“I had an extremely slow dawning insight about creation. That insight is that context largely determines what is written, painted, sculpted, sung, or performed. That doesn’t sound like much of an insight, but it’s actually the opposite of conventional wisdom, which maintains that creation emerges out of some interior emotion, from an upwelling of passion… Read more »
If you’re following post-secondary news, you already know about the strike action going on across Ontario’s post-secondary institutions. From what I’ve read, there are two primary sticking points remaining on the table. The first is job security. Universities and colleges across the province are moving more and more to sessional instructors and Teacher Assistants. In… Read more »
When I started my Bachelor of Arts degree I did so after being out of school for many years. This isn’t unusual, especially for students at Athabasca University. Making the decision came with a round of anxiety, and taking that first step in planning and ordering a course came with a second. I wasn’t sure… Read more »
According to the syllabus, “MATH 215 gives students a working knowledge and understanding of descriptive and inferential statistics and how statistics is applied in the sciences, social sciences, and business.” It has no prerequisites; however, “fundamental mathematical skills are required, such as the ability to solve equations, knowledge of graphs and how to interpret them,… Read more »
We really need to have a serious chat about our relationship. I’ve been with you for many years, and though, deep down, I don’t want to give you up, I feel like the spark I first felt for you is no longer there. What started out as a passionate love affair—a deep infatuation, if you… Read more »
Neil Cowley, the brilliantly inventive pianist who, incidentally, backed up Adele on “Rolling in the Deep,” told me about someone he knew who’d taken great pains assembling the best phonograph system money could buy, even ordering specific parts from overseas. When at last he’d felt it was ready he put on a Joni Mitchell vinyl… Read more »
AUSU will be holding its council elections at the end of February 2018. While that’s still three months away, it’s not too early to begin thinking about running for a seat on council. The call for nominations will go out in January, and campaigning will begin barely two weeks later. If you’re even considering running… Read more »
The long, international tradition of starving artisthood has already brought you a list of general tips for surviving on a shoestring as well as advice on how to eat well and decorate your learning (and living) space. Today we tell you how to look like a member of the counterculture. Which counterculture, you ask?… Read more »
