I have a firmly held belief that life is too short for fast food. It is too short, in fact, to bother with treating meals as simply a source of energy — something to be boiled in a bag for five minutes before rushing out of the door, or something ordered by speaking into an… Read more »
Research Receives More Money The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada has announced funding for almost 1000 research projects (http://www.sshrc.ca/web/whatsnew/press_releases/2005/srg_e.asp), to the tune of $81.2 million dollars. If you’d care to know what that buys, you can take a look at the list of projects (http://www.sshrc.ca/web/winning/comp_results/2005_srg.pdf). While I don’t like to denigrate research… Read more »
It seems to me that there’s considerable misunderstanding about what it means to be bored. In our fast-paced world, being bored is considered to be a very negative state, even an abnormal and unhealthy state. It’s supposedly a state that exists when our external environment isn’t stimulating enough to spark our interest and passion. Think… Read more »
Positive Changes in New Brunswick The Student Finance System in New Brunswick is seeing some positive changes (http://www.gnb.ca/cnb/news/edu/2005e0620ed.htm). Starting August 1, New Brunswick will have reduced the amount that parents are expected to contribute, increased the amount of funding a student can receive per week, and allowed computer-related costs to be considered as part of… Read more »
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Dear Barb, My fiancé and I are graduating from university this year. We have been studying really hard and reading only textbooks for years. This summer we have decided to rent a cottage at the lake for the month of July. While there, we would like to catch up on our reading. Can you recommend… Read more »
AUSU Course Evaluations Would you like to know what your fellow students have thought of an AU course? If so, you are not alone. Many students find the input of their peers invaluable when selecting courses or a program of study. AU students may not have cafeterias and hallways in which to share this knowledge,… Read more »
1. The taste of trout cooked in a frying pan outdoors. 2. Listening to Duke Ellington on a suitcase phonograph on the front porch. 3. Reading the sports section in the back of Caffe Artigiano while my daughter reads the Sunday comics section at seven o’clock in the morning when it’s a balmy 22 degrees…. Read more »
Anne Boleyn was born in England, but grew up in France and returned to England in 1522. At that time, Henry VIII was the King of England. He was an intriguing character whose main interests included eating, gambling and women, though he was married. He met Anne Boleyn when she was a mere 23 years… Read more »
On Sunday, Roy and I were outside trying to do some catch-up on the mowing and yard work that had stalled during a week of rain. It was Roy who first noticed the menacing funnel cloud forming to the south-east. We couldn’t quite believe our eyes. I now have a better understanding of the so-called… Read more »