Athabasca University’s newest criminal justice offering, CRJS 495: Sex Crimes, delves into the study of possibly the most damaging criminology: sexual crimes. A three-credit course in the social sciences, the course ?provides both a theoretical and behavioural analysis of common sexual crimes,? says course professor Dr. Mark Nesca. Dr. Nesca feels that CRJS 495 ?will… Read more »
Paul Leighton is a Diversity Fellow and a Technology Fellow in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology at the University of Eastern Michigan. He has co-authored a number of important books on crime and violence, including Class, Race, Gender and Crime (see his blog here). He’s often quoted by major media outlets in the… Read more »
What does your breakfast look like in the mornings? Is it a carefully prepared meal?or non-existent? Or perhaps it varies, a hurried affair on weekdays but a leisurely one on the weekend. For some of us, giving breakfast the short shrift is a result of a rushed morning. For others, It’s a deliberate skip That’s… Read more »
Ensemble Polaris is a group of musical masters who have banded together to perform and record music from the northern latitudes. According to their website, some of the musical traditions they embrace include ?early, folk, Klezmer, Hot Club of Paris, middle Eastern and southeast Asian, traditional Scandinavian, Celtic, Cape Breton, eastern European, classical, improvisatory, and… Read more »
Evolutionary Anthropology (ANTH 336) is hot off the AU press! A three-credit undergraduate course in the social sciences, ANTH 336 just opened this past January and is now available for individualized study online. Evolutionary Anthropology explores human evolution, but from a sociological perspective: the course highlights the interpretation of our ?morphological, cultural, and behavioural adaptations?… Read more »
Ensemble Polaris is a group of musical masters who have joined together to perform music from the northern latitudes. Some of the musical traditions they embrace include, according to their website, ?early, folk, Klezmer, Hot Club of Paris, middle Eastern and southeast Asian, traditional Scandinavian, Celtic, Cape Breton, eastern European, classical, improvisatory, and avant-garde.? They’ve… Read more »
Album: Ensemble Polaris, Uncharted Waters Artists: Marco Cera, guitar; Kirk Elliott, violin, folk harp, mandolin, accordion, bagpipe; Margaret Gay, cello; Ben Grossman, hurdy gurdy; Katherine Hill, voice, nyckelharpa (keyed fiddle); Alison Melville, baroque flute, recorders, seljefløyte (willow flute); Colin Savage, clarinet, bass clarinet, recorders; Debashis Sinha, percussion. Audacious Virtuosos at the Vanguard of Musical Eclecticism… Read more »
The long-awaited spring break is just around the corner, and vacation plans are at the top of many students’ minds. Whether You’re taking advantage of travel specials or recharging with a staycation, here are some tips to keep you healthy and happy during your well-deserved break. No one wants to get sick right before a… Read more »
Gescha is a young Canadian hip hop artist who has shared the stage with Tech9, Classified, and Sweatshop Union, among others. His single ?Love Pirates? made #8 on the Canadian singles sales charts the week it debuted. After years of struggling with a self-destructive lifestyle, Gescha now mentors youth in an attempt to prevent others… Read more »
During the winter, we’ll usually reach for a bowl of soup instead of a big dinner salad, or an oven-baked meal rather than something grilled. Why is that? Chinese Medicine Chinese medicine has the answer. In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), winter is considered to be a ?yin? time: a period of rest, reflection, and chilly… Read more »