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’s a certain type of character that you can’t help but come in contact with growing up and living in Brooklyn and Long Island. A certain mixture of moxie, heart, and a wise guy sense of humor.” – Steve Buscemi Daniel Tortoledo (vocals/bass), Ted MacInnes (drums/backing vocals), Adam Douglass (guitar/backing vocals), and Griffin McMahon (keys/backing… Read more »
Artist: The Highway Album: Enter To Exit Recently The Voice Magazine‘s Wanda Waterman caught up with The Highway and discovered what makes them tick as musicians and a band. As truly unique and inspiring artists, The Highway has risen to success in an area where it can be hard for bands to get the exposure… Read more »
Dear Barb: About a year ago my dad met someone at work and left my mom and me. Around that time my mom began drinking. I didn’t think much about it, as she was going through a hard time, but her drinking has gotten worse. The minute she gets home from work she starts drinking… Read more »
There is nothing more that The Study Dude wants for you than to know how to sound like a seasoned pro?at the PhD or professorial level?in your discipline by doing things such as scouting out subject dictionaries and subject year books. Well, in these articles, as The Study Dude, I’ll try to give you the… Read more »
It’s one of the last great mysteries of life, the question of what really happens when we die. Do we linger on with some kind of awareness in an afterlife? Does all consciousness fade to black? An intriguing scientific study points to proof that there is, indeed, life after death. But don’t start planning any… Read more »
Starting a restaurant is no simple undertaking. Basically, you marry the operation and it becomes a sort of daily performance where you need to be at your very best presentation day-in and day-out (Meyer & Vann, 2013). Of course, your restaurant is best served (pun intended) with you, the owner, having a passion for cooking…. Read more »
Film: Citizenfour Director: Laura Poitras “First of all, Americans? justification for everything since the September 11 attacks is terrorism. Everything is in the name of national security, to protect our population. In reality It’s the opposite. A lot of the documents have nothing to do with terrorism or national security, but with competition between countries,… Read more »
National Grammar Day is around the corner. But before you dust off your Elements of Style, post your pet peeves (there/their, anyone?), and get your red Sharpie ready to apply to error-ridden grocery store signs, consider this: you may not be celebrating the right thing. Grammatical Point On March 4 you’re sure to find an… Read more »
We’ve all been there: eyes glazed over, clicking on link after link, surfing the net long after we forgot what we were looking for. Why do we do it? Why can’t we just turn off the screen and walk away? The good news is, scientists know exactly what’s behind all that compulsive clicking. The bad… Read more »