The Common Loon (Gavia immer): in a way very few other species have managed to do, this bird has come to represent for many Canadians the meaning of the north. The magical paddle through still waters at dusk; those lovely summer mornings watching the mist rise from the lake–these already cherished moments are made yet… Read more »
This month’s AUSU student council meeting revealed Council’s concern over Athabasca University’s tuition hike. The proposed increase is said to cover new courses being offered by Athabasca University. The student council does not support higher tuition fees, especially when the quality standards of courses remain the same. In traditional universities, students pay extra fees for… Read more »
Western Culture: Since the Reformation (HUMN/HIST 202) After AU’s foundation history course HIST 201 (Western Culture I) was enthusiastically received by AU students, the AU history team, headed by Dr David Gregory, decided to launch a new AU course, Western Culture II: Since the Reformation (HIST 202), continuing the popular topic. According to Dr Gregory,… Read more »
With Reading Week arriving in just a few short weeks, what often comes to my mind are the many students around the world who, after struggling to balance school, work, kids, and home life, take their own lives to free themselves of stress. It’s a sad but true reality of student life. A typical student… Read more »
What do I know about independence? That depends. The concept is certainly one I’m familiar with, but I won’t lie, it’s not one I’ve put into practice. My level of personal independence rivals that of a cat. I come and go as I please without a care in the world, yet when it comes to… Read more »
On Being Born a girl, blonde curly locks Playing Barbies Dressing, undressing, pretending Riding bicycles, skating, swimming School! Making friends, choosing favorites Passing, failing Speeches, exams Graduation! High school Make-up, clothes, dances, boys Boys in cars, touching, curfews Rebelling, I hate you! Crying, winning, losing, hurting, betrayal Passing, failing Speeches, exams Graduation! College Money, cars,… Read more »
WINNIPEG (CUP) — A.K. recently received a deportation order at his Winnipeg home, indicating the Canadian government’s intent to force him to leave the country by Nov. 15. The order came despite repeated claims from A.K. and his supporters, which include Amnesty International, that incommunicado imprisonment, torture, and even death could await him in his… Read more »
The January 2005 newsletter for constituents of John Williams, the Member of Parliament representing Edmonton-St. Albert, is emblematic of the embarrassing Conservative stance on same-sex marriages. His recent issue of Keeping In Touch states that “if people want to enter into some other kind of relationship they can find some other name to call it,… Read more »
(For my father, Hugh Patrick Trainor of Passmore Street) My father is an old man and sometimes the nurses that work to feed him and bathe him now will sit him up in a chair and wrestle with the dead weight of him so they can dress him in a shirt and tie. It was… Read more »
Well, the holiday season and that lighthearted feeling of escape from the daily grind has evaporated. It’s gone, finished, kaput, shuffled off this mortal coil, now that most of us have landed back in the real world of schedules and deadlines with a resounding thud. Cranking out last minute English essays about fear and loathing… Read more »