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By Oguntola Moyinoluwa. Being a Student in a Nigerian university is not easy let alone being a student at OAU “Oba Awon University”. Honestly, no course is easy. You think music is easy? Try taking their courses. Everyone has their cut of the general “shege”. The general populace believes that art students have it easy; which is very much untrue. Take a look at the students of dramatic arts with their everyday bone wrecking rehearsals to literature students with hundreds of pages of plays, novels and poems to read in a semester, not to talk of the philosophers with their endless theories. The bottom line of this is as long as you are an OAU student, you will definitely have your cut. However, while reading and studying for your courses, you can as well have fun too without affecting your studies. That is why we have the popular saying “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”. Here are ways to squeeze fun into your tight student’s schedule...

By Mercy Ojegbola CONFIDENCE has to be one of the greatest values every individual can possess. It is a feeling of certainty, a state of comfortability and an acknowledgement of personal identity. It might take time; building one’s confidence is a process that requires constant practice. Confidence mothers self-esteem. Therefore, people who lack confidence have a very high possibility of struggling with their self-esteem. Outspokenness doesn’t mean confidence. It could sometimes be an escape from irrelevance among peers. My objective in this piece, however, is to take you through some practicable steps to screaming confidence in silence. Your appearance speaks a lot about your identity as it tells whether you’re owning yourself with confidence or otherwise. We have been told and taught a number of times not to judge a book by its cover but it seems to be a very hard principle to follow because a very important part of a book that gives the first impression about it is its cov...

Still in the spirit of felicitation, as the matriculation ceremony took place on the 11th of January 2024, the Department of English held a colloquium for its fresh students on the 12th of January 2024 at AUD II. The anchor, Dr Olusegun Joseph commenced officially by 10:38 am. He recognised the presence of notable members of staff and ushered a number of them to the high table including Prof E.T.O Babalola, the current HOD of the Department of English Prof Akande, Prof Rotimi Taiwo, Dr Faleye, Dr Bamigbade, Dr Adejumo, Dr (Mrs) Hunsu, Dr Ogundipe, Dr Ademilokun, Acting Chief Security Officer of the university, Mr Adegboyega and some other members of staff of the department. The HOD addressed the new students, offering his congratulations and acknowledging the hard work and dedication it took to get to this point. He also provided some introductory information about the department and the importance of being in the department. Also, the HOD spoke about the role of staff advisers, emphas...

The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer egregious news. It has extended to academics, and it comes with engrossing advantages. Several AI applications assist students in myriad facets, such as assignments, projects, editing, proofreading, note-taking, and so on. These AIs are suitable for Android and iOS devices while some are available on PCs. In this article, ten different AIs for students will be recommended. 10. Socratic by Google Socratic, introduced by Google, is a learning app that provides solutions for both high school and tertiary students. It can be utilised across miscellaneous subjects such as history, philosophy, mathematics, technology, science, and English. Users have the option to ask questions using their voice or camera, with the AI providing real-time feedback. 9. Replika Replika is an AI chatbot designed to make conversation easy and enjoyable. It can assist students by offering advice, helping them comprehend their thoughts and emotions, and ...