Archives: This is Your BA

Archives: This is Your BA

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Putting a stop to school shootings

by Nicole Findlay École Polytechnique, Columbine, Dawson College, Virginia Tech and now Marinette High school share two things in common. They educate youth and they became hunting grounds for... More

Posted on Monday, December 6th, 2010 in FASS News Feed for all posts filed under FASS News, Psychology Feed for all posts filed under Psychology, This is Your BA Feed for all posts filed under This is Your BA and tagged

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Spain’s remains

by Nicole Findlay The thought of discovering a human skull might elicit horror, fear or disgust. But for Elizabeth Upton it was a thrill.  Of course, context is everything. Upton and two other FASS... More

Posted on Monday, November 29th, 2010 in FASS News Feed for all posts filed under FASS News, Sociology and Anthropology Feed for all posts filed under Sociology and Anthropology, This is Your BA Feed for all posts filed under This is Your BA

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All Africa, all the time

by Nicole Findlay Megan Malone lives and breathes her love of Africa. Her enthusiasm for the continent is infectious enough to inspire her peers to spend a month last summer volunteering in... More

Posted on Monday, November 22nd, 2010 in African Studies Feed for all posts filed under African Studies, FASS News Feed for all posts filed under FASS News, This is Your BA Feed for all posts filed under This is Your BA, Twitter Feed for all posts filed under Twitter

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Buried treasure

Bronze nail found in Argilos, Greece, 2010 by Nicole Findlay The clamour of the 5:30 a.m. alarm was the worst part of Jessica Haskell’s day. Rising before dawn, irritation would slowly give way to... More

Posted on Friday, October 29th, 2010 in College of the Humanities Feed for all posts filed under College of the Humanities, FASS News Feed for all posts filed under FASS News, This is Your BA Feed for all posts filed under This is Your BA

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CBC TV covers fortepiano fundraiser

Ottawa residents got a sneak peek at the 240 year old fortepiano when CBC TV covered ”For heaven’s sake! Let’s fix this fortepiano” fundraiser. James Wright, Alexis Luko and... More

Posted on Monday, October 25th, 2010 in FASS News Feed for all posts filed under FASS News, Music Feed for all posts filed under Music, SSAC Feed for all posts filed under SSAC, This is Your BA Feed for all posts filed under This is Your BA

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Sifting sand, shifting gears

by Nicole Findlay After a month spent digging up the past in Cassleman, Ontario, Jonathan Ouellet shifted gears to sift through the sands of Macedonia. Roman oil lamp The second-year student of Greek... More

Posted on Friday, October 15th, 2010 in College of the Humanities Feed for all posts filed under College of the Humanities, FASS News Feed for all posts filed under FASS News, This is Your BA Feed for all posts filed under This is Your BA

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Cognitive science student takes guess work out of design

by Nicole Findlay Lindsey Fraser is helping to make everyday products a little less bewildering to use. The fourth-year cognitive science student has spent the summer interning at a local design... More

Posted on Friday, October 8th, 2010 in Cognitive Science Feed for all posts filed under Cognitive Science, FASS News Feed for all posts filed under FASS News, This is Your BA Feed for all posts filed under This is Your BA

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Sociology student practices theory

Zenetha Jackson is putting her theoretical knowledge to a practical test and lining her pockets in the process. The forth-year sociology and anthropology student has spent the summer working in a... More

Posted on Friday, October 8th, 2010 in FASS News Feed for all posts filed under FASS News, Sociology and Anthropology Feed for all posts filed under Sociology and Anthropology, This is Your BA Feed for all posts filed under This is Your BA

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Tuning up antique ivories

by Nicole Findlay Students and faculty of the School for Studies in Art and Culture’s music program are hosting a fundraiser to dust off an instrument tucked away since the 70s. The fortepiano... More

Posted on Monday, October 4th, 2010 in FASS News Feed for all posts filed under FASS News, Music Feed for all posts filed under Music, SSAC Feed for all posts filed under SSAC, This is Your BA Feed for all posts filed under This is Your BA, Twitter Feed for all posts filed under Twitter

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Digging Ontario’s past

by Nicole Findlay Digging holes in the dirt is not how most envision spending a summer holiday. But, for four Carleton students, sifting through Ontario’s past was a dream come true. Kelly... More

Posted on Monday, October 4th, 2010 in College of the Humanities Feed for all posts filed under College of the Humanities, FASS News Feed for all posts filed under FASS News, This is Your BA Feed for all posts filed under This is Your BA