Scholarship name: Peter Elzinga Family Foundation Scholarships Sponsored by: The Peter Elzinga Family Foundation Deadline: June 1, 2020 Potential payout: up to $2000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be residents of Alberta and continuing or planning to continue to further their education or upgrade their skills. See application form for full eligibility criteria. What’s required: A… Read more »
I’ve always felt, haven’t you, that springtime, especially in the midst of an apocalypse, is a wonderful opportunity to try something new. One world crumbles as another one rises. Perhaps we could skip that whole intermediate period of barbaric anarchy, though. Either way, I thought we might do a little revamping and refreshing. For example,… Read more »
Merry May readers, may the 4th be with you, happy Cinco De Mayo, and watch out for revenge of the 6th! Some Star Wars humour for you there as I am, after all, a dad, and need to get the occasional dad joke in. For this week, I had planned on writing about the sourdough… Read more »
Coping with change during COVID—How AU can help you Fri, May 1, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm MDT Online via PlatformQ Hosted by AU news.athabascau.ca/events/coping-with-change-during-covid-how-au-can-support-you Register through above link The Grad Lounge Fri, May 1, 1:00 to 2:00 pm MDT Online via Microsoft Teams Hosted by AU Faculty of Graduate Studies news.athabascau.ca/events/the-grad-lounge-may-1 No pre-registration necessary;… Read more »
At university, I highlighted like a wild dog—entire pages soaked in yellow. I’d take my highlighted points, jot them down on cue cards, and memorize them all. Study time was gruelling. Weirder still, I couldn’t figure out how other students got A’s taking two more classes than me each semester. But I showed them: After… Read more »
The year was 1986. Kindergarten. A larval Fly on the Wall refused to sing or perform the actions of the classic kiddie tune “If You’re Happy and You Know It.” He was told to go sit in a chair in the corner. What a pretentious kid, or was he precocious? Maybe he was channelling his… Read more »
Dear Barb: I’m in a dilemma. I have a family member who I believe is toxic and I am considering whether I should cut them out of my life. I don’t want to say who they are, but they are part of my immediate family. This isn’t too much of an issue right now because… Read more »
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While COVID-19 has the ability to take a toll on all members of society, various marginalized communities face disproportionately high risks. Earlier last month, the Canadian government announced the closure of the Canadian border to anyone except Canadian citizens and permanent residents, leaving many individuals, including temporary foreign workers (TFW), unsure of their future. However,… Read more »
