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AUSU Student Forums In General Student Chat, Dea questions how to deal with one bad course mark That’s dragging her GPA down. In the same forum, “peaceandgeek” wonders if anyone has had success with AUSU’s Study Buddy listing. Other topics include an online study group using Skype, and course HADM 369. AthaU Facebook Group Casey… Read more »
This Halloween, thousands of partiers and trick-or-treaters will don masks to portray their favourite heroes and villains. But a bit of makeup can accomplish the same thing?and when It’s taken to the limit, the result can be so good It’s scary. This week’s links showcase some incredibly talented work. The Painting Lady Monstrously good? The… Read more »
AUSU Student Forums Student Rajdeep of BC posts info about an AU study group she is trying to start in the Vancouver area and worldwide online. Other topics include advice about contacting Tutor Services. AthaU Facebook Group Ryan posts his reflections on the call centre. Emily seeks advice on the PHIL 335 exam. And Renee… Read more »
A recent issue of the Times Colonist has an article about how university graduates in BC weathered the downturn better than those who hadn’t graduated. Only five years after graduating, those students who graduated at the start of the recession in 2008 had an unemployment rate of only 4.7% where the national average was 6.6%,… Read more »
Alaa Salih is a 17-year-old AU student from Medicine Hat, Alberta. She’s enrolled in a 4-year BA program, working on a double-major in English and Psychology. Recently finished high school, Alaa is in her first year of university studies. Alaa was visiting Egypt and That’s where The Voice Magazine caught up with her?via e-mail?for this… Read more »
AUSU Student Forums Tamra from AUSU announces the AUSU Health and Dental Plan is now up and running. Students will want to check this out before they enrol in their next course. FAQs at http://www.ausu.org/services/healthfaq.php and plan details at https://www.mystudentplan.ca/athabasca/en/home. Other topics include courses COMM 329 and EDPY 310. AthaU Facebook Group Mistelle launches a… Read more »
There are still a few days left to sign up for NaNoWriMo, the 30-day writing marathon that might take everything you have to finish, but will leave you with a great reward: the first full draft of a 50,000-word novel. There’s no need to go it alone, though; this week’s links include tools and supports… Read more »
AUSU Student Forums In the Psychology Forum, “Jofe” seeks advice about PSYC 323’s final assignment and exam. Meanwhile, in the General Student Chat Forum, “DeaDot” tracks down an older post with inspiring advice from a graduating student. Other topics include courses NURS 328, MKTG 396 and ECON 249. AthaU Facebook Group Mohamed seeks advice from… Read more »
Allison Stewart is an AU student who lives in Edmonton and is the director of the public library in nearby Stony Plain, AB. She’s working on her Communications Degree at AU and, once done, will begin her Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS) at University of Alberta. Allison was recently interviewed by The Voice… Read more »
The Voice Magazine is giving away an 8.4″ Samsung Galaxy Tab S tablet to one lucky AU student. All you need to do to get your entry is to fill out The Voice Magazine‘s audience survey at this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HTGP56Z and hope for the best. But in case That’s not enough incentive, we’re also giving… Read more »