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Kickin’ it old school: What’s the rush, young cub?

Kickin’ it old school: What’s the rush, young cub?

by Shannon K. Auringer | Sep 19, 2013 | Lifestyle, Sports | Lifestyle

I read the words over and over again, almost laughing out loud like they were a punch-line from one of my favourite comedy shows: “I’ve played the numbers game in my head. If I’m 23 and he’s 19, when I was in kindergarten he was . . . zero.” I was reading an article...
Kickin’ it old school: Student life, single-parent style

Kickin’ it old school: Student life, single-parent style

by Shannon K. Auringer | Sep 5, 2013 | Lifestyle, Sports | Lifestyle

Backpack? Check. Textbooks? Check. Day old Egg McMuffin? Check. What?! Nope, not this time around. I’m no longer a 20-something-year-old student heading off for a typical day at college and dreading every moment of it. Now I’m a single parent and returning student who...
Kickin’ it old school: Mid life and back at school

Kickin’ it old school: Mid life and back at school

by Shannon K. Auringer | Aug 8, 2013 | Lifestyle, Sports | Lifestyle

Everything was done by the book: you finished high school, went to college, got a job, met your soul mate, settled down and then took the obvious final step and had kids. With all the required steps taken care of, you could sit in a comfortable position at your job...
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