This column will focus on educational issues affecting post-secondary students. It will address a wide range of topics. 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. University students have been taking advantage of RateMyProfessors.ca (http://www.ratemyprofessors.ca/)… Read more »
I just broke a nail on the washing machine. I’m not being a whiner. In fact, being able to break a nail is a major accomplishment. I am a confirmed nail biter. I have to work hard to grow nails and I have to work harder to keep them. So, it’s always disappointing when a… Read more »
OTTAWA, October 28, 2003 – The National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) is pleased to announce the launch of the NEADS Online Work System (NOWS). Are you a post-secondary student or recent graduate with a disability looking for work? If your answer is yes, you now have a new job web site at your… Read more »
It’s Saturday afternoon and we’re sitting in our living room eating left-over noodles from leaky paper cartons and watching a videocassette of Charlie Chaplin’s The Gold Rush. It’s one of those November days when the rain comes horizontally at the windows and fills the house with the type of blue-green light that always puts me… Read more »
Harajuku Station, and the area surrounding it, was once home to the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. The area has morphed over the years to host competitions of an entirely different kind; it is now home to the teen Fashionistas of the city. Although there are no medals given out to these competitors, often the acknowledgement and… Read more »
THIS WEEK FASHION PHOTO FEATURE – BIRDS OF A DIFFERENT FEATHER – Sara Kinninmont’s Japanese adventure reveals the outrageous fashion scene of Harajuku station. HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN – Bill Pollett has plenty of rainy-day free time on his hands, but he puts it to good use crafting this informal dictionary of precipitation. Want… Read more »
We love to hear from you! Send your letters to voice@ausu.org, and please indicate if we may publish your letter in the Voice. RE: Taking Notes: Eye on Education, November 5, 2003. http://www.ausu.org/voice/articles/columndisplay.php?ART=2230 Just a quick comment. I’m very impressed with the description of a course [HUMN 285], but there is DEFINITELY a problem when… Read more »
We love to hear from you! Send your letters to voice@ausu.org, and please indicate if we may publish your letter in the Voice. Dear Ms Editor, In the past, I have written to my fellow students at AU about the importance of voting and the price of tuition. It should be known to students at… Read more »
