Cheating is nothing new. It’s probably been happening since the first time someone had to demonstrate their knowledge and simply weren’t ready to do so. And there’s always been a bit of an arms race between those who want to cheat and those tasked with stopping it (typically the teachers). But with the pandemic, it’s… Read more »
I know many of you out there have little one’s running around at home, and some may even have school aged children. A few weeks ago, my youngest and I were playing around and came up with a super simple after school snack. Sometimes the simplest snacks are the best. They’re quick, you can fancy… Read more »
For most of my life, my idea of nature was a peanut in a Snicker’s bar. Blindly, I missed out on nature’s worlds of mysterious beauty, of sacredness, and of friendships with unlikely souls. I saw a clip about a 97-year-old man who wrote philosophy books, one of which was on dying. He seemed a… Read more »
Everyone wants to get ahead in life, but the question is how. Wheeling and dealing is often thought of as the act of making a profit or getting an advantage by deceiving people or breaking the rules. Pop culture music and films reaffirm that the road to riches is paved on the far side of… Read more »
After abstaining from adding to my kitchen appliance collection, I caved when I saw a favorite air fryer brand on sale for pre-Black Friday shopping. While I’d heard excellent reviews about air friers, I was a little skeptical about the idea myself. I’ve always pan-fried most of my recipes, with the occasional deep-frying to satisfy… Read more »
Our main feature will always be an interview with a fellow student, if I can get it. This week is no exception, as we talk to Angel Kassem, a business student who didn’t at first intend to be taking her business degree but found her AU coursework in the HR field compelling enough to make… Read more »
Humans sit atop the food chain due to our cognitive capabilities and our advanced ability to communicate with one another. With everything we know about the cognitive and communication sciences, it might lead some to assume that non-domesticated cross-species collaboration is impossible. It should not be possible for birds and crocodiles or spiders and frogs… Read more »
I don’t know when the trend of throwing away all my keepsakes began. But I now know the regret that follows. I read that some people treasure keepsakes, and I never understood why. But when we cherish a piece of the heart someone left us in form of an object, we can later reflect. If… Read more »