Canadians are among the top contributors to food waste in the world (Janus, 2019). One of the first things we find in grocery stores are the rows upon rows of beautifully stacked, glossy apples and pears that meet the eye. But what happens to the crates of avocados that are oddly shaped or the bananas… Read more »
I’ve discovered the secret to eternal bliss. First, to explain, according to The Marriage Foundation, western psychology has less than a 10% chance of saving a marriage but their book, called Breaking the Cycle has almost 100% success (Friedman, 2007). The book teaches unconditional love in an enlightening, novel way. After reading the book, my… Read more »
PSYC 389 / EDPY 389 (Learning Disabilities: Issues and Interventions) is a three-credit, senior-level psychology course that is designed to increase your awareness of learning disabilities from a number of viewpoints and theoretical perspectives. While the course emphasizes understanding the issues surrounding the field of learning disabilities, it also examines assessment and remediation of learning… Read more »
Dear Barb: Hi, I have a problem with people who don’t work through their problems, they just walk away. I have a few friends who don’t agree with the way I think about certain things, so they just stopped talking to me. Also, I have family members who cut me out of their life because… Read more »
The big news this week in politics, other than the campaign for the 43rd General Election officially starting, seems to be Mr. Trudeau’s photographs of him in “blackface” or “brownface” when he was younger. I’ll admit, at first, I didn’t really understand the big deal about this. These weren’t obviously done to ridicule those races,… Read more »
Nursing and Health Studies Library Resources Webinar Sat, Sept 21, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU Library library.athabascau.ca/orientations.html No pre-registration necessary Get out the Vote Student Social – Calgary Mon, Sept 23, 7:00 to 9:00 pm MDT The Rec Room, 1180 – 901 64 Ave NW, Calgary AB In person Hosted… Read more »
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Getting involved in technology can be expensive, with everything from space to host your projects to training all costing some big bucks. But as an AU student, there are a lot of discounts available for you in the tech world if you know where to look. Here’s a few of the things I’ve found. Free… Read more »
“Religion isn’t about believing things. It’s ethical alchemy. It’s about behaving in a way that changes you, that gives you intimations of holiness and sacredness.” – Karen Armstrong Skeptics often wonder out loud why religion is still a thing. The prevalence of scientific thought alone puts a singular kibosh to faith, but, if that weren’t… Read more »
