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From Where I Sit – That Feels Better

Buckle up; I feel an Andy Rooney-type rant coming on. These are a few things that irk me and I’ve gotta vent. Jon and Kate are having marital trouble. I’ve never watched an episode of their reality show, but do ya think living your life in a fish bowl of worldwide scrutiny could have had… Read more »

Did You Know? – AU Collaborations

As AU students know, distance learners are a vibrant community of people working and studying together. And the teamwork doesn’t end there. AU “collaborates with hundreds of institutions and organizations in Alberta, across Canada, and around the world to make university education more accessible and flexible for students everywhere.” From collaborative programs to transfer credit… Read more »

AUSU This Month – Annual AGM Held; Media Committee Started

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 »

On the Hill – Horse and Cart

Build it and they will come. That seems to be the premise Governor General Michaëlle Jean is going on as she lobbies for a university to be built in Canada’s north. She delivered a sharp rebuke to Ottawa recently, saying that Canada lags some 40 years behind other nations who’ve brought higher learning to northern… Read more »

International News Desk – At Home: Arctic university on Governor General’s agenda – In Foreign News: Peru’s inflation rate a staggering 216 billion per cent

At Home: Arctic university on Governor General’s agenda Ottawa has labelled it a non-priority, but Governor General Michaëlle Jean continues to press for a university in the Arctic. Speaking with The Canadian Press, Jean confirmed that She’s not about to abandon her efforts to have a university built in the region. As the Toronto Star… Read more »

Click of the Wrist – All Secure

In Burma, pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been charged after a security breach that saw an American man gain access to her home. She may be at the mercy of a corrupt government, but even those with power (and freedom) have plenty to deal with when it comes to security. Breach of Etiquette… Read more »

Did You Know? – AU Collaborations

As AU students know, distance learners are a vibrant community of people working and studying together. And the teamwork doesn’t end there. AU ?collaborates with hundreds of institutions and organizations in Alberta, across Canada, and around the world to make university education more accessible and flexible for students everywhere.? From collaborative programs to transfer credit… Read more »

In Conversation With . . . Little Foot Long Foot

Little Foot Long Foot is a Toronto-based rock duo comprising vocalist-guitarist Joan Smith and drummer Isaac Klein. On May 26 they released Harsh Words, an album of bluesy, hard-driving songs in classic rock style. The band is currently on a tour of Canadian cities. The following are notes from a conversation between Wanda Waterman St…. Read more »