Does Hollywood strike you as shocking? Well, one cinema manager said her mother refuses to watch anything Hollywood. Why? Because Hollywood bases itself on a model: one of sexuality, violence, criminality, and revenge. We all know that?on the surface. When I first drafted this article, I included a soul-sucking characterization of Hollywood’s depravity: a quote… Read more »
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AthaU Facebook Group Shivani seeks insight into the French program. Paul seeks study tips for the PSYC 333 exam. Jessica wonders if It’s difficult to obtain professor approval for those courses that require it. Other posts include AU’s psychology program,exam invigilation, easy courses for summer, and AU’s game development and programming certificate. Twitter @AthabascaU tweets:… Read more »
After the lengthy and eventful AUSU council meetings of the past few months, the April 11 meeting was a change of pace: short and sweet. The meeting started at 5:30 sharp, and all councillors were present. Outgoing VP Finance and Administration Kim Newsome kicked off the meeting by providing an update on the progress of… Read more »
I made it through an e-text course! This month, I completed my first?and last?e-text course for my AU degree. I wasn’t looking forward to e-text. Like I wrote in E-text Initiation last November, I chose courses with real text whenever possible, avoiding or delaying courses that had been converted to e-text. Now I’ve made it… Read more »
Scholarship name: NEADS National Student Awards Sponsored by: National Educational Association of Disabled Students Deadline: April 30, 2017 Potential payout: $1000 to $5000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must have a permanent disability (as defined on NEADS’ website), be citizens or permanent residents of Canada, and be currently registered in a full-time (at least 40% course load)… Read more »
Artist: Adam Melchor EP: The Archer On February 27, Adam Melchor dropped his new single, “Brook Revisited”, as a teaser for his EP, The Archer. Adam is a 24-year-old folk singer–song-writer from New Jersey. The timing of the release is perfect, as it gives us a tease for the EP. Adam is not only a… Read more »
Malala Yousafzai Challenges Ottawa to make headway in education The National Post reports that the teenage Nobel Prize winner, UN Messenger of Peace, and now honorary Canadian citizen, Malala Yousafzai. spoke on “hope, perseverance and inspiration.” As well, Malala is known as an advocate for girls’ education. She talked about the difficulties girls face. “?… Read more »
What do you dream about? Daniel Goleman, author of Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence, poses a similar question: “If everything worked out perfectly in your life, what would you be doing in ten years?” My ten-year dreams have changed over time. As a teen, I aspired to become a computer science professor. As a… Read more »
With convocation coming up I wanted to talk about some of the things that graduates going to Athabasca should do, some things to avoid, and some of the things I wish I had done. I went to Athabasca a day early; I wanted to have some time to explore the town and the campus before… Read more »