EDMONTON (CUP) ? University students face a daunting amount of pressure and stress, which can stem from school, work, and relationships. With that in mind, a University of Alberta psychologist created a guide to help students cope with emotional crisis. Kim Maertz has been working at the U of A’s University Health Centre Student Counselling… Read more »
Planning on writing an AU exam as the holiday season approaches? If so, there are a couple of important things to keep in mind. If your course contract ends on December 31, you’ll be allowed some extra time to schedule your exam. As the AU calendar explains: ?All examinations for courses with a contract end… Read more »
Want to show off your AU pride? Looking for a Christmas gift for that special AU student? Simple: just go to the AU store and check out all the latest gear. There are some great AU branded items available, including women’s fleece zip jackets in colours from green to orange to purple and more. You’ll… Read more »
2009 AUSU Handbook/Planners The 2009 AUSU planner pre-order form is up! You’ll find the order form on the AUSU home page, but please note, the planner will only be sent out when it arrives in our office in December. Anyone who pre-orders will be in the first batch of planners mailed out. If you order… Read more »
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Write for The Voice and win money for your education! The Voice is launching its 2008 writing contest, with categories for both fiction and non-fiction. We’ve got over $1,000 in prizes to give away: one winner in each category will receive a scholarship of one Athabasca University undergraduate course. Please read the contest rules and… Read more »
On November 4, cheers erupted around the world at news of Barack Obama’s election, and Canadians were among those cheering loudest. It’s not just the sense of hope that has risen with the election of the first black US president, breaking barriers and rekindling the promise held in the Declaration of Independence. It’s also the… Read more »
There was a time when they walked through shopping malls and admired all the plastic-wrapped wonders, every dollar store and Zellers as exotic as a spice route bazaar. They filled shopping baskets with out-of-season gifts?Teletubbies and digital watches?for the kids of family members they (suddenly and mysteriously) no longer begrudged. In the Super Valu, they… Read more »
At Home: Canadians cheer Obama victory The ballots may have been cast south of the border, but to the north Canadians were also celebrating the victory of new US president-elect Barack Obama. From the Yaletown pub in Vancouver to the Halifax Metro Centre in Nova Scotia, crowds erupted in cheers as Obama’s triumph was announced…. Read more »
What is a naturopathic doctor? Naturopathic doctors are primary care practitioners in North America. They are trained in the basic and medical sciences and able to diagnosis and treat patients using natural therapeutics. According to the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors, it is mixture of the art and science of treating and preventing diseases using… Read more »