Book/Film: A Monster Calls Author: Patrick Ness Illustrator: Jim Kay Before her death from breast cancer in 2007, writer Siobhan Dowd began to develop a story about a boy facing the imminent loss of his mother to cancer. She drew inspiration from the highly poisonous yew tree, which was nevertheless the source of an anticancer drug she was… Read more »
Dear Barb: I have a six-year-old daughter who was recently diagnosed with a heart condition. She was apparently born with it, but it wasn’t apparent. Now she needs to take medication for it. My husband and I have not told my daughter about her condition. My husband says our daughter doesn’t need to know. He… Read more »
The AUSU monthly meeting, held on December 12, 2017, was the last council meeting of the year and the marathon meeting—almost three hours long—dealt with some weighty topics that affected AU students. All councillors were present except Amanda Lipinski, who was absent due to a scheduled vacation. Council unanimously approved November’s minutes, and the action… Read more »
New Year’s has just passed. Now imagine your next ten years. Will you sport an Indie 500 pinup body or a Papa John’s Pizza belly? I’m a fan of Danica Patrick. Her abs, that is. Okay, and her racing. Papa loves races. He buys sports cars, tweaking mufflers so they rev with “bite.” He even… Read more »
According to the syllabus, PSYC 290 (General Psychology) is a three-credit introductory psychology course that follows PSYC 289 (Psychology as a Natural Science). PSYC 290 “provides an introduction to behavioural areas of study” and shares the same textbook as PSYC 289, covering the entire second half. General Psychology is comprised of ten units, five graded… Read more »
Today’s critical thinking once sounded crazy. Would Elvis have considered today’s options for gender? That he could become a woman who loves women but identifies as a man? A product of critical thought, stemming from feminist theory on gender. So, what’s wrong with critical thinking? In my view, critical thought has a victim mindset. A… Read more »
The Racer is an indie band from Monroe, New York, renowned for intelligent lyrics, an inimitable post-rock sound, and hugely entertaining live performances. In 2017, after producing three LPs, the group decided to stop creating albums for now to focus on singles and videos. In the last few months they’ve managed to produce four songs,… Read more »
Dear Barb: I’m in my mid-twenties and a few months ago I began seeing a man who is twenty years older than me. He is divorced and has a daughter a couple of years younger than me. I have not met her, but I hope to soon. I haven’t introduced John to my parents yet,… Read more »
Does wisdom expire? Well, some words of wisdom go cliché—like worn-out metaphors. For instance, I sigh when I read how leaders should act as servants. I nod-off when I read the 80-20 rule. There’s nothing new in either. But some wisdom we can’t escape. Consider the guilt felt when we fall behind in courses. Or… Read more »
If you plan to make gym-going a lifestyle, learn the etiquette. First rule for new gym-goers? Don’t chat—especially if you’re female. You want to keep training for as long as possible, right? Then, don’t get duped by Ed the gym playboy. Truly, he doesn’t mean well. I’m in my fifties or sixties, you might think…. Read more »