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This week, two different Christmas shopping strategies from Voices past. Getting her jingle on.  Student Rebecca Brewer learns that December exams and Christmas shopping are not all that compatible.  “Malls are mean and nasty places in December. ‘Tis the season for stealing parking spots and being a big hurry.”  Christmas Clichés, November 18, 2005. If… Read more »

Don’t Worry, Try Relaxing

The work week seemed like it was never going to end.  Walking in the door at home, your heart sinks because the dishwasher, which you had turned on before you left in the morning, decided to flood all over the kitchen floor.  Not one person (other than your mom) liked your last post on Facebook. … Read more »

Editorial—Dealing with Fee Time

AUSU has just announced their proposed fee increase.  While this has been expected for some time, what we haven’t known is the amount the fees were going up.  The first reading of the policy that will increase the fees by $1.50 per credit has been scheduled for the January 15, 2017.  This is an increase… Read more »

The Study Dude—The Toothless Grin of Critical Thinkers

Are universities puppets for the powerful and wealthy?  Well, ask yourself, Who funds the theory?  And Who says what counts as critical thinking? Today’s universities seem more political, less practical, even less economical than ever before.  I saw an AU business thesis, not on economic matters, not on shareholder dividends, but on postcolonial feminism in… Read more »

AUSU Update!

This space is provided free to AUSU: The Voice does not create or edit this content. Contact services@ausu.org with any questions. IMPORTANT DATES Dec 15: January degree requirements deadline Dec 22: Deadline to apply for course extension for Feb Dec 23-Jan 2: AU & AUSU holiday closure, inclusive Jan 10: Deadline to register in a… Read more »

HUSHED

Sshhhhh draw the curtains closed unplug thoughts and plans slip softly, slow-ly deeply down into a silken silence enshrouded in night-time noiselessness   soul sealed in a velvet envelope captured in the present moment the chaos of life dissolves from Ambition! Action! Achievement! to a world condensed to taciturnity   luxurious lullaby of unspoken words… Read more »

Scholarship of the Week

Scholarship name:  Scribendi Community Leadership Scholarship Sponsored by:  Scribendi Inc. Deadline:  December 31, 2017 Potential payout:  $1000 USD Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be enrolled part-time or full-time at an accredited college or university. What’s required:  An online application with personal and academic information, along with a 150-word essay on what you’re doing to make a… Read more »

Course Exam—GLST 230/POEC 230/INTR 230

According to the syllabus, GLST 230 (Globalization and World Politics) “is a cross-listed course,” meaning that it is listed under three different disciplines, which include GLST 230, POEC 230, and INTR 230.  This social science course “introduces students to some of the theoretical tools and practical issues of globalization as they attempt to situate themselves… Read more »

The Fit Student—Nuzzling Noses

What if you spend months writing an A paper, but get an F?  What if, instead, when you saw your grade, your eyes blinking tears, a dove gently perches on your shoulder, startling you, nuzzling soft feathers against your neck? I used to crumble with criticisms.  They crushed me, kept me small, snatched away my… Read more »