Release date: June 2006 Label: Fat Wreck Chords Tracks: 14 Rating: 10. As always, a 10. My Republic is sadly going to be the last release by Good Riddance following the band’s breakup this year, so despite the aging release date it seems fitting to give them a write-up. I, like many other fans, am… Read more »
Changes to Council Executive The AUSU “cabinet” does the shuffle AUSU councillors are elected for two-year terms and, traditionally, the three executives also serve for two years. In early 2005, however, council began to discuss the possibility of holding a mid-term executive election for the following reasons: ? Executive positions are very demanding and require… Read more »
We love to hear from you! Send your questions and comments to voice@ausu.org, and please indicate if we may publish your letter. Dear Voice, Re: Hazel Anaka’s May 18th column, “Stop the Blame Game” I would like to commend Miss Anaka on her column this week–it was well-written and the message is a great one…. Read more »
Are you a snow-loving Rocky Mountain gal? A wide-open-spaces Prairie kind of guy? Or maybe someone who can’t get enough of the rugged coasts and fresh Atlantic air in the east? Tell us why the place you live is the best place in Canada, in The Voice Great Canadian Place Challenge! Is it the people?… Read more »
The Internet is full of wonder and surprise, and just plain eyebrow-raising curiosity. Things the Royal Mail Service in the U.K. Won’t Carry http://www.royalmail.com/portal/rm/content1?catId=400138&mediaId=36200675 … like stamps. They won’t carry stamps. Origami Art http://www.influks.com/post862.html It was very difficult to believe some of this was origami. It’s incredible. All Known Bodies in the Solar System http://kokogiak.com/solarsystembodieslargerthan200miles.html… Read more »
On this Victoria Day long weekend–affectionately known by countless Canadians as May Two-Four–the lifejackets will be pulled out of storage, the highways will be bumper-to-bumper, and everyone will be hoping for good weather. All eyes will be turned skyward, and if the clouds unleash a torrent or the temperature turns chilly, there will be grumbles… Read more »
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The generation of children now in primary and high school are learning valuable lessons about preserving the environment–and in some cases, their classrooms are the lesson. The B.C. government has announced the re-opening of a newly green francophone school in Victoria, as well as plans for a new eco-friendly school in Surrey. B.C.’s second-largest francophone… Read more »
In ancient times, when the winter winds blew early, wolves would come down from the hills looking for the easy prey of domesticated animals. In gathering places, the people would cluster together for security, and stare off into the darkness beyond the bonfire light, watching for movement in the shadows . . . When he… Read more »
Regular readers of ?From Where I Sit? may remember a past column about the growing issue of rudeness and incivility. From inconsiderate cellphone users to road rage to the epidemic of f*** you, we’ve seen it all, been on the receiving end, and, heaven forbid, may have been an offender. In this update, I’m sorry… Read more »