Last week we returned to the grammar books for a quick refresher on prepositions. To briefly recap: prepositions are words that describe the relationship between a noun or pronoun (object) and another word in a sentence. Prepositions are almost always found in word groupings called prepositional phrases; this week we’ll take a quick look at… Read more »
Having four-year-old Grady here for the weekend is good for one’s innate sense of play. How else could I justify spending hours watching those cinematic marvels called Toy Story 1, 2 and 3? I appreciate the underlying innuendo and adult theme. I can relive the early days of my own parenting through the featured toys…. Read more »
David Suzuki can’t tell me what to do. His foundation is promoting its third annual “30×30 Challenge” this month. The challenge is a call to action for individuals to spend 30 minutes in nature for 30 days. Whether It’s a local park, a nature trail, a beach, or a backyard, the point is to get… Read more »
It was just over six months ago that I first took over this job from our previous editor, Christina Frey. AUSU and I agreed to certain benchmarks to be attained in my first year and so half way through that seemed like a good time to get an update on how things are going. The… Read more »
At Home: Secret Deals cost University of Windsor $24 million Lawsuit CBC is reporting that Higher-Edge, a company that handles international student recruitment for various universities, is suing the University of Windsor for starting up a competing recruitment company after poaching Higher-Edge employees, and in violation of the contract between them. The University of Windsor… Read more »
Focus group needed: Newer students in Edmonton A working group from the Student SUCCESS group is looking at the Undergraduate Student Orientation that was developed last year. The first thing they are looking into is overall usability of the product itself. They need a group of 8 – 10 newer AU students in the Edmonton… Read more »
May the fourth be with you on Monday?especially if You’re a Star Wars fan. As Episode VII details begin to trickle into news feeds, longtime Star Wars enthusiasts are coming up with increasingly innovative ways to celebrate their interest. This week’s links profile a few you may not have seen yet. The Gallery Photographer and… Read more »
What do you do if your exam is lost in the mail? The relief I feel after writing an exam is tempered by anxiety. It’s a long journey by post from Ontario to Athabasca in Alberta. What if my exam gets lost? A lost exam is probably rare but must occasionally happen. As a university… Read more »
Dear Barb: My sister left home, or disappeared, five years ago when she was in her mid-teens. We did not hear from her or see her again until she showed up at my parent’s home with two children in tow. My parents struggled for those five years without knowing if she was dead or alive,… Read more »
Album: A Thousand Thoughts Artist: Kronos Quartet “We have a long way to go before we’re able to hear the voices of everyone on earth, but I believe that providing voices and building bridges is essential for the World Peace we all wish for.” – Joichi Ito From the beginning the Kronos Quartet adopted a… Read more »