When the weather finally takes a turn for the better, we start feeling antsy about being cooped up indoors. On the other hand, how to balance the need to move with the need to stay focused on work or school? Standing desks are starting to trend again, and not only do they help keep users… Read more »

At Home: High Demand Programs Expanded at NAIT Global News is reporting that the Northern Alberta Instituted of Technology (NAIT) has received 1.9 million dollars in “targeted enrolment collaborative intitiatives”, and is using this to open up 390 seats at the school in seven high-demand programs. NAIT currently serves approximately 8000 full time students, and… Read more »

Recently scientists discovered evidence confirming inflation theory, which states that ?the universe expanded by 100 trillion trillion times just after the Big Bang.? Physicists celebrated and called the news ?beautiful.? The rest of us just shrugged and tried to act intelligent. If your astronomical knowledge is not, well, astronomical, click through these links and get… Read more »

The federal government is currently preparing to pass Bill C-23, an act called the “Fair Elections Act”. This bill has been decried by many legal professors, constitutional experts, and students groups as an attack on democracy. CASA, the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations, has called on the government to withdraw the bill completely, saying ?This… Read more »

At Home: Bringing Facts, Not Coffee, to the Table The Star has an article about a new report being released in Ontario that goes some distance to combatting the notion that university degrees are not preparing people properly for the workforce. While lately there have been a number of reports giving the impression that university… Read more »

Athbasca University Students’ Union is holding it’s annual general meeting (AGM) on March 26th at 5:30pm by teleconference. Each year, AUSU is required to hold this meeting so that members (any student currently enrolled in an AU course) can have direct input into what our union is doing. AUSU will present its audited financial papers,… Read more »

It’s spring?according to the calendar, that is. But though real spring weather might still be a few weeks away, It’s hard to shake off thoughts of fresh air, sunshine, and gardening. This week’s links will help you plan your gardening season while you wait for the snow to melt and the warm winds to start… Read more »

At Home: David Hancock become Premiere If you’ve been following the news at all, you’re already aware that the Premiere of Alberta, Allison Redford, has resigned from the leadership position. She’ll be remaining on as an MLA, but no longer leading Alberta’s government. In six months or so, the Provincial Progressive Conservative party will have… Read more »

The Alberta employment standards department (Alberta Jobs, Skills, Training and Labour) now being lead by Minister Thomas Lukaszuk, who was responsible for championing massive cuts to the post-secondary institution system that, two years later, have not been fully returned to the instituions even during a time of supposed surplus in Alberta, is now working on… Read more »

At Home: David Hancock become Premiere If you’ve been following the news at all, you’re already aware that the Premiere of Alberta, Allison Redford, has resigned from the leadership position. She’ll be remaining on as an MLA, but no longer leading Alberta’s government. In six months or so, the Provincial Progressive Conservative party will have… Read more »