Last week we started our mini-series on the confusing words and phrases using all. We discovered the difference between alright and all right (hint: the former’s not a real word!) and altogether (totally) and all together (a grouping). Now It’s time to move on to these often-confused pairs: already and all ready and all and… Read more »
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At Home: Wildrose Promises Forgiveness of Half of Student Loans. In Alberta, the Wildrose party is promising to forgive 50% of student loans for post-secondary grads in high demand fields in Alberta. However, rather than being based solely on inflation, tuition policy would now cap tuition based on inflation and population growth. Wildrose leader, Danielle… Read more »
Welcome to the end of August. For most students, this signals when It’s time to pick the books back up and head back into class. For AU students, of course, we never really stopped. Still, every September, Athabasca University gets a flood of new students, many of whom are trying to pick up one or… Read more »
Every AU student has a story, and we want to hear yours! The Voice Magazine will be publishing profiles of AU students from across Canada and around the globe. Being at a distance doesn’t mean we can’t help other students be inspired, and maybe your story is the one that will give somebody else the… Read more »
In September It’s all about back to school and back to reality?which means the month itself can get lost in the hustle. But September has its own place in history, literature, and mythology. Here’s what It’s been up to all these years: Inspiring Poets Maybe It’s the way it transitions between summer and winter?and the… Read more »
This is a very basic article that is only the tip of the iceberg with little historical data or much to the piece. Although I commend the author for bringing this topic to readers attention it would serve a greater purpose to use the data here and discuss the similarities in the top 10 offending… Read more »
If you were in Alberta several weeks ago, you may seen some news articles about Jason Nixon unseating Wildrose Candidate Joe Anglin for the riding’s nomination. For those who don’t follow Alberta politics, the Wildrose Party is widely viewed as the party most likely to be able to take power from the Alberta PC’s, which… Read more »
Dear Barb: I am in my early thirties and have been married for three years. My husband and I are really happy, get along great and enjoy being together. The problem is I met this single guy at work and we really seemed to connect. Unfortunately we connected too well. Last week we went out… Read more »
