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The Study Dude – How Nerds Built Theory, Part III

There is nothing more that The Study Dude wants for you than to win a Nobel for proving that the theory of everything is missing something. Well, in these articles, as The Study Dude, I’ll try to give you the study tips you need to help make your learning easier. I’ll also give you straight… Read more »

Music Review – Bonnie Raitt

Musician: Bonnie Raitt Album: Dig in Deep I am always amazed when a musician can spend an entire life creating music and still come up with something new and surprising. For more than 40 years, Bonnie Raitt has shown the world her amazing ability to create fresh music that is full vigour and sass. Since… Read more »

Free Tuition – Ontario’s Wynne-Lose Proposition

There was much rejoicing in Ontario streets when the Good Fairy of Postsecondary Education announced that university and college tuition would soon be free?for some. Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne’s government announced last week that college and university tuition for low-income students will soon be free. Beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, students whose family income… Read more »

Student Sizzle! – AU Social Media

AthaU Facebook Group Heather seeks student feedback on ACCT courses 245, 250, and 253. Nicole wants to know how other students are dealing with the underused forums for Creative Non-Fiction. Bonita queries which citation style to use for Sociology. Cass is curious if an assignment can be submitted after writing the exam. Other posts include… Read more »

Minds We Meet – Interviewing Students Like You!

Tania Parker is an AU student from Coquitlam BC. She is in the Human Resources/Labour Relations Certificate program, hoping to eventually ladder into the BHRLR or BA, Labour Studies. Tania is currently enjoying maternity leave with her almost-10-month old son, but will be returning to her accounting/bookkeeping job in a few months. The Voice Magazine… Read more »

Editorial – In Sickness and in Health

TANSTAAFL. If you’ve never seen that before, it stands for “There Ain’t No Such Thing A Free Lunch.” Last week, I went on about the benefits of Ontario’s new policy of making tuition free for lower income students. This week, Barb L. comes back with the other side of the story, as she digs into… Read more »

AUSU Update!

This space is provided free to AUSU: The Voice does not create or edit this content. Contact ausu@ausu.org with questions or comments about this page. IMPORTANT DATES – Feb 27: Bylaw Change Member Consultation (11am MT) – Feb 29: March course extension deadline – Mar 10: Deadline to register in a courses starting Apr 1… Read more »