You’re putting together holiday cards or inviting friends and family to a year-end gathering. You’ve got festive music on the radio, the scent of gingerbread is wafting through the house, and you’re sipping a caffeinated concoction in a red cup. What the heck does grammar have to do with that? As it turns out, quite… Read more »
Marcy MacKenzie is an AU student from Maple Ridge, British Columbia. She is in the Post RN Bachelor of Nursing program at AU. Marcy is a busy Registered Nurse who balances work, school, and family. The Voice Magazine caught up with her by e-mail and interviewed her about school, e-texts, and Elvis. First of all,… Read more »
It’s astounding to realize that November is already at its end. We just barely got Halloween put away and it feels like we’re behind in digging out the Christmas decorations. Plus there’s all that stuff remaining from the beginning of the year, the stuff you swore that, this year, you were going to get it… Read more »
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AthaU Facebook Group Mari seeks advice on how to submit a complaint to AU. Liz wonders if e-texts are prevalent in certain programs. Meanwhile, Susanne inquires how she can obtain a real book for a course that has e-text. Other posts include e-mail addresses for the office of the registrar, changing programs while mid-course, how… Read more »
Dear Barb: My son and his girlfriend spent Halloween night at our home helping to give out treats. A young girl came to the door with her mother and my son recognized her from years ago. They chatted a bit and he mentioned to her that she really looked good, which was fine. After she… Read more »
Think of dreary, grey skies. Now picture brightly coloured kites floating and flicking in those same dreary skies. doesn’t the thought alone cheer you up? Kite flying has been around in some form or another since the earliest kites were developed and used in China over 2000 years ago. Through history, kites were seen more… Read more »
Did you know that your attitude toward e-textbooks could be partly determined by sex? That’s one of the findings AU student Kenneth Desson reports in his graduate thesis, “Attitudes to E-Textbooks Among Mid-Career Learners”. You can read Kenneth’s thesis on The Landing. In his thesis, Desson finds that “women were found to be statistically significantly… Read more »
The October 19th federal election results changed the game and face of the country. To Justin Trudeau’s credit he’s bending over backwards to keep his election promises?even when conventional wisdom says slow down as in the case of Syrian refugee resettlement. Even when the promises should never have been made in the first place, some… Read more »
The Naturalists are a Buffalo-based indie rock trio comprised of twins Craig (vocals and guitar) and Travis Perno (drums) and Zach Russell on bass. they’re currently touring their new EP, Home Honey, I’m Hi, recorded at Quiet Country Audio and produced by Paul Besch. Recently the band’s drummer Travis Perno took the time to answer… Read more »