AUSU will hold its annual general meeting on Wednesday, February 2, 2011, at 2:30 pm MST (4:30 pm EST). The meeting will be held via teleconference; all currently active students may attend. Students living outside Canada may also dial in to the teleconference, but please inform AUSU in advance if you’ll be calling from an… Read more »
Interested in ethno-cultural studies or biodiversity? Appreciate humanitarian efforts? Enjoy travelling? How about experiencing all three?and earning university credit? This May, AU students have the opportunity to participate in a ?unique field study opportunity? in Borneo. In addition to receiving field lectures, students will either ?participate in an ethno-ecological study with the Wehea Dayak? people… Read more »
At Home: Snow Plow With the cold temperatures and heavy snowfalls across Canada last weekend, It’s no surprise that many vehicles veered off the road, crashed, or got just plain stuck in the snow. Tow truck, anyone? But one school bus driver near St. John’s, Newfoundland, found his own solution: teen power. As the CBC… Read more »
It’s only been a few weeks, but already the Christmas break seems very far in the past. Worn out by the January blues, blahs, and weather, we’re dreaming of another holiday. Good news: now’s the time to start planning the spring break trip you’ve been thinking about since the temperature first began plummeting last fall…. Read more »
At Home: Surfin? Canada How much time do you spend online? More than your friends? More than your neighbours? don’t be afraid to admit it; high Internet use has become part of the Canadian identity. As The Globe and Mail reports, no-one ?spends more time online than Canadians,? including our neighbours to the south. The… Read more »
Classic New Year’s resolutions are so 2010. Consider making 2011 a year to remember by reaching out to the unusual or the fantastic for ideas. A popular trend is to set out to do a particular thing every day?or week?for a year, and write about it. Here are a few adventures to get you started…. Read more »
Interested in ethno-cultural studies or biodiversity? Appreciate humanitarian efforts? Enjoy travelling? How about experiencing all three?and earning university credit? This May, AU students have the opportunity to participate in a ?unique field study opportunity? in Borneo. In addition to receiving field lectures, students will either ?participate in an ethno-ecological study with the Wehea Dayak? people… Read more »
AUSU will hold its annual general meeting on Wednesday, February 2, 2011, at 2:30 pm MST (4:30 pm EST). The meeting will be held via teleconference; all currently active students may attend. Students living outside Canada may also dial in to the teleconference, but please inform AUSU in advance if you’ll be calling from an… Read more »
Biodiesels?alternative fuels made from plant-based sources like soybeans?have yet to really take off in popularity or use. Part of the difficulty is that, despite conflicting studies, they’re believed to contaminate regular diesel fuels, and thus can’t share containers or pipelines with petroleum-based fuels. Enter a newcomer in the alternative fuel field: renewable diesels. The fuel… Read more »
Vegetarian, schmegetarian?what am I going to serve for dinner? Good news: there are countless easy recipes that allow you to avoid meat and still enjoy a satisfying and delicious meal. The Internet is, of course, a goldmine of suggestions for vegetarian and vegan cuisine. There are some good finds on the Vegetarian Times‘s website (the… Read more »