As a horror fan, I’ve bemoaned the recent spate of huge-scope, quasi-horror flicks that focus too intently on action and external forces. For me, the demarcation line between horror and sci-fi is clear: horror is intimate, often uncomfortably so, while sci-fi is broad and sometimes aloof. Most of the great horror masterpieces (there are many,… Read more »
Ever felt as though the weight of the world rested on your shoulders? It happens oftener than we’d like. The closed-in world created in part by our obsession with online media frequently makes us feel as though we’re operating in a vacuum. One area in which this is particularly discouraging is the environmental movement. It’s… Read more »
Convocation 2010 AUSU wishes to congratulate this year’s graduates, whether attending Convocation in person or by distance. We wish you the best of luck in your future pursuits. You are an inspiration to all AU students! AUSU Executive Election AUSU has recently held its internal election for the Executive. We wish to congratulate Barbara Rielly… Read more »
For the past several days and until the rain stopped our harvest efforts, I was operating our John Deere 7720 combine. It is hydrostatic, which allows me to control my forward and backward movement without having to step on a clutch pedal and change gears. This is a blessing when operating the machine for 10… Read more »
On Canadian Poetry, Part II It’s no secret that Canada has not quite come into its own regarding the creation of a body of literature to rival that of older nations. (I am excluding Leonard Cohen from this equation because he achieved fame more as a singer-songwriter than as a poet per se, and is… Read more »
Binobin: Mektoub November 2010 Musicians: Adlane DeFouad, Badr DeFouad, Val Valentine, Adam Borek, Yves Teslar, Didier Marty, Christophe Dutray, Gilles Pausanias, JP Melindji. Guest musicians: Manu Dibango, Thierry “Titi” Robin. Where Middle East Meets West and Dances to the Tune of Many Different Drums ?. . . Binobin . . . have at last found… Read more »
Think iTunes is just a music store? Think again. The online content giant now also offers iTunes U, a fantastic resource that contains a wealth of free learning materials. Over 300 universities, including big-name schools like Oxford, Cambridge, and Yale, have created publicly accessible course materials in a wide variety of media. Video lectures, audiobooks,… Read more »
At Home: Online Vigilantism Store owners who are victims of theft often turn to technology to prevent further crimes, but surveillance videos can only take them so far. The videos allow viewers to watch crimes unfold, but although suspects can be seen and described, positive identification is a little more difficult. For a Summerside, P.E.I.,… Read more »
As Halloween approaches, theatres fill with horror films and sinister events transpire on TV series. Currently appearing on a popular hit show is an instance of babies switched at birth, a creepy plot device That’s popped up in literature, television, and film for many years. But although It’s uncommon in the real world, it has… Read more »
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