The AUSU student council meeting was called into order on Thursday, August 25th at 6:30 pm. AUSU President Karen Fletcher announced the appointment of Jodi Campbell as the Accessibility Officer and ran through the land acknowledgements, took attendance, and asked for member input. Amending the Agenda Karen proceeded to move to adopt the agenda. Vice… Read more »
How do you prepare for a math exam? This is one area I excelled. I often had perfect math exam scores and a 100% final grade in multivariate calculus. If you have any talent for math, I can help you become the top student at AU. On the other hand, if you tend to bomb… Read more »
“We’re all a little autistic,” says the well-meaning family member, friend, or stranger speaking to me about my son’s diagnosis. I smile and nod, feeling conflicted. I have heard this phrase a million times over the last four years. I know it’s always said with the best of intentions. It’s usually said by someone who… Read more »
Corner Gas was one of my favourite shows when it was on. Brent would walk into the Ruby and ask for a chilli cheese dog, and the producers did a great job of making it look good. I know some of you will feel nauseated at the thought of a chilli cheese dog, but, personally,… Read more »
A mentor entered my life when I was undergoing major depression during my stint in the math department. He taught me three crucial skills that turned my life from devastation to utter joy. He was like an angel imparting lessons to help me recover from my dark night of the soul. He can also help… Read more »
I try to avoid news about the goings on in the United States, especially when they don’t concern post-secondary education, but the ongoing fiasco has just reached new heights. For those unaware (all two of you, who’ve likely been deliberately trying to avoid any of this, apologies in advance) the FBI recently executed a search… Read more »
I was one of those teens who dressed way out of line for what was required in high school. I wore ballroom gowns to school. Nearly daily. My dress code didn’t improve much throughout my life, although it toned down. But when I became a graduate student, I found a stylist at a consignment store… Read more »
Many years ago, I sent my book out to several publishers and all I got was rejection letters. So I put my book away in the drawer and gave up on a dream. Years later I was happy to be writing again when I was chosen to write an advice column. It evolved into my… Read more »
This week I would like to first give my appreciation to The Voice Magazine. Not only for giving me a platform for speaking about disability advocacy, but also for allowing me to be creative in topic selection. You don’t know how many times I’ve felt that I have no choice in this regard. Plainly, I… Read more »
