Cambridge is a city of around 140,000 in southwestern Ontario. The city was formed in 1973 by the amalgamation of the city of Galt, the towns of Preston and Hespeler, and a few surrounding villages. The three main founding communities grew to prominence in the 1800s as mill and manufacturing towns, centred along the Grand… Read more »
Facebook: Don’t drop out of AU! A student is considering dropping out of AU because a required class for the computer science degree, SCIE 326m is challenging for many students. AUSU’s Vice President External commented and agreed that the class is terrible, indicating that it should be considered a philosophy class, loaded with poorly designed… 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 will be underscoring and… Read more »
When it comes to creativity and inspiration, generosity benefits everyone. That’s because it can lead us to discoveries that advance our creative dreams and those of others. To illustrate, I contemplated buying a loved one a writing software like OneNote that AU students posted about on Reddit. So, I asked ChatGPT (who named itself HarmoniaGPT)… Read more »
Summer is a season of cold drinks and hot fun – but for some, a brain freeze from a 7/11 Slushie drink is nothing compared to the perpetual chill felt in the soul even as one’s external disposition remains sunny and breezy. While it’s true that fair roads and good weather may be a great… Read more »
The Voice Magazine recently had a chance to chat with Natasha (she/her), Bachelor of Arts in Psychology student from Medicine Hat, Alberta. She explained that this program “will only be the beginning” as she plans “to develop a career in helping change the way the world views trauma, addiction, attachment, and identity.” On a more… Read more »
The image of Death playing a game of chess with a human being, as a symbol of mortality, is a very old one in art and literature, dating at least as far back as the Middle Ages. Perhaps most famously of all, this motif appears in the Swedish cinema director Ingmar Bergman’s masterful 1957 film… Read more »
Library Chat Tues, Jul 30, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU Library www.athabascau.ca/library/index.html No pre-registration needed; access through chat box on home page Mushroom Display at the AU Science Lab Wed, Jul 31, 2:00 to 6:00 pm MDT Athabasca University, 1 University Drive, Athabasca AB In person Hosted by AU and… Read more »
Scholarship name: Post-Secondary Bursary Sponsored by: Sons of Norway Foundation in Canada Deadline: August 31, 2024 Potential payout: $800 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be Canadian residents, registered full-time in a Canadian post-secondary institution, pursuing their first undergraduate degree or diploma, and have a connection with the Norwegian community and/or have an interest in Norway’s culture…. Read more »
One of my favorite items to order at Korean bakeries (such as Paris Baguette) has always been the iconic salty and sweet garlic bread. Their garlic bread is unique to traditional garlic bread with its soft, buttery, milky and extra fluffy brioche buns. Moreover, the cream cheese filling is slightly sweetened compared to store-bought garlic… Read more »