Beginning this month, Women You Should Know will be running as a monthly full length column. Look for it the last issue of each month. November 1872 – Susan Brownell Anthony arrested for attempting to vote. Susan was one of the first women to become involved in the feminist movement. In 1849, she gave her… Read more »
I had a request! Watch me do my dance of joy! I was asked to review Chaim Potok’s My Name is Asher Lev, a favourite novel of one AUSU member’s. I ran right out and got a copy:from the bookshelf in my home office. I own this book. I love it. An excuse to re-read… Read more »
About seven years ago, I signed up for a sign language course being offered through a local community college. The course instructor was a vibrant, extroverted type of person with a theatrical flair and the ability get everyone in the class involved in the experience. Learning took place by means of a variety of games… Read more »
He is sitting back in his chair, and suddenly he looks impossibly frail. He seems as light as a paper kite, as though he might suddenly just rise up and float out the window. He is not the figure I remember from my childhood. He is not the man who slammed the back of my… Read more »
“A Learning Alberta” Recently, the Alberta Government announced a comprehensive review of the Alberta post-secondary education system. Many discussion documents were placed online, and all stakeholders were invited to respond and make suggestions on our how post-secondary system can be improved. The students of the four universities of Alberta have responded through a document drafted… Read more »
Dear Barb; I don’t know if you can answer my questions. My husband has just been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. He is working hard at trying to eat right and exercise to keep his diabetes under control. My problem is that I don’t know how to cook for him. Do you know where I… Read more »
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The Whole Gomery Thing In a nutshell, in case you haven’t been following the news, here’s the whole thing on the Liberal scandal and Judge Gomery’s report. Back in 1995, Quebec was going to hold a referendum on whether they should separate or not. Naturally, the federal Liberal’s didn’t take too kindly to the idea,… Read more »
It’s one of the most commonplace materials in our society. Everyday we use it for a myriad of purposes, usually without giving it a moment’s attention. When it has served its purpose, we simply discard it into the nearest filing cabinet, recycling bin, or garbage can. And yet, as Paul Jackson and Vivien Frank point… Read more »