For many of my close friends, the first item ordered from the appetizer menu is gyoza, or dumplings. These delicious morsels of filling wrapped in a thin dough are one of my favorite items to make for a family dinner. Ever wondered how to make authentic Asian dumplings in your own kitchen? Look no further,… Read more »
Whenever I read study tips, I long to start a new degree program. I feel this deep, immortal craving, like a voice beyond human perceptibility pleading—almost toying—with me, offering the promise of a greater purpose. Rest assured. Your education is part of a higher calling. Some academic fields lead to rich spiritual service: ones such… Read more »
ASTR 205 (Universe—The Ultimate Frontier) is a three-credit introductory astronomy and astrophysics course that describes the universe as we now understand it, explains how our current understanding came about, and shows how the scientific method forms the basis for both the tools and the theories of astronomy. This course has no prerequisites and has a… Read more »
Dear Barb: My husband and I have been married 15 years and we keep having this recurring problem. He is from a big loving, close family. I have always felt like an outsider with my in-laws but I’m not sure they do it on purpose. What really drives me crazy is when my in-laws are… Read more »
Credit cards are not the source of all evil. Yes, you read that correctly. They are not our friends, but neither are they our foes. They are objects, and objects don’t have intentions. This would be like saying a carrot stick or a textbook intends to murder us in the middle of the night. Although… Read more »
I’m writing this late on a Saturday morning, drinking Irish coffee, still dressed in my fake-silk chinoiserie bathrobe, the one that’s decorated with orchids and small blue dragons. It’s a cloudy day, but every now and then the clouds part, and sunlight comes pouring through my window, like the visual equivalent of condensed milk flowing… Read more »
Rat race fatigue got you down? Maybe the demands and expectations of what life was supposed to be have paved over those empty lots in your mind you once explored with abandon and zeal. Sometimes something new is needed to break out of this funk. And, as if on queue, a clarion cry echoes through… Read more »
So, you’ve got ambitions beyond your AU degree? Perhaps a master’s degree or a PhD? But what if AU doesn’t offer the master’s or PhD program you desire? Well, Paul Lloyd Hemphill, author of 25 Top Secrets Expensive College Consultants Reveal Only to Their Clients about College Admissions, has got you covered. According to the… Read more »
While for most AU students, splurging on the perfect slice of steak may seem far-fetched, especially with rising tuitions. However, that doesn’t mean that one day there won’t be an opportunity to test out these succulent gourmet beef options. As a big fan of steak, myself, I’ve found that the perfect slice of steak can… Read more »
When I was in grade nine, I went through an identity crisis. I had no idea who I was. I had no idea who I was meant to be, either. I looked to movies, such as The Breakfast Club. I looked to singers, such as Madonna. I looked to role models, like my brother. But… Read more »