Donna Canfield hops between BC and Alberta while taking her studies. She is currently enrolled in the Bachelor of General Studies program and hopes to eventually be a police officer, a SWAT team agent, or an DEA agent. This is her story. Can you give us a little bit of background information about yourself? Who… Read more »
In This House, A Base and A Superstructure We’re trained, said Althusser, to think simultaneously on two levels—the first cultural, the second economic. This second level is actually the base of the first (as we know when we buy something our heart yearns to possess; it’s our money that does the talking in the end)… Read more »
Physical universities offer students sports teams and intramurals. But what if you study at AU and want to get serious about sports? I personally think sports offer the best extracurricular a student could choose. Sports make you healthier, fitter, mentally sharper, and better looking. And you might even go pro. Talk about pros, author Sarah… Read more »
One drink that has taken the world by storm is the iconic bubble tea. Often the first thing that comes to mind is a clear cup filled with milk tea with tapioca “bubbles” at the bottom of the cup. The tapioca and other toppings added give bubble tea a certain flare quite unlike any other… Read more »
Dear Barb: I have just moved into a new neighbourhood and I think I may have picked a questionable area. I have noticed two of my neighbors walking around their house naked. Another person does their gardening naked, mind you, they do have a five foot fence around their yard. But from a certain angle… Read more »
The UCP government of Alberta has made its first legal concrete moves (as opposed to those that a judge found concerning enough to reverse) toward post-secondary education. I don’t think they’re good ones. They have started appointing/rewarding their cronies on the campaign trail, including failed UCP candidates, by putting them on various boards across the… Read more »
“Slow down, you’re movin’ too fast You got to make the morning last Just kicking down the cobblestones Looking for fun and feelin’ groovy” – Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel, “The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy)” Not to be confused with the various types of “the slow _____ movement,” an umbrella term for a… Read more »
Anxiety affects every facet of a student’s life, and stress is a significant roadblock to our success. There are deadlines and coursework in multiple courses, exams looming, home-life, and expenses and responsibilities to consider. Taken all in one day, we can burden ourselves into a massive anxiety attack. This attack can take hours to resolve,… Read more »
From worries to solving calculus, all students have issues. But, like owners of Pitbulls, we’ve got to manage those hounds. So, here are seven study tips and tricks to keep your study issues from gnarling your GPA: Tip 1: Snap your study schedule. If you study at AU and a physical university, before “the first… Read more »
PSYC 435 (Abnormal Psychology) is a three-credit, upper-level psychology course that examines human behaviors and mental phenomena that diverge widely from the normal. This course has no prerequisites, however, PSYC 289 (Psychology as a Natural Science), PSYC 290 (General Psychology), and PSYC 356 (Introduction to Personality Theories and Issues) are strongly recommended. If you are… Read more »
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AthaU Facebook Group You can’t escape the cute cat pictures anywhere on the internet. Kari shows how her cat loves receiving textbooks just as much as she does. (Good luck doing that with e-texts!) Kevin asks about out of province pricing, as the figures for tuition don’t seem to match his receipts. Students point out… Read more »
Scholarship name: FormSwift Scholarship Program Sponsored by: FormSwift Deadline: September 15, 2019 Potential payout: $1000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be graduating high school, or be enrolled in a post-secondary institution as described in the eligibility requirements. What’s required: An email with contact and school info, along with a business plan infographic on one of the… Read more »
