Articles

Summer Family Tradition: Berries U Pick

One of my favorite family traditions as a child was picking berries in the summer.  We’d come home with buckets filled with strawberries, saskatoon berries, and raspberries.  Across the border I’ve also picked blackberries and blueberries.  The best part of the whole experience was getting to eat what we picked in the fields and laughing… Read more »

Making Close Friends Later in Life

All close friends were once strangers.  Making deep, close friendships is a science.  It’s the “steroid” version of learning how to befriend strangers.  Some rules and tricks make developing friendships easy at any age.  But, being frank, I have one very close relationship I spend all my time with and another deeply loving childhood friend… Read more »

Editorial—What We Need

I’ve got another article you need to read.  This one about former AUSU President, Karen Fletcher.  She joined an international contest, “Map the System”, and became one of six finalists that gave their presentation as Oxford.  Her presentation revolved around how the connections between systems can fail students even though people in each system want… Read more »

A Man of Experience

I sort of knew the day wasn’t going to go well from the moment I got up.  Wicked hangover!  I’d stayed far too long and had far too much fun at the pub last night.  Also, far too many drinks for mid-week. Traffic on my way to the interview was wicked.  Some cow wouldn’t let… Read more »

DIY Bun Bo Hue

Bun Bo Hue, a Vietnamese specialty hailing from the central region of the country, is a mouth-watering noodle soup.  For food lovers all over the world, this soup is hearty, delicious, and robust with flavors and aromatic spices.  Even if you’re a fan of this dish, trying to Bun Bo Hue from scratch may seem… Read more »

Students Apply Now—Canada’s Federal Student Work Experience Program

Perhaps there is no better opportunity for Canada’s full-time college and university students to acquire transferable and meaningful work experience than through the Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP).  The FSWEP is Canada’s largest student employment program, and it gives students of all levels and fields of study the opportunity to acquire experience in the… Read more »

How AI Makes Us Better Students and Workers

ChatGPT seems to have a political bias (for example, when searching “What is the solution for the Ukraine and Russian War?” ChatGPT favors one side.) However, I adore ChatGPT.  Despite its flaws, it’s like a personal advisor, teacher, and omniscient guide all in one. And ChatGPT has flaws, just like everyone else.  It told me… Read more »