From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge. Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column will be underscoring and… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Too hot to handle. A discussion thread prompted by AU’s announcement of an annual fee to access academic transcripts gets too fiesty and is pulled off the page. Discord Guardians at the gate. A few posts discuss the recently-implemented requirement for installing the guardian secure browser for ProctorU-invigilated exams. Nobody’s lovin’ it…. Read more »
Last weekend was May long weekend. While I typically work a part-time job during the weekends, I found that this year I wanted to take a breather and take my parents out for dinner. My folks are from out of town, and I found that the older I get, the less time I feel I… Read more »
Later she wondered if she’d heard the thump before or after she looked out the window. Not that it mattered—what mattered was she’d heard it. If she’d gone to work, she wouldn’t have heard it, nor would she be gazing out the window now. He was down below, exactly where she’d seen him earlier, legs… Read more »
Time’s been pondered for as long as people have noticed motions in the stars and phases of the moon, and the invariable reality of aging in themselves and others. Time’s timelessness, meanwhile, is all too real when as students we ponder where the time goes that we’d otherwise allotted for studying. A core skill of… Read more »
If we want to write books or create courses, we have some great AI resources. AI is cheap, at roughly $10 per AI platform. I tried the free version of the Tome.app, which can instantly generate book outlines or pdf presentations on any topic. All we need to do is indicate our subject, “Study advice”… Read more »
The Voice Magazine recently had a chance to chat with Luisa Depta (she/her), a Bachelor of Arts – Psychology student from Alberta, who plans to continue on to a Master’s in Counselling. On a personal note, Luisa let us know, “I was born, raised and still live in Southern Alberta. I live with my husband… Read more »
I did some banking last week and encouraged my banker to exercise. She said she used to exercise but stopped because she lacked energy. I told her how when I stopped exercising, my power waned but skyrocketed only once I restarted my fitness program. She sounded inspired and then said, “But I have no time. … Read more »
Scholarship name: Boom & Bucket’s Student Scholarship Program Sponsored by: Boom & Bucket Deadline: June 15, 2023, 12:00 pm CT Potential payout: $1000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be enrolled, or planning to enrol, in a program related to heavy equipment at a college or trade school in Canada or the U.S. What’s required: An online… Read more »
Aside from the basic physical characteristics, how much do we really know about the person peering back at us from the bathroom mirror each morning? Sometimes I think I know my own doppelganger only superficially, at best. I know he likes 1960s jazz, Irish poetry, deep-dish pizza, oysters on the half shell, and New York-style… Read more »