My name is Philip Kirkbride. I’m a college graduate from Ontario studying at AU. I’ve always wanted to do an exchange program or study abroad but never found the right time to do so. This is the story of how Athabasca University has allowed me to create my own study abroad program. In the last… Read more »
There is nothing more that The Study Dude wants for you than to learn debate and argumentation to augment your opportunities and socio-economic power. Well, in these articles, as The Study Dude, I’ll try to give you the study tips you need to help make your learning easier. I’ll also give you straight and honest… Read more »
We love our wireless world. From cell phones to Wi-Fi, Bluetooth to cordless phones, the number of wireless devices seems to grow by the day. So, too, does the amount of radiofrequency radiation and other electromagnetic fields that we’re exposed to. But as France moves to ban Wi-Fi in nursery schools, should we start being… Read more »
Despite having been born in Edmonton, I’ve spent the majority of my life in rural Alberta. We moved to the farm when I was in grade three. After high school graduation I did what every other farm kid does; I got the hell out and headed for the bright lights. I went to college. After… Read more »
Dear Barb: I can’t believe it, but I will finally be graduating this year. It’s been a long journey for me as I’ve had some health issues, but I feel I’ve been fortunate to have the love and support of my family. My parents are divorced and both have remarried. My parents and stepparents have… Read more »
Album: Anywhere But Here Band: Hawk and Steel Music is shaped by the world around us. Each trip, every change, even the smallest journey influences how we listen to and interpret music. Musicians also draw from the world around them for inspiration. Hawk and Steel’s music is guided by the imagery and stories of the… Read more »
Moondog Matinee is a Reno-based band known for creating boisterous, rootsy rock. (Watch their joyous performance of “Wild Way” here and listen to “Ghost Dime” here.) Moondog Matinee were selected as a Red Bull Sound Select artist and voted Best Band in Northern Nevada by the Reno News and Review. This summer they’ll be promoting… Read more »
Album: Spin Cycle Artist: Afiara Quartet “I sent my Soul through the Invisible, Some letter of that After-life to spell: And by and by my Soul return?d to me, And answer?d: ?I Myself am Heav?n and Hell.“ – Omar Khayyam The process was singular: The Afiara Quartet sent commissions to four of Canada’s best composers:… Read more »
At a long meeting? Maybe you’re bored. Maybe you’re tired. Maybe you’re totally disinterested in the topic?or are you? Actually, you’re probably not disinterested at all. There’s a big difference between being uninterested and being disinterested?so big that it can completely change the meaning of the sentence?and yet it’s one of the most common usage… Read more »
You’ve been through that essay?or novel’so many times that your eyes start to glaze over in the first paragraph. Now It’s time for the final read-through, and You’re sure there are typos you’ll catch?or you would catch, if you weren’t so burned out. So where can you turn if you can’t trust your own eyes?… Read more »