AUSU’s General Election kicks off February 10 with the call for nominations. Unlike last summer’s By-election, the General Election will see all nine council seats up for grabs. Will you be filling a council seat for the next two-year term? There are many reasons to run for AUSU Council. The most obvious reason is to… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Amanda expresses a wish that students have a choice between e-text and physical textbook, instead of having to pay extra to buy a textbook. Kevin seeks help deciding between ENGL 255 and ADMN 233. Ameerah wonders if exams can be ordered months in advance. Other posts include waiting for marks, risk-managing exam… Read more »
There is nothing more that The Study Dude wants for you than to dive into the latest research on study breaks for optimal academic performance. 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 and… Read more »
Samantha Nutt: Born October 1969, in Toronto Ontario, Canada, Samantha is the founder and Executive Director of War Child Canada and War Child USA. She is a physician whose life was transformed after spending years working in some of the worlds worst war zones including Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, Uganda and Ethiopia. As a result, Samantha… Read more »
Dr. Reinekke Lengelle teaches “Writing the Self” and “Narrative Possibilities” for the MAIS program at Athabasca University. She also teaches for The Hague University where she has developed “Career Writing” – writing used to foster the development of a career identity. She is also a poet and playwright. You can find her peer-reviewed publications here:… Read more »
Anne Turner is an AU student from Nanaimo BC. She is in the Master of Arts Integrated Studies program at AU and has just completed her seventh course. Anne received her BA degree from Vancouver Island University in 2012 and is an artist as well as an advocate for persons with disabilities. The Voice Magazine… Read more »
That’s right, I’m going to use this editorial to pump the survey one more time. It’ll be open until late Sunday night, then on Monday morning I’ll start putting together a report on the results. After all, one thing the survey has shown me already, we do like to know about ourselves. So go to… Read more »
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Dear Barb: A friend of mine was recently diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease. We have been friends for many years and I was devastated by this diagnosis and didn’t know what to say to her. She and her husband seem to be handling it well. I feel so awful for them. The only thing I… Read more »
When you look around your home or apartment do you like what you see? For this exercise let’s assume we all live where our circumstances and current means dictate. I might want a brand new two thousand square foot house closer to services and amenities. But that just isn’t possible as long as we’re committed… Read more »