In today’s hectic North American lifestyle, women are multitasking like never before. But It’s also women whose body systems are being most negatively affected. It’s no wonder we’re seeing a major decline in female fertility; in fact, as of this year over 10 per cent of all North American women of childbearing age are considered… Read more »
The busier I get, the less time I have to read. With hundreds of books in the house and millions more out there, it pains me to say that. And it feels like an ache in my soul. For the last several months I’ve spent most of my waking moments (and several more when I… Read more »
AU Press discounts at the movies, bookstore, or train station! According to the AU Student Calendar, every ?active Athabasca University student? is eligible to request a photo student identification card. To apply, you need to complete the required form and submit a photo. Acceptable photos are ?taken by an Athabasca University staff member whenever possible.?… Read more »
Dear Members, You may have recently seen information on the internet speculating about the future of Athabasca University. These reports suggest that the Alberta government may broker a merger between AU and University of Alberta, and that this may result in drastic changes to the services and programs offered to students AU students. We want… Read more »
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Feast of the Foolish (USA) The Runner (Germany) The Fisher (USA) If, as Francesco Casetti so eloquently states, film is a way of negotiating reality, then you’d think independent film shorts would represent a series of asides, the whispers and mumblings of courtroom visitors. Such is not always the case, however. In fact, we find… Read more »
Everyone’s searching for something, even if we don’t know it yet. Does it take a tragedy to guide us to an answer? Or is the answer in the process of searching itself? Emily Rapp’s The Still Point of the Turning World came highly recommended, yet it sat in my to-be-read pile for weeks. The problem… Read more »
Shiny buttons. We love them, don’t we? On our mobile screens, on the animated mall directory, at the movie kiosk. Everywhere we look, those sliding, swiping screens make life easier and more fun. But they’re also killing us. Not in slow ways, but in sudden, violent, tragic ways. Cellphones now kill more drivers than drunk… Read more »
