Would you hand over a sum of money to people you’ve haven’t met and then never hold them accountable for what they did with your dollars?which are supposed to benefit you? If you don’t attend AUSU’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on May 27, then you’ve done just that. How much money have you handed over… Read more »
A sheet of paper flew out the window of my family’s Volkswagen Jetta as we emitted screams of delight. As it whipped out of sight between traffic and raindrops we realized what we’d just done. We’d been warned not to release our newfound toy, which flapped noisily in the wind, and we’d broken the rule… Read more »
On Wednesday, May 27th, at 5:30pm MST, AUSU Council will be holding its annual AGM. This is important. If you’re a current student, you need to take the time to attend. It’s free, you can access it through your phone, and the matters being discussed at this year’s AGM are important. Barb Lehtiniemi has an… Read more »
Student fitness requires learning at optimal physical and mental performance. Studying requires enormous energy?energy that we can’t afford to deplete by spending time on distractions. Our bodies burn so much energy throughout the day that any redirection of that vitality on something irrelevant or superfluous exhausts our supply. With studying, every ounce of energy we… Read more »
I have a strange relationship with the radio. At home, I seldom listen to the radio. I turn it on briefly to listen to the news or a specific program, then turn it back off. I don’t use the radio for background noise; I find it rather irritating. In the car, things are different. The… Read more »
I have seen mentioned a few times on Athabasca University social pages questions about preference to writing longhand versus typing. Typically I think the preference lies in generation: what did you grow up doing? More recently, the question came up regarding paper and online exams. There seems to be some consensus for math exams to… Read more »
The Voice Magazine has received documentation indicating that AUSU Council did some unusual things with the Executive and Staff wages in November and December. A source has contacted me, concerned about what AUSU has been doing with these wages, and provided me with the financial packages for October 2014 ? January 2015 which were presented… Read more »
Have you heard of Sayre’s Law? It’s basically stated as “In any dispute, the intensity of feeling is inversely proportional to the value of the issues at stake. That’s why academic politics are so bitter.” Part of the reason for a student newspaper (or magazine, in this case) is to report on those politics. Ideally… Read more »
AU’s online transcript preview is convenient when you just need a copy for your own use. Also, some grant and scholarship providers now accept the PDF preview under the same rules that apply to submitting receipts for taxes (i.e., they will take your word for it, but reserve the right to request a hard copy… Read more »
