A couple of interesting stories popped up recently that, even though fairly innocuous in themselves, highlight a much more interesting trend: our move to a cashless society, and just how much it could cost you. The first item was about renewed calls to get rid of the lowly penny. Last month, the standing Senate committee… Read more »
AUSU Executive Election AUSU has recently held its internal election for the Executive. We wish to congratulate Barbara Rielly (President), Bethany Tynes (Vice President External and Student Affairs) and Sarah Kertcher (Vice President Finance and Administration) on their election and thank those that ran for their willingness to serve. Internal elections are being held to… Read more »
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Anyone who is a regular news junkie has no doubt stopped, scratched her head, or laughed out loud at some of our fellow Homo sapiens foibles. During Jay Leno’s Headlines segment he regularly anguishes over the dumb criminal stories that come his way. Often Roy and I just turn and look at each other when… Read more »
Christos Hatzis: A Mystical Treasure Trove at the Vanguard of Contemporary Serious Music Hatzis’s music online The Middle Ages had Dante and Hildegard von Bingen, the baroque era had Handel, and the 19th century had Leo Tolstoy, but these days finding artists who are intensely religious and at the same time ahead of their peers… Read more »
Melinda Tankard Reist is an Australian feminist writer, activist, and international speaker. Go here to read the Voice review of Getting Real: Challenging the Sexualisation of Girls, a book of essays edited by Reist. Recently Reist took the time to talk to Wanda Waterman St. Louis about work, hope, and inspiration. Right Working Conditions I… Read more »
In my elementary school the seventh grade was the last before entering high school. This was a fact our teachers ceaselessly reminded us of. One of the sternest warnings we received was about what a sociology text might call ?the rigidity of bell structures.? In other words, tardiness was not tolerated. I still recall my… Read more »
If you can’t get enough of your favourite Nursing and Health Studies topics by studying, now you can connect with others and keep the conversation going on Facebook and Twitter. The Centre for Nursing and Health Studies (CNHS) homepage has links so you can sign up, stay connected, and keep up to date on all… Read more »
Dams can prevent flooding, generate thousands of megawatts of hydroelectric power, and form lakes that people enjoy year round. But they also have a destructive side, from environmental destruction to catastrophic collapses. This week, we take a look at the mighty power of dams. Biggest Beaver Dam The beavers that built this dam were definitely… Read more »
At Home: CRTC to allow usage-based Internet billing As more and more people turn to downloads to buy popular items like films and software, It’s no surprise that Bell Canada wants to start billing customers based on usage. They got their wish this week when the CRTC approved their request, but that permission came with… Read more »
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