Alek Golijanin is an Athabasca University alum. He has represented Athabasca University at a number of competitions both at the Provincial and International level. Alek’s articles revolve around his passion for learning and innovation, as he summarizes research and presents it in ways that compels readers and continues the tradition of life-long learning, and some of the articles are even inspired by investigative journalism shows like CTV’s W5, CBC’s The Fifth Estate and Marketplace, and CBS’ 60 Minutes.
“Every now and then a man’s mind is stretched by a new idea or sensation, and never shrinks back to its former dimensions.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. 1858.
Picking up a language is often made to seem a lot harder than it is, but with a little bit of structure anyone at any age can do it. For a language like French, a person can achieve a level of fluency where they can function independently in under a year, and it becomes even… Read more »
Once every year, Toronto and Montreal hold a four-day card and memorabilia expo that sees tens of thousands of people come out, everyone from observers interested in taking a trip down memory lane to the most fanatic of collectors. It is also one of the few times that the world’s most popular grading services fly-in… Read more »
“Ghetto” is a word that carries a different meaning today than from when it was first used back in the 1500s. When used today, it generally references low-income communities, segregated from social and economic opportunities. Whereas it was originally used to specifically describe an area where Jews were restricted to living in and segregated from… Read more »
Every year the Ottawa Police Service organizes a Gala to recognize the dedication and sacrifice that Ottawa police officers make to help keep the city safer. At the Gala, a handful of officers are recognized and awarded for their acts of bravery, acts that had life-changing implications. Although most of those in attendance tend to… Read more »
Seldom told are the greatest hacks. The kind of hacks where nobody gets harmed, and where everyone involved becomes better for them. Such hacks have unfolded in the digital world. If, by some luck, such stories do make the airwaves, they are almost exclusively detailed by Crown prosecutors at trial and to the presiding judge. … Read more »
High school hacker. University dropout. Online skit comedian. International humanitarian. Accredited Journalist. And a helluva lot of other labels that could stick prior to learning that I was selected as the recipient of the Rising Star award. Countless stories that would make for Emmy-winning SNL skits, so here we go. As a high school hacker,… Read more »
Parts 1 and 2 of “Foreign Interference Around the World” looked at what Canada’s closest economic and security partners are doing to combat foreign interference and what was working where. These partners, along with Canada, largely aligned in how they approached issues related to countering foreign interference, but there were differences. Out of the bunch,… Read more »
Every year publications like the Rolling Stone magazine and other such magazines come out with top 100 lists that spark debates among pop culture enthusiasts. Although such lists are subjective, things like originality, presence, peak, consistency, legacy and cultural impact are big drivers behind where someone may land. Ranking the best comedians, at least compared… Read more »
You are likely familiar with how non-democratic countries persecute, punish, and imprison all dissenting voices, like activists and journalists, without ever detailing the reasons for doing so. If an “explanation” is offered up, it always ends up being something frivolous and baseless that judges in those places are eager to go along with. “Integrity” is… Read more »
Prime targets for foreign interference are the same for all of Canada’s economic and security partners and they include political systems, military capabilities, trade and economic interests, intellectual property, community safety, and democratic freedoms, which is carried out by pressuring and manipulating governments, businesses, decision-makers, and communities. So we continue this series by looking at… Read more »