Sorry for how long this took, Friday had me dealing with a migraine that made concentrating on the computer for any length of time basically impossible. And while I managed to get most of the articles up on the website anyway, I did miss a couple, so if you’ve already looked at the site, don’t… Read more »
You’ve just been assigned a paper—and you’ve got a choice between MLA or APA standard, but you don’t know the difference. And once you start using one standard, it’s harder to break away and use the other. So, which style standard should you use? The first thing to consider doing is investing in purchasing both… Read more »
Around the autumn report card season teachers and students are presented with the mutually doleful task of assessing one another. The former sometimes find themselves faced with parents, overbearing or irate, and the latter with a raw sheet of paper printed with assorted means of demarcating progress and personality. Whenever grades and scales are used… Read more »
Living in Canada has never been easy in the winter. Despite my love for skiing, ice fishing and building snowmen, I’ve always struggled with rhinitis (inflammation of my upper sinuses when the temperature drops). Staying warm is a must in Canadian winters and I’ve accumulated a wardrobe of essentials for when the temperature dips below… Read more »
A first impression is only made one time, it tends to be lasting, but allowing a first impression to dictate your opinion of others can be a big mistake, for better or worse. Instead of focusing on a first impression, maybe we should make way for people to make multiple impressions and use those experiences… Read more »
Scholarship name: ServiceScape Scholarship 2021 Sponsored by: ServiceScape Deadline: November 30, 2021 Potential payout: $1000 USD Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be students attending or who will attend an accredited college, university, or trade school in 2021, and must be at least 18 years old. What’s required: An online application form with contact info, along with… Read more »
This weekend brings Hallowe’en. The Voice‘s writers have had varying perspectives on the annual observance—even varying spellings (most used “Halloween”.) Spirits, not sweets. Bill Pollett portrays the dream-like quality of an event blending seasonal traditions associated with October 31 and November 1. “This irrational place is a territory through which children, who are more open… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Virtually yours. Some students report receiving emails from AU advising that AU’s administration will be moving to a “near-virtual model.” Hey, if we can do it, you can do it, AU. Discord Aurora alert. Breaking news in the #coffee-shop-lounge sends students outside to catch the northern lights on October 11. Photos posted… Read more »
October Pride Week Presentation – Dr Tobias Wiggins Fri, Oct 29, 5:00 to 7:00 pm MDT Online Hosted by AUSU www.ausu.org/event/october-pride-week-presentation-dr-tobias-wiggins/ Access through above link or AUSU Facebook page New Library Website Orientation Mon, Nov 1, 2:00 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU Library www.facebook.com/events/894578081177289 No pre-registration necessary New Library Website Orientation Tue, Nov 2,… Read more »
If you’ve read Part I of Setting up Shop, you’ve likely wrapped your head around social media and being online by now—from a business perspective. Hopefully, you’ve also taken the time to go in there and—ahem—clean some stuff up online. After that, if you’re still gung-ho on quitting your day-job and going solo, you’ve also… Read more »