THIS WEEK The Voice sends congratulations to AUSU President Debbie Jabbour on the birth of her first grandson this week. Welcome new Voice columnist, Hazel Anaka. We are pleased to announce that Hazel’s column from Farmlife Magazine, entitled “From Where I Sit,” will be appearing weekly in The Voice beginning with this issue. Where you… Read more »

Here are more responses to the questions: Which commercials anger you the most? and Which AU course is the toughest? Dear Tamra, I’m happy that you posed this question. The difficult courses for me have been the ones where exciting and fascinating topics are deflated into bottomless pits of excruciating boredom. Take ANTH 310 –… Read more »

Dear Heather, I’m a single guy in my mid-twenties, and I would really like to date more. The problem is, I don’t know where to meet interesting, intelligent women. The bars are full of losers, and being set up by friends just doesn’t work. I’m tired of being the only single one in my group… Read more »

Edmonton – Today, Paul Martin announced his agenda in the Speech from the Throne. While much was said about post-secondary education, students are struggling to find meaningful solutions for the issues they face. “It is important that the federal government is acknowledging issues like student debt and technology costs,” stated Shirley Barg, CAUS Chair. “However,… Read more »

Here are more responses to the questions: Which commercials anger you the most? and Which AU course is the toughest? It’s not the content, usually, it’s the constant repetition that drives me bonkers. Case in point – the current Wonder Bread spot where the kid is reading ingredients from the bread and the mother is… Read more »

Dear Heather, I work full-time, take AU courses part-time, and have two teenagers, so I don’t have a lot of spare time for a volunteer work commitment. Do you have any suggestions about how I can ‘give back’ to my community with what little time I have? I am particularly interested in helping people with… Read more »

Students Support Program to Provide Access to AU Students with Disabilities January 29, 2004 On behalf of Athabasca University students, the Students’ Union today presented a cheque for $2,000 to AU’s Access to Students with Disabilities Program (ASD). The new annual donation from the Students’ Union will provide assistive technology to AU students who require… Read more »

Lucent Global Science Scholars Award Value: $5000 Number: One Deadline: April 15, 2004 Notes: Winners will receive a $5,000 US award, visit the world-renowned Bell Labs in New Jersey and sightsee in New York for a weekend. Students must be in first year undergraduate study in: computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or a specialized… Read more »

Know of a conference that is not on this list? Contact voice@ausu.org with the details and we’ll list it in Conference Connections. ACADEMIC CONFERENCE ON LEGISLATIVE DEMOCRACY COMMISSION ON LEGISLATIVE DEMOCRACY Feb 5-6 The Commission on Legislative Democracy will hold an Academic Conference on Legislative Democracy, Feb. 5 – 6. The conference will be held… Read more »

The same Voice mugs and fleece jackets that you have seen pictured as prizes on the Annual Reader Survey page, are also for sale at great introductory prices. Own your own Voice logo merchandize, and let everyone know that you are a student of Canada’s premier distance education provider! The Voice coffee mug is a… Read more »