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Click of the Wrist – Wild Life

With over half the world’s population now living in urban jungles, we don’t give much thought to daily life in the other kind of jungle: the wild kind. Here’s a look at the rich (and sometimes surprising) world outside the city limits. Monkeyshines These intoxicated gorillas may look like they’d be right at home on… Read more »

Click of the Wrist – Man as Machine

It seems like just yesterday (well, okay, 81 years ago) that Buck Rogers first blasted off with a jetpack, but even that sci-fi adventurer would be amazed at how far we’ve integrated the roles of human and machine. So strap on your rocket belts and imagine how outdated these ideas will seem one day. USB… Read more »

Did You Know? – AU Library 2.0

If you still think libraries are dusty places with stern librarians, you might be surprised when you check out AU’s Library 2.0 Along with all the regular features of the library, they’ve added some great new tools to help you find exactly what You’re looking for. One popular feature is the LibX Toolbar?just follow the… Read more »

International News Desk – At Home: Bay Street and Aboriginal merger creates largest Canadian farming operation – In Foreign News: US House of Representatives expands wilderness protection

At Home: Bay Street and Aboriginal merger creates largest Canadian farming operation The launch of a vast one-million-acre farming operation was announced in Saskatoon on March 26 by a partnership once seen as unlikely: Bay Street investors and Aboriginal leaders. As the Globe and Mail reports, a group of chiefs from Alberta and Saskatchewan announced… Read more »

AUSU AGM 2009

If you didn’t make it to the AUSU AGM 2009, you missed a great chance to catch up on all the work your council’s been doing?as well as the opportunity to chat with councillors and ask questions about anything that might be on your mind. The Voice was there to bring you the highlights, and… Read more »