Do the latest developments in education interest, intrigue, or even infuriate you? Do you follow the ups and downs of college and university life and the federal and provincial decisions that affect students? If this sounds like you, here’s a chance to make your opinions pay. The Voice is looking for a writer with a… Read more »
CD: Jimmy LaFave, Cimarron Manifesto Release date: 2007 Label: Red House Records, Inc. ?Perhaps all music, even the newest, is not so much something discovered as something that re-emerges from where it lay buried in the memory, inaudible as a melody cut in a disc of flesh. A composer lets me hear a song that… Read more »
This morning I spent too long cleaning up my email. There were 14 messages to read. Well, not messages exactly; more like forwarded jokes, video clips, and links to YouTube or other sites. There weren’t any real pieces of genuine communication. You know, the whole reason email was supposed to exist: to offer a cheap,… Read more »
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Well, December has arrived and my well-laid plans to have all three courses finished by the end of this month are on wobbly ground right now. The joys of being able to study in my jammies, curl up on the couch with a good novel and call it ?studying,? and not finish the assignment this… Read more »
OTTAWA (CUP) — One in seven Canadian students drops out of their post-secondary studies. According to the Youth in Transition survey, released by Statistics Canada on Nov. 20, approximately 15 per cent of students who start post-secondary education never finish. The survey began tracking a sample group of students aged 18 ? 20 in 1999… Read more »
AUSU Job Posting – Chief Returning Officer The Athabasca University Students’ Union (AUSU) represents AU students and their interests. The Union strives for a fair and accessible election process for members to the Students’ Council. To this end, AUSU is seeking a student to fulfill the role of Chief Returning Officer (CRO) for the 2008… Read more »
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Response to AUSU’s open letter from Joy Romero, Chair, AU Governing Council Athabasca University Office of the Governing Council October 31, 2007 Dear AU Students: I am very pleased to learn, through your elected AUSU representatives, that you share our excitement and satisfaction at the recent Government of Alberta allocation of $30 million in capital… Read more »
A British Court of Appeal made a ruling last week that presents an alarming paradox. While the court’s decision appears to have gone wholly in the respective woman’s favour, it also dealt a serious blow to all women’s rights, particularly when it comes to the responsibility of fathers to their children. The events are straightforward…. Read more »