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AUSU This Month – Changes to Executive Council

Changes to Council Executive The AUSU “cabinet” does the shuffle AUSU councillors are elected for two-year terms and, traditionally, the three executives also serve for two years. In early 2005, however, council began to discuss the possibility of holding a mid-term executive election for the following reasons: ? Executive positions are very demanding and require… Read more »

Sun Signs – Taurus: April 21 – May 20

Taurus April 21 – May 20 The glyph for Taurus appears as the horns and head of a bull. The circle being pierced by the half moon shape is symbolic of fertility and material wealth. The glyph can also be seen as representing the chin and Adam’s apple, which is the part of the body… Read more »

Music To Eat Lunch To – Weapons (Remastered)

Release Date: February 2007 Label: True North Canada Tracks: 12 Rating: 7 In the words of Something Corporate, I’m a baby of the ?80s; and since I really dislike that band, It’s pretty lucky to have found me quoting one of its lines. The point is, I’m not able to remember Canadian ?80s music as… Read more »

AUSU This Month – Changes to Council Executive

Changes to Council Executive The AUSU “cabinet” does the shuffle AUSU councillors are elected for two-year terms and, traditionally, the three executives also serve for two years. In early 2005, however, council began to discuss the possibility of holding a mid-term executive election for the following reasons: ? Executive positions are very demanding and require… Read more »

From Where I Sit – Who Knew?

Harlequin Enterprises is a publisher of romance novels. I think the first and last time I had one in my hands was 1973. That lack of current knowledge about the product and its umpteen variations hasn’t stopped me from mocking the stereotypical formulaic writing. In the past I’ve written about heaving breasts and throbbing loins… Read more »

Music To Eat Lunch To – Northey Valenzuela

Release Date: 2006 Label: Fuel 2000 Records Tracks: 13 Rating: 4 This self-titled album is a joint effort from Craig Northey (the Odds) and Jesse Valenzuela (Gin Blossoms); Northey Valenzuela is the specialized blues-country record that neither respective band was focused on creating. Northey brings in his enthusiasm for songwriting while Valenzuela comes in with… Read more »

From Where I Sit – It’s All About Focus

Have you ever noticed that the moment you buy a red car you see nothing but red cars just like yours everywhere? Or if I said “Don’t think about the colour blue,” that’s all you would see or think about? With millions of sensory stimuli bombarding us daily, we need to be able to ignore… Read more »