Katy Lowe is a 29-year-old mother of three. She has been a student with AU since November 2017 and is currently finishing up her first set of finals. One of the few that are born and raised and currently living in Calgary, Alberta, she looks forward to chinooks to break up long, bitter cold winters. … Read more »
If you could have another Christmas with your loved ones who have passed, would you? Of course you would. How would that day go? This is how I envision Christmas day with my loved ones who have passed. As I look out the window, I gaze at the snow gently falling. It is Christmas day… Read more »
Deep in Amazonian South America live capybara: boxy beavers who intermittently refresh themselves by wallowing in mud. It nourishes and hydrates their skin and probably feels great. Like AU students, capybara life is about perpetual progress. This stands in notable contrast to their cousins the prairie gophers, who take the easy way out of winter… Read more »
Dr. Lloyd Hawkeye Robertson is a Faculty Member in the Master of Arts – Integrated Studies Program of Athabasca University, who is now in career transition. He has a private practice as an educational psychologist and counsellor. In this second part of our two-part interview, we dig into Dr. Robertson’s views on what’s happening in… Read more »
Dr. Lloyd Hawkeye Robertson is a Faculty Member in the Master of Arts – Integrated Studies Program of Athabasca University, who is now in career transition. He has a private practice as an educational psychologist and counsellor. Here we get to know about his life and views. How did you grow up, e.g., place, time,… Read more »
For those who aren’t aware, some of the key points of Bill 19 – An Act to Improve the Affordability and Accessibility of Post-Secondary Education are that it puts language controlling tuition directly in the legislation, where it has to be subject to public debate if it’s going to be adjusted, and ties tuition and… Read more »
The first frosts and snows of the season have settled on good, old Winnipeg town, and arctic winds are blowing backward from the near-future to warn us of the harsh winter ahead. I know it will be harsh here because—did I mention Winnipeg? In just a few short weeks, the Red and Assiniboine rivers will… Read more »
Behind ideas and actions lie belief systems; in times of war, philosophies have mortal consequences. Veterans spent so much of their life’s vigour and vim because they believed in ideals of duty, democracy, nation, and honour; in short, everything that makes our society free. Our liberty to study and flourish today exists because of these… Read more »
The diabolical signs of study burnout range from depression and a feeling of dread every time you have a deadline looming to chronic fatigue. Often these symptoms creep up on you because you’re so busy you don’t take time to notice until you suddenly have a meltdown. It’s important to take a break and examine… Read more »
Contract talks at Athabasca University have been ongoing for several months. However, most of the AU student community is unaware these talks are taking place and is also unaware of what they entail. They are between AU and AU’s teaching faculty and professional staff, which include the IT staff, librarians, university relations, and the registrar’s… Read more »