The Boondoggle is Back I would be remiss if I didn’t at least mention the current scandal running around at the federal level. It seems our Auditor General has looked at the books of Canada and determined (http://www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/domino/reports.nsf/html/20031100ce.html) that the liberal government has wasted a lot of money. Not that this is a large news-flash… 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 Alberta Government… Read more »
Norman Jewison’s film is a real masterpiece for me. I watch this film every time it comes out on TV and it never fails to leave me sobbing like the twelve-year-old I was when it first came out. Although it is technically supposed to be a reenactment of the life of Jesus it can only… Read more »
Dear Heather, Do you have any advice for a student who’s really bad at writing essays? Jack S. Dear Jack, A lot of people have trouble writing essays, often because they’re intimidated by the task. The trick to a great essay is organization, but don’t panic: it’s easier than it sounds. Before you do anything… Read more »
I’ve officially been a grandma for about a week now. When I graduated this past June, 2003, I stated that graduating with my BA was the fifth most important life-altering experience I had ever undergone – after the birth of my four daughters. Well, my graduation has now been bumped to experience number six. The… Read more »
My sisters used to love burning candles in the house when we were in our teens. I took up the practice from them and we’d visit the local hobby shop to procure raw wax, wicks, scents, colours, and moulds to make our own candles. Wax turned liquid in a pot on the stove would combine… Read more »
AU Student: Andrew Bell What province and city/town do you live in? Peterborough, Ontario. (It’s a small world – Arthur Setka, profiled in v11 i04, also lives here. We’ve never met, though..) Do you have a family/ kids/ pets ? My wife Phyllis and I have two grown children, and we’re empty nesters now. We… Read more »
Afterglow Sarah McLachlan Sony/ATV Songs Listening to the radio one evening, I could not help but notice a new song blasting though the airwaves. “The past can be undone, but we carry on our back the burdens time always reveals. In the lonely light of morning. In the wound that would not heal. It’s the… Read more »
“I can only please one person a day Today’s not your day And tomorrow doesn’t look good either” So goes the message on a t-shirt spotted during a mall sidewalk sale. My first reaction was a grin as I thought ‘hey, that’s cute’. On second thought maybe just a wee bit arrogant. Because I’ll read… Read more »
The black helicopter rose seemingly out of nowhere and caused curiously little noise due to its stealth engine buffers as it moved slowly over the Ottawa building. Its bay doors opened and two ropes unfurled from the inside, no sooner had they snapped as they reached their full length only a few feet from the… Read more »