Spring renewal is here! Now if that phrase meets with a dejected sigh deep in the well of your being you’re not alone. Being cheery while all the world’s springing into foliar and fornicatory glow, can be a tough ask in spring—lightheartedness can be much easier during the darkening decline of autumn as waning life… Read more »
Scholarship name: Global Lift Equipment Scholarship Sponsored by: Global Lift Equipment Deadline: April 15, 2024 Potential payout: $500 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must residents of Canada or the U.S., be currently attending or planning on attending a post-secondary institution in Canada or the U.S. in the fall of 2024, and have a GPA of 2.5 or… Read more »
A couple of weeks ago, over 20,000 students in Quebec took to the streets to protest tuition increases and changes to language laws introduced in October, with a lot of them not attending class for the week. More interesting, the University of McGill and Concordia University each filed suit against the Quebec government to argue… Read more »
Facebook: What are your AU programs and aspirations? A student asks about the programs and completion goals of other students. The responses include: 1. A BA in Psychology and Philosophy with a Doctor of Law goal, 2. A Communications undergraduate degree with the goal of an MSc in Neuroscience, 3. A Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary… Read more »
I listened to a podcast called Truck Talk by a Navy Seal. The Navy Seal talked about how not to be a “broke turd,” which I’d been most of my life. He made a point that stuck with me: have something big we want to buy. At that moment, I realized that there was nothing… Read more »
On March 27th, 2024, stage one of the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions (The Commission) began. The first two days were more of an overview of the elections system and included impact statements from different ethnic Canadian leaders who were members of different diaspora communities, their experience interacting… Read more »
Four hundred and seventy students cast their votes over the AUSU election period, and the results (pending appeals) are now in. Congratulations to the winners, with incumbent Chantel Bradely returning, and being joined by Olivia Shepherd, Faustina Arsenault, Aiza Nazarmatova, Melanie Rousseau, Annette Karien, Jan Lehmann, Diana Ramirez, Chimaraoke Akuchie, Kari Thompson, Josh Fils, and… Read more »
Scholarship name: Investintech – CAJ Journalism Scholarship Sponsored by: Investintech Deadline: April 12, 2024 Potential payout: $1000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be currently accepted to or enrolled in a university or college in Canada, be pursuing a course of studies or program leading to a diploma, undergrad, or graduate degree, and show evidence of interest… Read more »