Although Valentine’s Day was earlier this week, there’s no need to push aside the romantic feeling! Last week we warmed the winter’s chill with some classic romantic comedies from the 1930s and 1940s. In this week’s Old Movies instalment, we’ll continue looking at romantic comedies, this time focusing on films released in the 1940s, ?50s,… Read more »
With Valentine’s Day coming up this weekend, theatres are brimming with light romantic comedies. But It’s not necessary to head to the cinema to create the appropriate atmosphere. A classic romantic comedy?with a bowl of popcorn and a comfortable couch, of course?makes for a fantastic date night. In the next two instalments of ?Old Movies,?… Read more »
I’m one of those people who bought a new computer a couple of years ago and found themselves immersed in the never-never land called Vista. I was quite excited to be at what was then considered the cutting edge of technology. That feeling lasted all of about 30 minutes. Then, Vista became vexing. I won’t… Read more »
The experience of human love is universal, passing barriers of time and social custom. It’s no surprise, then, that romance films are some of the most watchable old movies around. This February, in honour of Valentine’s Day, we’ll fill the month with romance by enjoying classic romantic dramas and comedies. Watch them with your lover,… Read more »
Student: Chandra Gattinger Four classes a week is a full load, but psychology student Chandra Gattinger manages to fit them into her 32-hour workweek. ?It’s [a] matter of finding a goal, and wanting to work towards it,? she says. Here, Chandra, who works as a nurse’s aide, explains why She’s changing her career to psychology…. Read more »
John O?Brien has served as Manager, Media Relations for AU for the past two years. O?Brien is currently investigating the potential uses AU could make of the social networking site Twitter. ?Twitter is a social networking or microblogging site that allows users to post short messages of up to 140 characters, including links to URLs,?… Read more »
A ?Hollywood ending? seems synonymous with the world of film. Everything works out, all parties are satisfied, and the credits roll with a happily ever after. But It’s truly ?just a movie.? Ironically, many old movies about Hollywood?particularly the more enduring ones?don’t share a similar optimism. Themes of jealousy, self-promotion, denial, and despair suggest a… Read more »
When actress Courteney Cox signed on for the new show Cougar Town, she probably didn’t foresee that her latest career move would be part of an ongoing social debate. TV ratings aside, the argument over the word ?cougar? is heating up. On the one hand are those who use it to lay claim to the… Read more »
Gunnar Schwede is a Systems Analyst with AU’s School of Business, and has played a major role in the development of a virtual AU Island in Second Life. Schwede recently took the time to discuss his efforts, and explain just how this work could benefit students. ?Second Life (SL) is a virtual world developed by… Read more »
In the closing stages of 2009 I moved, kicking and screaming, into the 21st century: I joined the social networking world. That is, I created a Facebook page. I caved on my long-standing aversion to groups of any kind (an invitation to a tea party is likely to send me running for the first ferry… Read more »