July is upon us, and out here in the big city on the Wet Coast the rain clouds have temporarily departed and the dog days of summer are lying in the shadow of our front porch, their tails swishing and their tongues hanging to the ground. It’s the time of year that a middle-aged gourmand’s… Read more »
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 Plagiarism at… Read more »
Whenever I think of birthdays I think about a line from an old 50’s tune, “You load 16 tons and what do you get? Another day older and deeper in debt” (Merle Travis). According to the Princeton Review, MBA students are prime examples of older students who cannot easily access other means of university funding,… Read more »
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FRANK O’NEILL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Value: $500 Application Deadline: August 14, 2004 Administrator: CollegeFinancialAidInformation.com Notes: A $500 award towards higher education. Contact Information: Geoff Anderla 11200 Wisconsin Ave #10 85363 Phone: 623-972-4282 Toll Free: 1-866-433-8243 Web Site: http://www.easyaid.com E-mail: info@easyaid.com Application Address: http://www.easyaid.com/scholarship_form.html MESOTHELIOMA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Value: $500 Application Deadline: August 15, 2004 Administrator: MesoScholarship Notes:… Read more »
THE AU BUSINESS STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION IS HERE! New AUBSA site, now online — see the Clubs pages for information Finally, the long anticipated AU Business Students’ Association (AUBSA) has a brand new website on the AUSU server, and the club is officially taking members. This club is open to all students with an interest in… Read more »
All July – Musicals Have a new family move to a small town and make sure the town is in turmoil. That’s the basic premise for this film. Then have a real cute kid, Ren McCormack, AKA Kevin Bacon come along and challenge all their small town excess baggage. The stink began when the preacher’s… Read more »
One of the most fascinating aspects of human culture is language. Most of us are curious about how other people describe things, the words they use, how things are defined, and are delighted to learn a new turn of phrase now and then – even if it is something vulgar. The World Wide Web is… Read more »
It Is Finished… Almost So the results from the 2004 General Election have now been announced, and those of us who care already know the basics, right? The Liberal Party managed to gain a minority government with the Conservative Party acting as the official opposition. Except it’s not quite over. While the general results (http://enr.elections.ca/National_e.aspx)… Read more »