The post-Christmas dinner hours can be either blissful or dreaded, depending on how you and your family make use of this time. For many, this means long-winded conversations about politics or mediocre small talk about your college classes. Instead, to make your time fruitful and memorable, we recommend some activities that could spice your evening… Read more »
My uncle had a heart attack. Now, he sleeps all the time, eats fast food, and smokes. When you’d mention his daughter, who died in her twenties, he’d burst into tears wailing the words, “I miss her so bad,” and begging you to never mention her name. So, on top of smoking and fast food,… Read more »
CRJS 360 (The Psychology of Criminal Behaviour) is a three-credit Criminal Justice Studies course that is designed to introduce students to the psychological variables that are believed to justify criminal behavior to the criminals. Students who are intending to work in fields such as law enforcement, institutional or community corrections, and public or private security… Read more »
Dear Barb: My mom is having Christmas dinner this year and all my siblings are coming home with their partners—a good thing, for the most part. My oldest brother and his wife are even coming home from Europe; no one in the family has seen them for two years. The problem is, just before they… Read more »
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Deep in Amazonian South America live capybara: boxy beavers who intermittently refresh themselves by wallowing in mud. It nourishes and hydrates their skin and probably feels great. Like AU students, capybara life is about perpetual progress. This stands in notable contrast to their cousins the prairie gophers, who take the easy way out of winter… Read more »
In this penultimate issue of the year, we’ve gathered an eclectic set of articles, which is another way of me saying that I can’t pick out any particular theme going on in the minds of the writers. Yes, the holiday season seems to feature, but the various takes on it we have in this issue… Read more »
Emotions of sadness and grief inevitably intensify over the holidays when you’re missing a recently departed loved one. That person who used to share traditions, keep in touch, and was always there is now missing. That person who perhaps made the warmth and joy of the season come alive has gone somewhere, but you’re not… Read more »
The Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī (1207-1273) was a Persian Muslim scholar and mystic who spent most of his life in the area now known as Afghanistan. Rumi left behind a massive body of beautiful, deeply meaningful poetry well worth the study of those seeking peace, wholeness, and higher understanding, no matter which path they follow… Read more »
