Dear Barb; My husband and I have been married for eight years and we have two children. We get along well for the most part, but our major problem is that I feel my husband puts his family (mainly his parents) before our children and me. Whenever his mother calls, he drops whatever he’s doing… Read more »
Clara Brett Martin – 1874-1923 Clara Brett Martin was born in 1874 in Toronto Ontario. She graduated from Trinity College in Toronto with an honors B.A. in mathematics. After being refused admission as a law student by the Law Society of Upper Canada, Martin sought the assistance of some influential individuals and shortly after, she… Read more »
September 2003 I was browsing through the AUSU website and I could not help but notice a webpage about AUSU Coffee Groups. “What were these coffee groups all about?”, I wondered, and I contacted a member of the AUSU student council to obtain further information. In response, I found out that coffee groups are informal… Read more »
Finally, some really welcome news about food from the scientific community. Something that doesn’t involve the splicing of fish genes into fruit. Timely, too, considering that Easter is close upon us, and it’s time to once again consider the mysterious connection between Christianity, rabbits, eggs and chocolate. I am talking about the latest health research… Read more »
Human Capital over Infrastructure Statistics Canada has recently released a report (http://www.statcan.ca/english/freepub/81-004-XIE/2004006/litearn.htm) that just backs up what I’ve been saying for a long time. Investing in human capital, that is, investing in improving the knowledge, skill-sets, and education of the populace, is far more beneficial for the economy as a whole than investing in physical… Read more »
AUSU’s Website Has a New Look The AUSU website has a new look and navigation. Please stop by to take a look and let us know what you think. It’s possible that a few links may not be working as we go through and ensure the new menu system is updated, so please write webmaster@ausu.org… Read more »
At the age of thirty-seven She realized she’d never ride Through Paris in a sports car With the warm wind in her hair -From The Ballad of Lucy Jordan, Marianne Faithful I – Thirty-seven Trapped. Slowly, inevitably the understanding creeps in: I will never be able to afford a house in this city; this crappy… Read more »
Dear Barb; My husband and I and our two children have just moved from a rural area into the city. My son is 12 and in grade seven. He has always done well in school. However since moving to the city he is having a lot of problems. The other kids are teasing him about… Read more »
We’ve been hammered with a rash of extreme weather conditions lately. We’ve experienced minus 35 degree temperatures, dangerous wind chill, freezing rain, fog and even plus temperatures. These fluctuations play havoc with road conditions even for those of us who’ve been driving a long time. The news media brings us information on road conditions and… Read more »
Gloria Anzaldúa 1942-2004 Gloria Anzaldúa was born September 26, 1942 in the South Texas Rio Grande Valley. She toiled as a migrant worker along side her parents and siblings. Gloria has described herself as a “chicana dyke-feminist, poet, writer and cultural theorist.” She became a teacher of students from preschool through to college, including special… Read more »