With over half the world’s population now living in urban jungles, we don’t give much thought to daily life in the other kind of jungle: the wild kind. Here’s a look at the rich (and sometimes surprising) world outside the city limits. Monkeyshines These intoxicated gorillas may look like they’d be right at home on… Read more »
At Home: Sloppy storage of guns, drugs widespread at border service The Canada Border Services Agency may be good at seizing contraband, but ?sloppy? practices at most of their storage facilities continue to be a problem. The latest report into the Canada Border Services Agency found issues with access to contraband such as weapons and… Read more »
U of M professors say podcasts are one-way, lack conversation WINNIPEG (CUP) ? Podcasts featuring university lectures are becoming increasingly popular through Apple’s ITunes U, but some University of Manitoba professors aren’t sold. Available at the ITunes store, prominent universities such as Stanford and MIT, museums, and other cultural organizations provide video and audio podcasts… Read more »
It seems like just yesterday (well, okay, 81 years ago) that Buck Rogers first blasted off with a jetpack, but even that sci-fi adventurer would be amazed at how far we’ve integrated the roles of human and machine. So strap on your rocket belts and imagine how outdated these ideas will seem one day. USB… Read more »
If you still think libraries are dusty places with stern librarians, you might be surprised when you check out AU’s Library 2.0 Along with all the regular features of the library, they’ve added some great new tools to help you find exactly what You’re looking for. One popular feature is the LibX Toolbar?just follow the… Read more »
At Home: Bay Street and Aboriginal merger creates largest Canadian farming operation The launch of a vast one-million-acre farming operation was announced in Saskatoon on March 26 by a partnership once seen as unlikely: Bay Street investors and Aboriginal leaders. As the Globe and Mail reports, a group of chiefs from Alberta and Saskatchewan announced… Read more »
If You’re looking for ways to connect with your fellow AU students, AUSU Clubs and Social Groups are a perfect place to start. Club members ?interact through websites and discussion forums, while social groups meet in cities around the world and have forums to keep in touch.? Current clubs include AUGSS (AU Gay Students? Society),… Read more »
Publishing industry maintains calm in the face of digital innovation WINNIPEG (CUP) ? As Amazon releases the latest version of their e-book reader?the Kindle 2’some wonder what will happen to the book industry. Chad Friesen of Friesens publishing in Altona, Manitoba, acknowledges that some aspects of the publishing industry will be affected more than others…. Read more »
It seems that even the long arm of the law has had to cut back a little lately: a court in Ohio is so far behind in paying their bills for basic office supplies, it will only accept new case filings from people who bring their own paper. Here are a few more oddities from… Read more »
At Home: Beretta semi-automatic handgun to be raffled off as door prize In spite of a recent rash of gun violence in Canada, the Canadian Shooting Sports Association (CSSA) plans to hand away a semi-automatic weapon as a raffle prize at their upcoming annual meeting and dinner in Mississauga. For a mere $20 per ticket,… Read more »