Vampires as pathogens. Who would have thought? Writer John Buhler returns to us this week looking at a book by Nick Groom, that takes a different look at the history of the Vampire: how this undead monster came to be, and what’s become of it since. The idea that the vampire came to be as… Read more »
You Can’t Get a Degree from “Google University”: Critically Evaluating Internet Sources workshop Thursday, August 1, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU Library library.athabascau.ca/orientations.html No pre-registration necessary Looking ahead… AUSU Annual Members Meeting Tuesday, August 13, 6:30 to 8:00 pm MDT Online Hosted by AUSU www.ausu.org/event/ausu-annual-members-meeting-3/ No pre-registration required; e-mail governance@ausu.org… Read more »
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“Rapine, avarice, expense, This is idolatry; and these we adore; Plain living and high thinking are no more.” – William Wordsworth “Everyone should be respected as an individual, but no one idolized.” – Albert Einstein If you’re taking business courses to manage your musical career, studying literature to inform your writing skills, poring over… Read more »
What’s in a moment? If it’s a summer moment, there might be wisps of breeze in leaves and abundant sultry heat. Isn’t a moment the ultimate timeless time frame; doesn’t its passing nature transcend ordinary timed context? Measuring time at the best of times is a sticky philosophical proposition: “the measurement of time is puzzling… Read more »
In Sylvan Lake, Alberta, Briana Evans lives with her two children and takes her Bachelor of Health Administration courses. She hopes to eventually get a job in hospital management and get a master’s degree. This is her story. Could you provide us with a little bit of background information about yourself? Who are you? Where… Read more »
I stepped into enlightenment; only for a few days—or perhaps just an evening. But those few days changed me forever. And now I long to return to that state of enlightenment, but this time, stay there for good. But staying there doesn’t mean I sit still; it means I flourish at hyper-speed. It took work… Read more »
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Early in the eighteenth century, on the fringes of the Hapsburg domain, folklore about vampires came into contact with the Enlightenment and its rational outlook. In effect, according to Nick Groom’s book, The Vampire: A New History, the vampire was “discovered” through medical examination and philosophical thought when imperial physicians and officials on the eastern… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Alyssa seeks help conducting research on the AU Library’s site; responders provide tips and links to library orientation videos. Laura struggles with dense course material language; other students weigh in with their experiences and tips to decipher academese. Other posts include finding a tutor for course help, citing course material, masters in… Read more »