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Click of the Wrist – Lasting Harvest

Right now winter is probably the last thing we want to think about, but a bit of foresight now will help preserve?literally?the summer harvest we’re enjoying on our tables. Hit up the farmer’s market, gather your supplies, and stock your pantry for the colder weather! Savour the Flavour Fresh herbs add incredible flavour, but you… Read more »

Gregor’s Bed – Nebraska

Film: Nebraska Director: Alexander Payne Writer: Bob Nelson DAVID: Hey, Dad, how about we go see Mount Rushmore? WOODROW: We don’t have time to see that! DAVID: It’s just 30 minutes off the interstate. And we’re right here. WOODROW: It’s just a bunch of rocks! – Dialogue from Nebraska Woody wants to go to Nebraska… Read more »

The Mindful Bard – Vipassana

Album: Vipassana Artists: Eric Harland – Voyager “The deepest secret is that life is not a process of discovery, but a process of creation.” – Eric Harland “E-Land in the house Layin? down tracks Tryin? to promote consciousness Come on . . . It’s about you. ” – Eric Harland on “Relax” Eric Harland’s roster… Read more »

Free at Last? – Why We Still Need to Talk about Slavery

On August 23, UNESCO marks the sombre “International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition.” The Slave Trade referred to in UNESCO’s proclamation is the so-called Atlantic slave trade, in which more than 12 million men, women, and children were wrenched from their homes in Africa to toil in the fields… Read more »

Dear Barb – Privacy and Libido

Dear Barb: I read your column a few weeks back from Matt who deactivated his face book account. I can relate, as I’ve been considering doing the same thing. Every time I begin dating a new girl and we become Facebook friends, she goes through my pictures and asks me about all my previous girlfriends…. Read more »

AUSU Update

This space is provided free to AUSU: The Voice does not create this content. Contact ausu@ausu.org with questions or comments about this page. IMPORTANT DATES, AUGUST ? August 4: AU & AUSU closed ? Civic Holiday ? August 10: registration deadline for a Sept 1 start date ? August 13: AUSU Council Meeting ? August… Read more »

From Where I Sit – Rest In Peace

Like the rest of the world I was shocked and saddened by the death of Robin Williams. The first reaction is disbelief?how could this be true? Then to hear the early reports that he died by his own hand seemed to make the story doubly tragic. It’s one thing to die suddenly or after a… Read more »

The Study Dude – Unconventional Strategies

There is nothing more that The Study Dude wants than for you to have gainful employment, reams of extracurricular activities, a social life, and a 4.0 GPA to boot. Think it’s impossible? Well, our friend Cal Newport (2007) thinks you can have it all. In these articles, as The Study Dude, I’ll try to give… Read more »

Primal Numbers – Holodecks on Holiday, Part II

Welcome back to the USS Enterprise, where the next big thing in travel awaits you: a holiday on the holodeck. No need to pack, buy insurance, or get inoculated. Soon, you can take the entire family to Europe from the comfort of your couch. The only question is, who will control what you see when… Read more »