This coming week, everyone’s a little bit Irish as we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Ireland’s green hills and rich heritage have inspired filmmakers for years, both in modern times and during the classic film era. In this instalment of ?Old Movies,? we’ll look at some of these Ireland-inspired films: some powerful, deep movies and some… Read more »
AUSU Election! It’s here! The Election for your 2010-2012 Council. AUSU is looking for interested individuals who believe they can speak for the students of AU. To be eligible, you need to have completed at least one course, and be currently enrolled in a course. Self-nominations will be accepted until February 15th. Voting starts on… Read more »
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Dear Barb: I am 28 years old and have always lived at home with my parents. I have three sisters and they are all married and have families. I have a girlfriend, but it is not a serious relationship. I’ve never wanted to move out of my parents? home, even though all my friends have… Read more »
If you want to be simultaneously touched and horrified, read Lisa Genova’s Still Alice. It is a first novel by Genova, who holds a Ph.D. in neuroscience from Harvard. It takes the unique position of writing from the perspective of a 50-year-old woman with early onset Alzheimer’s. Dr. Alice Howland is a psychology professor at… Read more »
CD: Miller-Kelton, Goodbye Cindy Label: East Tompkins Music, 2009 Soundtrack to an Examined Life, with Tracks that Bear Up Under Repeated Playings on Endless Road Trips ?She was the girl who ruined Sunday She laughed too much but never smiled I see her out there talking sentence structure I don’t understand!? Reilley Forman, from ?The… Read more »
GERM 306 is a senior, three-credit course offered by AU’s Centre for Language and Literature (CLL). It ?teaches reading strategies for understanding a German text,? and allows students to ?learn the fundamentals of German grammar . . . and how to decipher the meaning of a text.? GERM 306 has no prerequisites. ?While courses in… Read more »
The concept of ?school smart? as compared to ?life smart? permeates every corner of society and the schooling that takes place within it. From elementary school onward, students feel a conflict between what they will actually use in the ?real world? and what they are being taught in class. It is interesting, then, to find… Read more »
A.T.B. is an award-winning Moroccan-born blogger who writes one of the net’s most insightful English blogs on Morocco: A Morroccan About the World Around Him. He is also a poet of extraordinary insight and sensitivity. A.T.B. diligently disseminates relevant information to the English-speaking world regarding the struggles of a region where human rights are upheld… Read more »
Planning to graduate this June? There are some important dates to keep in mind, and AU has an online convocation checklist to help you get ready for the big event! Convocation will take place from June 10 ? 12 this year, and ?for Convocation in June, Applications for Graduation must be submitted by April 1st,… Read more »
At Home: BC may brand itself as healthcare destination British Columbia has plenty of wonders to attract tourists, including skiing, wine tours, and whale watching. And if the province’s health minister has his way, BC could be known for a new tourist draw: health care. As the CBC reports, BC Health Minister Kevin Falcon plans… Read more »
Ireland. Eire. Erin. Hibernia. Whatever you call it, everyone becomes a little bit Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, celebrating the history and culture of Ireland. This week, we take a look at some of the most well-loved traditions from the Emerald Isle. History of St. Patrick’s Day According to this History Channel video, the patron… Read more »
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