It’s 2018! Companies now have mental health minutes, some even mental health days. So, if your boss finds you curled up in the fetal position while gripping a cup of green tea, just say, “I’m exercising my right to a mental health minute.” I took mental health afternoons, every day, stricken with workplace anxiety. I’d… Read more »
APST 230 (Materials, Properties, and Applications) is a three-credit course which introduces characteristics of construction materials and discusses their appropriate application. This course has no prerequisites and it is intended for students enrolled in the BSc (Architecture) program at the RAIC (Royal Architectural Institute of Canada) Centre for Architecture at Athabasca University, though students that… Read more »
Dear Barb: My boyfriend and I have been dating for about a year. Prior to dating Jay I was involved in a serious relationship for five years and we had planned to eventually marry. My ex was everything I wanted; I loved him tremendously. But he cheated on me and I was devastated. Even though… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Michael is looking for fellow students taking SOCI 287 or 288 starting in July, he’s found a couple so far. Meanwhile, Isabella is moving into a teacher’s prep program as she finishes off her undergrad degree and was looking for advice on transcripts, but also started a conversation on what kind of… Read more »
Do you want to kick back a plate of Denny’s sausage, chuckling as the grease lashes your tongue, musing to yourself, “I beat you, inflammation!” Well, Amy Myers, MD, wrote a diet book on inflammation. Her diet plan looks intriguing—until you spot her menu’s morning sausage. Sausage? Sausage gave me inflammation. Well, sausage, cola, anxiety,… Read more »
Amanda Lipinski is a councillor of Athabasca University Students’ Union. She lives in Prince George, British Columbia and is studying in the Bachelor of Management Program while completing her Management Studies Certificate and management Diploma. Amanda is married and has two children. You live in Prince George, British Columbia. How did you originally find yourself… Read more »
Last Friday, shortly after I completed my editorial, the Alberta Government announced at AU’s convocation ceremonies that they would be giving Athabasca University a one-time grant of 4.9 million dollars to address its new strategic plan and upgrade its technology infrastructure. This money is sorely needed because, though the AU campus is beautiful, as you’ll… Read more »
