To me, combat sports are the pinnacle of all sports, yet somehow the IOC decided to remove wrestling from the Olympics. In some sports, like basketball and soccer, you will sometimes see players blaming judges when they lose. One thing that irritates me to the core is constant complaining, whether it is in the sports… Read more »
This week, Chef Corey serves up something different, as he doffs his chef hat to chase down an important story for students, the story of the ongoing labour rumbles happening at AU. If you follow AU related news and information, you may have heard of some dispute that’s currently being worked on between the Athabasca… Read more »
Course evaluations are routinely used by universities as a way for students to provide formal feedback on course content and instruction. AUSU recently announced a new and supplementary course evaluation called Peer Course Review. By providing anonymous course reviews, students can give feedback on AU courses and help future students make enrollment decisions. Ideally, AU… Read more »
Despite societal stigma, laws designed to further marginalize, enduring patriarchal attitudes toward sexuality, and the ever-present threat of violence, in recent times, individuals involved in sex work have been coming into the mainstream public eye through the explosion of social media and entertainment industries. Through Instagram accounts and the popularity of celebrities like former exotic… Read more »
Last week, one of our featured stories sported the image of a notebook displaying goals for 2020 wiped out by quarantine. The article goes on to look at changes that the pandemic has caused, with special attention being brought to education and social stratification. A few astute readers noted that the image incorrectly spelled the… Read more »
There are around 50 tribes of indigenous peoples across Canada and over 500 federally recognized tribes across The United States of America. While I find all indigenous peoples’ history fascinating, the tribe that sticks out the most to me are the Comanches. The Comanches are a lesser known tribe, known for their ferocity, and during… Read more »
Although just elected in March, AUSU Council has lost four of its 13 members since the 2020 full council election. In response, a by-election has been scheduled and the voting starts on August 25th. All members should keep an eye on their email boxes for their ballot. Eight students have chosen to run for the… Read more »
