MONTREAL (CUP) — The Concordia University administration removed copies of the Link from stands yesterday, leaving editors of the independent newspaper questioning whether the move was an attempt to interfere in the student union elections. Tracey Lindeman-Jarvis, Editor in Chief of the Link, was informed on Wednesday at around noon that people were removing copies… Read more »
EDMONTON (CUP) — If you’re like me”?that is, someone who has their grade ten”?you probably aren’t a big fan of Ralph Klein. But, since you’re an Albertan, you probably voted for him anyway. This political paradox is a disturbingly common one in our province, but given poor old Ralph’s deteriorating mental state, such party-based voting… Read more »
Recently, I placed a sizeable wager with Wayne Gretzky against the Men’s hockey team in Turin. One thing that my recent financial good fortune taught me is that in this crazy, mixed-up world in which we live, our priorities can sometimes become quite screwed-up. Caught-up like mindless automatons in the race for shallow material rewards,… Read more »
VOICE WRITING CONTEST – 2006 NON FICTION CATEGORY FIRST PLACE WINNER! Reinventing Who We Are: Human Beings and Our Place in the World Here are some things that my daughter has taught me so far during this school year: ants never sleep; flamingos turn from white to pink because of the beta carotene content of… Read more »
I told you I would write you something someday about how the black crows study the world from my home province of Nova Scotia. How genuinely convinced I was that you would have some intellectual interest in this kind of thing — knowing you the way I thought I knew you, then, that is. But… Read more »
WATERLOO, ON. (CUP) — She carries one of the most famous last names in Canadian history; a name that remains synonymous with the highest order of politics – a moniker that still brings to mind both success and scandal in almost equal measure. “Trudeaumania,” recalls Jim Tate, a Wilfrid Laurier Univeristy alum who graduated in… Read more »
EDMONTON (CUP) — International students may soon have better chances of finding employment, as the federal and provincial governments are working together to help foreign students apply for work visas that would allow them to find jobs off-campus. Alberta Advanced Education Minister Dave Hancock explained that a proposal is currently in the works. “The Alberta… Read more »
ELECTION 2006 – POLLS OPEN – VOTE NOW VOTING IS UPON FROM NOW UNTIL MIDNIGHT ON MARCH 20TH. Follow the links from the AUSU front page, or go directly to our candidate sheet at http://www.ausu.org/election/candidates.php for more info on all of the candidates. There you will find links to a variety of materials to help… Read more »
A brand-new AU psychology course, Assistive Technology for Students with Special Needs (PSYC 476), just opened two weeks ago! This course is a must for anyone interested in learning about technology available for individuals with disabilities. Assistive technology is defined as “equipment that improves the functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities”; this course will empower… Read more »
In his article about Stephen Harper and the “Calgary school,” Gregory Ryan (2006) tries to present Harper and his political associates as fairly harmless by using “the straw man” technique. Ryan proposes that his neighbour’s view of the Harper government as scary is simply due to a misconceived view of the Straussian philosophy that supposedly… Read more »