I was going to write an article discussing the report, recently accepted by the AU Board of Governors, that explains how AU is in danger of being insolvent in only two years, but Bethany Tynes sent in an article this week that did a much better job of looking at the issue than I was… Read more »
With summer upon us, student activity has slowed down, but here’s what’s been on the minds of those at AU. AthaU Facebook Group Jesse seeks advice on whether to withdraw from a course that she’s struggling with. Elizabeth is looking for suggestions on which health-related career to pursue. Janielle needs to move her exam date… Read more »
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Over the weekend I was able to tune into some of the convocation ceremonies, and I found them to be inspiring. I watched as students, who overcame many obstacles, triumphantly walk across the stage to accept their parchment. I saw the pride in their eyes and their smiles; pride from the audience as the occasional… Read more »
It takes about an hour and a half to make the drive from Edmonton (the nearest major city and airport) up to Athabasca. The scenery isn’t much to look at?mostly two-lane highway with grassy shoulders reaching out to mixed wood forests. But as you pass through the town of Athabasca, you begin to see AU… Read more »
“I think we’re about ready for a new feeling to enter music. I think that will come from the Arabic world.” – Brian Eno Meeting Gaddour We encounter Abdelkadr, who is better known as Gaddour, at our local café, where we often see him coming and going. He’s a friendly guy with a lot of… Read more »
When asked the question, “Who is your most memorable person?” most people struggle to find an answer. But for me, It’s easy. Irene Loraine Girard is the most memorable person in my life. I first met Irene when I was sixteen years old and my social worker brought me to The Inn of Windsor. Bishop… Read more »
Album: Relics Artist: Faded Paper Figures “To become a meditating astronaut, in our view, means using our technological and political tools to come to a more thoughtful, earth-saving perspective, realizing that our place in the cosmos is small, sacred, and fragile.” – Faded Paper Figures A glance at their day jobs? Heather Alden is a… Read more »