Articles

Editorial – Careers and Travel and Surveys, Oh My!

We’re coming up on the end of my first year here, and it seems things are starting to speed up. This week, we’ll have the start of a series of bi-weekly articles to provide distilled advice from various career help books. I think it’s an interesting article just because one of the pieces of advice… Read more »

Music Review – Meghann Wright

Album: Meghann Wright Artist: Meghann Wright Tough but tender, Meghann Wright’s unique blend of daring lyrics and stirring vocals, combined with unparalleled guitar playing, make this songstress one to watch for. Known for her expressive lyrics that capture the diverse emotions behind love and heartbreak, Meghann’s music is passionate and dynamic. After releasing her debut… Read more »

Editorial – Git Yer Yarr On

You may not be aware of this, but today, September 19th, is “Talk Like a Pirate Day” a lesser known holiday essentially made up by a group of friends that received a mention in a nationally syndicated column and took off. The means of celebrating the day is fairly obvious, add a dash of “Ahoy,… Read more »

Mensa Mind – Have You Got One?

At a Mensa event, you could be rubbing shoulders with an archaeologist, a Hollywood screenwriter, or an international spy. Mensa, the high IQ society, attracts such a diverse range of people from every walk of life, you can join and give up reading novels for excitement. You meet “the most amazing people with amazing experiences,”… Read more »

Music Review – Sultans of String

Album: Symphony! (link) Artist: Sultans of String After their launch seven years ago, Sultans of String continue to bring their entrancing and rhythmic instrumental sound to audiences across North America and around the world. The band has won many awards, including two Canadian Folk Music Awards, first place in the International Song Writing Competition, and… Read more »

Editorial – The Grind

What’s been entertaining you lately? I’ve been working with our survey software trying to translate my notes for exactly the type of things I’m going to be asking AUSU students into a coherent survey. Ideally, you want a survey to quickly get to the things that You’re interested in, and mostly avoid asking about the… Read more »

Setting the Stage for Study

You’ve got your AU course materials. You’ve got a plan. Now if you could just teleport everyone else off your planet, you could get some studying done! Your roommate is gabbing on the phone; your kids are fighting?again?over who started it; your spouse has decided that now is a good time to talk about household… Read more »