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 Editor: I have been an avid fan of The Voice Magazine since enrolling at Athabasca University in November 2001. I remain a loyal reader after graduation. It’s exciting that the publication has… 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 »
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 »
The Internet doesn’t have to be about serious study, nutty news, or boring banking only. Air Guitar Nation http://www.airguitarnation.com/airname/ You can’t just perform up there under the lights; you need a moniker to draw them in! Apparently my new name is Lonita “Air Tight” Fraser. Rock on! Incredible Strange Words http://noemata.net/etc/words.htm I’m sure they’ll be… 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 »
A recent decision by the Ontario College of Teachers confirms that distance education is a valuable part of the learning equation–not only for students, but also for teachers. Effective January 2007, the College recognizes “a portion of an initial teacher education program done via distance education” (1), as long as the program includes an in-class… Read more »
At Home: Spy Poppies? Remember those cute quarters that came out in 2004, the ones with a red poppy on them? They were pretty cool; the world’s first coloured coins, apparently. Unusual, no doubt, but while Canadians were busy appreciating the red flowers it seems our Mint had the Americans nervous and formulating conspiracy theories…. Read more »
Following their massive Canadian tour with Rise Against, Billy Talent, and Moneen early this year, Anti-Flag embarked on another long trek across America as headliners of the War Sucks, Let’s Party tour. A twist on this tour, which has finally come to an end this week, was the introduction of a Question of the Day… Read more »
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Remember I spy? No, not the television show; the game that kids play, the one where somebody picks an object and the other players guess what item they’re thinking of. Well, it seems there’s a new version of the game and It’s turning out to be more popular than ever; the only trouble is, you… Read more »