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Alex Patterson Confessions of a Contract Instructor: Peripheral Profs from the Precariat 1
This series is written anonymously by contract instructors at the University of Alberta. Unlike fully-tenured professors who have a higher…
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Joshua Storie The U of A should be an academic institution first and a business second
Did you know you could major in Scandinavian Studies at the U of A? Well possibly not come 2018, which…
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Stefan Krause Group Commentary: Sports you wish were varsity team sports
When you think of Canadian university varsity teams, you probably think of the classics like football, hockey, soccer, and volleyball.…
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Ashton Mucha Admitting you need help with your mental health isn’t a weakness
Last week, while agonizing with my best friend for the millionth time over my decision to take mood drugs to…
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Christina Varvis Editorial: Sorry NSCR, there’ll be no native studies requirement
The University of Alberta recently eliminated nearly all of the requirements for their new Bachelor of Arts degree commencing in…
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Willow Austin Students are told they are important, problems are immediately solved
Last Wednesday, University of Alberta students were treated to signs on campus that reminded them that their mommies were right.…
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Melissa Phan Gossip is not a discussion on mental health
Anyone cruising around the Overheard at the University of Alberta Facebook page the night of October 20 saw the way…
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Image Courtesy of Ed Ellis Grief and surrealism in ‘God’s Ear’
Two parents have two children. Suddenly, one drowns, and they are left with the other. From October 13 to 22, a…
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Joshua Storie Chicken Soup for the HUB Mall Soul; or, How Walter Benjamin Taught Me to Appreciate On-Campus Cuisine
The University of Alberta’s HUB Mall is a four-storey student residence, food court, and study space that horizontally stretches the equivalence…
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Joshua Storie Group Commentary: Best of Week of Welcome
I always liked Week of Welcome. Actually, I didn’t even know that’s what it was called — I just knew…
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