Student: Jacqueline Chant Jacqueline Chant’s been in constant pain since she was nine years old, but she hasn’t let it stop her from living her life. She’s backpacked through Europe, climbed mountains, ridden horseback, been skiing, worked two jobs at once, and volunteered extensively. Now, She’s overcoming another hurdle: completing her education. A student for… Read more »
The Fast Romantics are a Calgary rock band whose style is one part British invasion, one part indie rock, and eight parts tight, infectious fervour. They recently put out a self-titled debut album (available on iTunes) and are currently touring Canada. Lyricist and lead singer Matthew Angus recently spoke with Wanda Waterman St. Louis; the… Read more »
It happens in one of any number of classes: Math, French, English, or Art. A student pipes up: “Aww, when am I ever gonna use this?” Then a debate spins into galactic proportions, as students and their teacher discuss the relative merits of the material being taught. Of course, perceptions are not the same as reality… Read more »
Marco Benevento is a Brooklyn-based experimental composer and performer known for his innovative compositions and arrangements, brilliant keyboard playing, and energetic performances. He just released his second CD, Me Not Me, and on September 26 he’ll be playing at Le Divan Orange in Montreal. Recently, while en route to Fall River, Massachusetts to perform, Marco… Read more »
September 1 marks the 70th anniversary of Hitler’s invasion of Poland and thus the start of World War II. Looking back at the tragedy and horror of this time, it is easy to forget that the people in the involved countries still lived their lives throughout the ordeal. Life goes on, though bullets scream past…. Read more »
Neil Loknath is an AU student currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Computing and Information Systems, whose computer skills also recently gave him the opportunity to take part in Google’s Summer of Code program. Loknath originally completed a college diploma program elsewhere, but says that he had regretted his ?decision to go to… Read more »
In a March 2007 Calgary Herald article, Don Braid described the Athabasca University method of teaching nursing classes by distance as ?risky.? Braid’s comments caused great concern for many AU students, and AUSU replied to the article with an open letter to Braid. The letter pointed out not only that ?hundreds of nurses are currently… Read more »
AU’s newest English class is ENGL 384: Writing Creative Non-fiction. The AU calendar explains that this course ?is a senior-level course that offers students the opportunity to write creative non-fiction and receive feedback on their writing.? Creative non-fiction is ?also called literary non-fiction or literary journalism,? and is a type of writing that applies ?the… Read more »
Gregory Pepper is a Guelph-based visual artist as well as a writer and singer of deliciously gloomy experimental songs. He is now on tour to promote his latest CD, With Trumpets Flaring (reviewed this issue in The Mindful Bard). This is the second part of his interview with Wanda Waterman St. Louis. How did you… Read more »
Colonial Education and the Introduction of ?The Word? Imagine yourself living on a beach. When you were young your parents and elders taught you to swim and fish. Then one day some missionaries arrived. They made you sit indoors at a desk and told you that they had turned your oral language into a written… Read more »