Scholarship name: FormsBirds Scholarship Contest Sponsored by: FormsBirds Deadline: September 15, 2017 Potential payout: $500 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be enrolled, or planning to enrol, at an accredited college or university in 2017, and have a minimum GPA of 3.0. See full eligibility criteria. Whats required: A completed application form, a 6001000-word essay explaining the… Read more »
With inflation nearly at its peak, students may find that scouting affordable food has become a chore. I decided to experiment with what a five-dollar bill could afford in the now. As a student, theres a certain criteria I use to rank my fast-food experience. The fast food selection, quantity and price tag are of… Read more »
The Difficulties of International Students in Canada According to the Huffington Post Canada,the Canadian education system is attractive to students from around the globe. There were 266,620 international students circa 2016 based on data from Statistics Canada. It was estimated by the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) that the tuition for international students is more… Read more »
One of the questions that comes with learning creative writing is which is the best way: studying the classics, or taking creative writing courses? My argument is, well, both. Though the classics could be switched up with more current work, as long as the work is sound. This is why the classics are so useful,… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group A post about negative tutor reviews on RateMyProfessors.com prompted an active discussion about how much weight to give such anonymous reviews; this thread later disappeared. Chris noticed his computer settings altered after a ProctorU exam; other comments confirm that this sometimes happens. Other posts include complex variables, Psyc texts for sale, and… Read more »
Will you do it all? I wanted to be the first woman in space. The first girl wrestler in junior high. The first woman to do, well, whatever. But fame comes with problems: egos, drugs, and gone tomorrows. In grade six, I wrote that I aspired to be a roller derby star. My teacher, not… Read more »
It was one of those breezy, fresh-washed days that follow intense thunderstorms. Through my open window wafted a tantalizing scent. Delicately floral, slightly spicy, and unfamiliar. The scent drew me outside. I bent my head to this patch of flowers and that, but the scent’s source proved elusive. It was a gift of the breeze,… Read more »
All councillors attended the August 8th AUSU council meeting, as well as two AUSU staff members and two student observers, including myself. The meeting was a lengthy one, at just over 2 hours long. The first item of business was to approve a member-at-large for AUSU’s Member Engagement and Communications (MEC) Committee. It was noted… Read more »
The legacy a man leaves for his children is precious. It took many years for me to heal the scars left from damaging father figures. Despite the negatives, life always provides us with a counteracting positive, if we only allow ourselves to see it. Each man in my life has taught me something about lifesome… Read more »
Could your jokes make you the next Tesla or Edison? Yes, humor awakes creativityeven in the sciences. So, let’s joke around for some quantum leaps: What if you could eat yourself? Gobble your gallbladder and 3D print new growth? No animal would again suffer the butcher. Yet, we’d have no need for pigs, cows, and… Read more »