Sure, the Rapture may have come and gone?or not?but for many students, June really is the end of the world, or at least the end of a significant segment of their lives. And while this is most obviously true for graduates, even students just finishing their first semesters can look back on the past year… 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 »
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So far in this series we’ve done a lot of talking about indie books and self-publishing: how to find review sites and what to consider if you want to become an indie author yourself. Now It’s your turn to do the talking?with the broader indie community, that is. For readers and writers alike there’s nothing… Read more »
?Rhetorical (adj): 3. (of a question) asked for effect or to make a statement rather than to obtain an answer.? Oxford Dictionary of Current English, 3rd edition Too much solo driving lately has led to some unfettered thinking, which in turn prompts me to offer the following rhetorical questions for your consideration. Feel free to… Read more »
DVD: Daydream Nation (Anchor Bay, May 2011). Director: Michael Goldbach. Cast: Kat Dennings, Reece Thompson, Andie MacDowell, Rachel Blanchard, and Josh Lucas. How to Get Yourself Lost in the Woods ?Plato: I used to lie in my crib at night and I’d listen to them fight. Jim: Can you remember back that far? I can’t… Read more »
Raleigh: New Times in Black and White (2011) A More Thoughtful, Elegant Indie ?If somebody wants a sheep, that is a proof that one exists.? Antoine de Saint Exupéry, The Little Prince. This last Tuesday, the trio Raleigh released its debut album, a wondrous opus with original musical motifs in droves. Clea Anaïs, Brock Geiger,… Read more »
Mark your calendars for June 9-11: Athabasca University’s Convocation ceremonies are just around the corner. If You’re unable to travel to Athabasca to participate in the festivities, if your special friends and relatives can’t make the trip to support you in person, or if you’d just like a preview of your own future graduation, there’s… Read more »
With all the drama surrounding the failed Rapture predictions last weekend, many grew a little apocalypse-wary. At the same time, the US Center for Disease Control published a tongue-in-cheek blog post advising readers on how to survive a zombie apocalypse (and any other ?real emergencies? that might occur). Continuing in that vein?after all, May is… Read more »
It’s that time of year: school is winding down to its close, and the summer holidays are on the horizon. For many students, though, June marks not an ending but a beginning. This year’s graduates can look ahead with excitement to what the future will bring. For The Voice, the summer will be an equally… Read more »
At Home: What a Pill You’re sick, so your doctor hands you a sheaf of prescriptions. You get them filled and, not surprisingly, you start feeling better. Must be the magic of the meds, right? Perhaps not. As The Globe and Mail reports, a recent survey suggests that 20 per cent of Canadian physicians ?occasionally… Read more »
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