUSU Update!

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Editorial – Vague Musings

It’s now officially summer, and although the transition was marked with rainy days here in Calgary, I’m sure some of you had some good summer sun. I was reminded by an article this week that sometimes during the summer we get those stretches of bad weather, but they never really seem to figure very clearly… Read more »