Cliché alert: No matter how discouraging or outright difficult our days may be, it can always be worse. You may have heard that nugget from your parents. You may have learned it through an elective at the School of Hard Knocks. Or maybe your life is all rainbows and unicorns, so far. I’ve done some… Read more »
The June 8, 2017 meeting of Council was a little different in that it was held in person in Athabasca, with most of the Council gathered there for convocation. Starting at 3:31 pm, some basic housekeeping business was handled with the agenda before moving on to the motions. The first two motions passed were repeats… Read more »
When you dream of exercise, do you imagine jumping jacks? Dull. Or do you dream of racing BMX bikes, playing underwater hockey, or dancing Bollywood? Ah, now you’re thinking like an athlete. In other words, make fitness fun. With the support of a super fit friend, after years of flab, I got toned. I carried… Read more »
Math Results Show Two Decades of Malpractice The Edmonton Journal reported that, “Math education in Alberta has reached a new low. Our rate of math illiteracy has doubled for Grade 4 students since 2011, with our most vulnerable students hit hardest.” The trend is reported as a serious one. The international tests show low math… Read more »
Cannabis Risk Guidelines Released “Canada’s Lower-Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines, released with the endorsement of key medical and public health organizations,” ScienceDaily reported, “provide 10 science-based recommendations to enable cannabis users to reduce their health risks. The guidelines, based on a scientific review by an international team of experts, are published in the American Journal of… Read more »
Do you think brainstorming makes a difference? At university, I threw in bizarre brainstorm ideas to look quick-witted. Everything goes, right? My professor jotted down my brainstorms, then erased them, squinting and shaking his head. The class howled and heckled, puffed up with one up on the apple shiner. Today, I glorify lists. Lists for… Read more »
Scholarship name: GoFetch College Scholarship Fund Sponsored by: GoFetch Deadline: August 1, 2017 Potential payout: up to $1000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be Canadian residents, enrolled in a Canadian post-secondary institution, and possess a GPA of 2.5 or greater (or an average of C+ or greater, for recent high-school graduates.) What’s required: An essay of… Read more »
Amber Fly is the Massachusetts-based punk/alt rock band comprised of Kai Daniels Freyleue (guitar, lead vocals), Nathaniel Swanson (lead guitar), Andrew Howard (bass, backup vocals), and Connor Williams (drums). Their sophomore release, the EP Knit Fabrics, is a revitalizing reaction to the horrors currently facing America. Their chaotic songwriting process manages to produce the most… Read more »
Summer has arrived, and many students?even online ones?will be on the move. You might be travelling to an exotic destination, visiting family, or exploring Canada coast-to-coast. If you’re heading east or west, you might cross one or more time zones. Time zone-hopping can prompt that other traveller’s scourge: jet lag. Jet lag is a disruption… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Megan seeks info on completing courses through other schools for AU credit. Kari wonders in what ways a supplemental exam differs from a regular exam. Manuela asks if washroom breaks are permitted during a ProctorU exam. Other posts include the rush of excitement one gets from enrolling in a new course, travelling… Read more »