Even for those who ardently believe in animal rights, who loudly protest the cruelty endured by millions of unfortunate creatures in factory farms, PETA’s latest move is bound to ruffle some feathers. It has to do with an ill-thought-out marketing scheme?one that is in such poor taste they have yet to find a media platform… Read more »
Merchandise Still for Sale We still have some locks and memory keys available for sale. Both of these were designed with ease of mailing in mind, which means they’re small enough to be easily stored pretty much anywhere. The wristband USB key is a unique way to carry around your assignments, online materials, and even… Read more »
August is here sooner than usual, it seems. The summer so far has been marked by many rainy, unsettled days and cooler than average temperatures. Haying season in our part of the world is running later than normal?if there’s anything normal about farming, that is. Thoughts turn to the upcoming harvest. Will it too be… Read more »
Book: Reginald Shepherd, Orpheus in the Bronx: Essays on Identity, Politics, and the Freedom of Poetry Publication date: 2007 Publisher: The University of Michigan Press There was once a poor southern gal who decided her children would escape her world of suffering by means of superior intelligence. She bought her son Reginald books before he… Read more »
Toronto is the largest city in Canada and considered to be its commercial and financial hub. Situated on the northwest shore of Lake Ontario, the city is home to over 2.5 million inhabitants. Including the city’s outlying areas (known as the Greater Toronto Area or GTA), Toronto is home to over 5.3 million people?nearly half… Read more »
For many, the process of completing their first undergrad degree can feel a little like being lost in a maze: navigating program requirements, filling out registration and funding forms, keeping track of assignment and exam schedules. And just when it looks like academic life is all figured out, there’s the whole new set of challenges… Read more »
Are you looking for one more reference to take that essay from a B to an A? Need to double check a quotation or page number, but you’ve already returned your books in the mail? Then AU library e-books just might help you find what You’re looking for. Along with all the great resources available… Read more »
At Home: India’s banks expanding in Canada After more than 25 years in Canada, the State Bank of India (SBI) is thinking of expanding operations here?and they’re not the only Indian bank to do so. ICICI, based in Mumbai, will open its ninth Canadian branch this month, and as many as three other Indian banks… Read more »
In spite of all the communication tools at our fingertips, there’s still something uniquely exciting about receiving an official-looking envelope or brightly wrapped parcel in the mail. This week’s homage to all things postal celebrates the beautiful (stamps made of wood), the artistic (one-of-a-kind mailboxes), and the downright weird?including some things you should never, ever… Read more »
Two University of Manitoba profs study the origins of humour WINNIPEG (CUP) — Over four decades ago, Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks introduced the world to the 2,000 Year Old Man, who detailed life throughout history in a series of comedy sketches. Reiner would ask the ancient curmudgeon, played by Brooks, questions like, ?Do you… Read more »
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