We cringed a bit upon hearing June 7 was National Donut Day, but soon learned that it’s also known (correctly) as National Doughnut Day.  Our archives turned up several articles with either spelling, and one article that used both spellings. Always looking for a good raccoon recipe.  Teresa Neuman writes loving of the 1949 cookbook… Read more »

Scholarship name:  NUPGE Scholarships Sponsored by:  National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) Deadline:  June 30, 2024, 5:00 pm EDT Potential payout:  $2500 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be children or grandchildren (including foster) or legal wards of a current or retired member of a NUPGE Component or a Component’s affiliate.  (See FAQ page for… Read more »

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Facebook: How to juggle it all.  A student asked for advice on managing studies, children, and full-time work, and requested guidance on an English course that would help with essay writing.  One student suggested taking the course ENGL 255 and then building from there.  Other students recommended using the Write Site.  A single parent with… Read more »

Ever wonder how children on the other side of the world are being treated and what rules guide their caregivers? While many of us recall moments where parents would enjoin us to finish our meals lest we receive bad karma due to the starving children in a farwaray land, the academic inquiry here is to… Read more »

Each May 31 marks World No Tobacco Day, established by the World Health Organization in 1988.  A quick squint in the archives drew forth this pair of articles. Money trumps public health.  Wayne E. Benedict, a reformed smoker, is angry.  “I am angry at the shear strength of the tobacco addiction that maintains its hold… Read more »

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Scholarship name:  Villa Charities Scholarship Program Sponsored by:  Villa Charities Deadline:  June 30, 2024, 11:59 pm EST Potential payout:  $1000 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be Canadian citizens or have permanent residency status; must be full-time undergraduate students at an accredited Canadian university or college, and be entering the second, third, or fourth year of their… Read more »

Facebook: Success story! A student finishes the first year at AU with an A+ (99%) in MATH 215, Introduction to Statistics, which other students consider challenging.  Another student indicates a scholarship for this course is the Dipak Saraswati Memorial Award. Reddit: Maximum time to finish a degree.  A student asks about the maximum time a… Read more »

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