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Green Up Your Gift Wrap

Each year, part of Christmas gift-giving ends up in the garbage.  Despite our valiant efforts to live greener lives by reducing waste, paper gift wrap continues to be a significant feature of gift-giving.  With a bit of imagination this year, though, you can break the paper-wrap habit and have some creative fun at the same… Read more »

[blue rare]—In Praise of Artifice

There is nothing more repugnant to me than whatever is genuine, authentic, and heartfelt.  Give me the artificial and the sham any day of the week.  I’m sure the universe abounds with life forms that are not given to chicanery, deviousness, falsity, and deceit.  Human beings are not amongst them. Let me give you a… Read more »

Scholarship of the Week!

Scholarship name:  Heer Law Entrepreneurship Scholarship Sponsored by:  Heer Law Deadline:  December 31, 2023 Potential payout:  $2000 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be currently attending university or college, or set to attend during the 2023-2024 academic year, and must be in good standing with their current or prospective institution. What’s required:  An email with contact and… Read more »

The Secret to Growing Plants Faster at Home

We all know that healthy plants need sunlight, water, and fertilizer.  However, what if you don’t have the time to purchase topsoil and fertilizer to help the plants grow at a faster rate? I had this struggle as I was growing a number of indoor plants at home.  From herbs to non-flowering plants, one thing… Read more »

Our Potential is Beyond What we Realize

There is no limit to human potential, but I believe it needs to be a certain “kind.”  For instance, I now qualify for roles paying nearly a quarter million.  However, I don’t plan on leaving my company, as I have pledged lifelong loyalty to my employer and his family.  I plan to learn as much… Read more »

Student Sizzle—AU Social Media

Facebook: How to email your course coordinator. A student asks how to email a course coordinator when there is no response through the student portal. Another student says to Google “Athabasca Course Coordinator Listing” and enter the course name. Another student advised that the course coordinator is away and recommended emailing a request to fst_success@athabascau.ca to connect to… Read more »

AUSU Update!

Don’t Miss Your Chance: AUSU Student Survey Closes November 26, 2023 Time is running out! The Athabasca University Students’ Union (AUSU) 2023 Annual Student Survey closes at 11:59 p.m. MST on Sunday, November 26th. We encourage you to seize this opportunity to have your voice heard and make a difference in the Athabasca University (AU)… Read more »

AU-Thentic Events

Finding OER – An AU Library Webinar Mon, Dec 4, 1:00 to 2:00 pm MST Online Hosted by AU Library https://t.co/qRoC6g5uV7 Register through above link AU Seasonal Cheer – Calgary Mon, Dec 4, 6:00 to 9:00 pm MST Craft Beer Market, 100 Anderson Rd SE, Calgary AB In-person and online (online from 7 to 8:30… Read more »

Music Interview—Vanessa Kaylor Phillips of One Square Mile

Hello, punk fans!  Recently, I had the chance to send some questions to the charismatic Vanessa Kaylor Phillips, the lead vocalist of One Square Mile.  Hailing from the heart of the South Bay’s punk rock scene, One Square Mile has been making waves with their latest offering, Source of Suffering, a compelling successor to their… Read more »