If You’re a new AU student (or are thinking of becoming one), a great resource to get things on the right track is the AU Starter Kit. The kit includes links to information on how to enrol in undergraduate courses, ways to access financial aid, and how to apply for graduate courses. Studying at an… Read more »
Annual AGM Held As you probably already know from the AGM Report put out by the Voice, AUSU held its annual general meeting on March 23, 2009. In that meeting a number of important revisions to the definitions of AUSU membership occurred, to make sure that the Councillors you elect are able to represent you… Read more »
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At Home: NL eliminates student-loan interest It’s never easy juggling courses and student loan applications, and it can be even harder paying those loans back, but things just got a little easier for students in Newfoundland and Labrador. As of midnight on August 1, the provincial government will ?eliminate the interest on student loans,? as… Read more »
Whether It’s a tiny cube in a glass or an enormous berg floating across the ocean, ice comes in a surprising variety of forms for such a simple substance. Here’s a look at just a few of its many faces. The Blue Lagoon When it comes to chunks of ice, glaciers are the granddaddies of… Read more »
BURNABY (CUP) ? Over 120 Canadian soldiers have died in the war in Afghanistan since it began in 2002; these fallen soldiers often leave behind significant others and children. Kevin Reed, a Toronto businessman, has worked with retired general Rick Hillier to develop a new scholarship program geared towards sending the children of fallen soldiers… Read more »
In all cultures and times, education systems enforce a degree of uniformity on pupils. During lunch hour, however, students are freer to express the outside culture of which they are a part. By comparing the lunchtime experience of Canadian and Japanese schoolchildren, basic cultural differences appear. Sometimes lunch seems like only a mirage on the… Read more »
For years I’ve used this space and elsewhere to gush about the joys and benefits of reading. I’ve mentioned favourite writers like Julia Cameron, Joan Barfoot, Carol Shields, and others. I’ve recommended titles of books both fiction and non-fiction that have impacted me and may interest you. I’ve suggested free and affordable ways to get… Read more »
DVD: Séraphine Theatrical Release: 2008 DVD Release: June 5, 2009 Starring: Yolande Moreau, Ulrich Tukur, Anne Bennent, Genevieve Mnich Director: Martin Provost When the Poet’s Door to Madness Gets Blown Off its Hinges ?When I feel sad I go for a walk in the country and I touch the trees. I talk to the birds,… Read more »