AthaU Facebook Group Seeking paper text. A student looking for a paper version of an etext receives tips on both the AUSU app, and the Athabasca University Textbook Buy/Sell Facebook group. Discord Hit the showers. A discussion in the #general channel discusses the merits of cold showers vs hot. Hey, anything to avoid studying! reddit… Read more »
Library Chat Tues, Nov 29, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm MST Online Hosted by AU Library www.athabascau.ca/library/index.html No pre-registration needed; access through chat box on home page Library Chat Wed, Nov 30, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm MST Online Hosted by AU Library www.athabascau.ca/library/index.html No pre-registration needed; access through chat box on home page Reference… Read more »
What do work relationships, personal relationships, and diplomacy have in common? First, they best function when based on purely positive energy. I developed a more remarkable ability to relate to the people in my life after taking multiple courses from The Marriage Foundation. The organization isn’t accredited by the psychological community but offers advice far… Read more »
Book: Can I Come Home Now? A True Story of Childhood Trauma Author: Barbara Godin Can I Come Home Now? A True Story of Childhood Trauma, is Barbara Godin’s honest and heartbreaking tale of her early life. Godin’s book, published this autumn, fills in the gaps left from her early memoir, Glimpses in Time, and… Read more »
Christmas shopping has traditionally been a disaster as people head to the malls, browse for hours, and aimlessly stock up on items they don’t need. Materialism is at an all-time high around Christmas. Many resort to online shopping, but recently, with inflation at an all-time high, on-line shopping isn’t friendly for the wallet any more. … Read more »
The Voice Magazine recently had a chance to chat with Miss Patel (she/her), a 21-year old Bachelor of Management student currently residing in Edmonton, Alberta. Born in India, she “lived in Toronto for couple of years,” before moving to Edmonton four-years ago. She continued, “Honestly, I am not happy with Edmonton because it’s too dead. … Read more »
Ever know something and you don’t know how or why? No textbook can replace that secure feeling of knowledge without method, certainty without reason. Such forms of intuition aren’t teachable, yet they feel as true as any series of facts. Intuitive reasoning basically is present or absent in any given moment. Whether we listen to… Read more »
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 underscores and outlines various… Read more »
Last week, I spoke about the devastating effects of poverty on my people. I apologize if this seems like I’m cheating, somewhat using my first draft of what became my latest piece, but this cannot be overstated: people are dying. It is my hope is that reflecting on Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta will hopefully… Read more »
If you or someone you know has seen or knows the whereabouts of Robert Baldwin and Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine it is important that you come forward with that information. Not. Now, I have a feeling that most people are as unfamiliar with “not jokes” as they are with Robert Baldwin and Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine, and while “not… Read more »