Band: Will Wood & The Tapeworms (link) Album: Self-ish More highly imaginative and bizarre music is needed in this world, and I am happy to say that Will Wood & The Tapeworms are more than happy to deliver. Fans of Gogol Bordello, David Bowie, and My Chemical Romance will absolutely love the latest release from… Read more »
There is nothing more that The Study Dude wants for you than to observe AU student-to-student dynamics. You could start with this research problem: Does AU offer any forums that help students develop friendships? Well, in these articles, as The Study Dude, I’ll try to give you the study tips you need to help make… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Hailey begins her first semester with AU this week and seeks pointers for staying on track. Susanne seeks info on signing up for a clinical placement. Ermin offers to assist students taking statistics. Rachel wants to know where to sell used textbooks. Other posts include PLAR, re-booking an exam, and courses HIST… Read more »
Last week I briefly touched on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and how each of these can be useful for networking and building your contacts. I find rather frequently that Instagram gets ignored from those whose work consists of words or from professions that are not image-based. Instagram and Twitter can be seen as primarily “the… Read more »
Bonnie Whitmore and Her Band are an Austin-based rock group with blues and country influences and a strong feminist sensibility. Their new album, F*ck with Sad Girls, is due for release on October 28th (check out this divine sneak pre-listen, “She’s a Hurricane, ” here). The album addresses the widespread stigma against “imperfect” women in… Read more »
Today, I had hoped to give you some PowerPoint tips. But since PowerPoint doesn’t seem applicable to AU folks in general, I’ll explain parallel presentations with essay-writing?and I’m going to end with a secret about using visuals. These days, PowerPoint presentations are getting facelifts, spearheaded by cutting-edge authors such as Nancy Duarte and Garr Reynolds…. Read more »
Strong radio signal from nearby star a false alarm. According to CBC News, scientists detected a radio emission which has them excited. A space telescope from Russia detected a “strong signal” from a star. The star?s, HD 164595, strong signal was detected with a Russian radio telescope called Ratan-300. Ken Tapping, a scientist at NRC… Read more »
This autumn, AUSU offers its members an off-schedule opportunity to run for a position on AUSU student council. The next general election isn’t scheduled until March 2018, however, due to the recent departure of two councillors, AUSU council is left with two vacancies. A by-election has been called for September 2016 to fill those empty… Read more »
As you read this, the call for nominations for the two vacant seats on AUSU Council is open. For many, the idea of being on a student council is a waste of time. After all, you’re here to get a degree so that you can put that on your resume, get a better job, and… Read more »
Alberta education minister supports LGBTQ students According to Global News, David Eggen, Education Minister in Alberta, emphasized support for the LGBTQ community. He stated this in an open letter via the social media platform Facebook on August 16. He said students should form Gay-Straight Alliances. In the letter, he said, “You have the right to… Read more »