Studying from a distance often means studying alone. Without any other students to serve as examples or help, just figuring out the best ways to learn the material can be a task in itself. As The Study Dude, I’ll try to give you the advice you need to help make your learning easier. There is… Read more »
Michael Gauthier is a Montreal-based jazz guitarist and teacher. His guitar sound is characterised by a warm, earthy blues inspired music and the technical skill of a jazz master. A native of Drummondville and a long-time pillar of the Montreal jazz scene, he’s played with and learned from many jazz greats, including Archie Shepp, Bill… Read more »
Do you know what’s going on? If you don’t, how do you find out? Many people wait until someone tells them or until they read it in the papers. Getting news second hand is limited engagement. I recently attended three council meetings in eight days. One, the AUSU monthly council meeting, was via telephone. At… Read more »
Time Is On Our Side, Part III: Day and Night What time is it? You probably answered this question with an easy a.m. or p.m., but saying these abbreviations verbally and writing them down are two very different things. This week I’ll try to simplify these abbreviations by giving a few basic rules. Morning and… Read more »
As scary as the prom scene in Carrie was, lots of people were intrigued by something else in Stephen King’s famous novel: the idea of telekinesis, or moving objects with the power of your mind. we’re not there yet, but science has brought us one step closer with a new app that lets you control… Read more »
At Home:Canadian Council of Chief Executives wants Federal Education Body The Council of Chief Executives has released a report that is urging Ottawa to work with the provinces and industry to stop the quality of Canada’s education and skills training from declining, according to a report from the Globe and Mail. It recommends a formal… Read more »
If you haven’t already heard or read about it, the RCMP has placed 31 charges against suspended Senator Mike Duffy revolving around his expense claims while he was on the senate, including one charge of accepting a bribe. However, recently, they also announced that Mr. Nigel Wright, the Prime Minister’s chief of staff who gave… Read more »
