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Classifieds are free for AU students! Contact voice@ausu.org for more information. AU SPORTS CLUB SEEKS NEW EXECUTIVE The AU Sports Club is looking for AU students who are interested in serving on the AUSC executive. All that is required is a few hours a week to respond to emails, add new members to the discussion… Read more »

Searching for Internships

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Scholarships and Awards

ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY AND STUDENTAWARDS.COM $500 BURSARY Value: $500 Application Deadline: May 30, 2005 Description: Athabasca University has an international reputation for excellence and innovation in online and distance education. It is a publicly funded university located in the province of Alberta, and is a full member of the Association of Universities and Colleges Canada. To… Read more »

From Where I Sit – Pride Amid the Tears

Like most Canadians, I exercise my right to bitch and complain about those things that make me crazy. Those things may be the latest federal, provincial or municipal boondoggle. Or the dithering on important legislation for a total smoking ban. Or the immature, self-serving political posturing that occurs daily in government circles. Sometimes, I’m embarrassed… Read more »

Women You Should Know – Florence Griffith Joyner, (1959-1998)

Florence Griffith Joyner, “Flo Jo,” as she was affectionately nicknamed, was born on December 21, 1959 in Los Angeles, California. Florence Joyner, track and field star, was a medalist during the 1988 Olympic Games held in Seoul, Korea. She captured three gold (100 meter, 200 meter and 400 meter relay) and one silver medal (1600… Read more »

Taking Notes: Eye on Education – Graduate Students May Be Losing Credit For Work

This column focuses on a wide range of issues affecting post-secondary students. Students are encouraged to submit suggestions and educational topics they are concerned about, or personal experiences with courses or university situations they feel other students should know about. If suggest a topic or a course alert for taking notes, contact djabbour@ausu.org GRADUATE STUDENTS… Read more »

Canadian Fedwatch! News Across the Nation

A Partial Victory for NDP According to an NDP recent press release received by The Voice on April 22, 2005, Alexa McDonough, Advanced Education Critic for the NDP, said in the house of commons: “Mr. Speaker, during the 2004 election the Prime Minister promised to reinvest $8 billion, which he in fact had cut, back… Read more »

Dear Barb – Smothered

Dear Barb: For the last few months I have been dating this terrific guy, well almost terrific. He is good looking, intelligent and has a great job. Although at times he makes me feel uncomfortable, because he’s very physical and always seems to be touching me. He also wants to be with me all the… Read more »

Lost & Found – The Lost Roads

For his first forty days a child is given dreams of previous lives. Journeys, winding paths, a hundred small lessons and then the past is erased. ~From The Story, by Michael Ondaatje Gather them together. Loners, stoners, freaks and poets – meet me on the edge of town, the place where Neil Young says the… Read more »