It was one of those days- sunny, warm, green, lush. No season other than spring could offer such a prize as a day like this. It was a day of laughter, camaraderie, observation, learning, and sharing. It was a native plant tour; a bus load of people from as many walks of life as there… Read more »
We often wonder what the end result will be for us once we graduate and become the proud owners of a university degree. Students at AU might be interested to know that for those of us who are members of the older generation, our employment chances may be higher than for university graduates of the… Read more »
When I moved to Calgary, more than ten years ago, those who encouraged the Flames were losers. The team hadn’t won much since 1989 and was going nowhere. Their recent pleas to the government and the fans for more funding can attest to that. Amazingly, this season, they’ve turned a complete 180. Captain Jarome Iginla… Read more »
BURNABY, B.C. (CUP) — If post-secondary education is not a major election issue, it should be, Canada’s leading student groups say. The Canadian Federation of Students and Fédération étudiante universitaire du Québec, representing 600,000 students across the country, have joined forces to call for increased federal funding for post-secondary education and propose measures to reduce… Read more »
OTTAWA, May 27, 2004 “? With the launch of a national campaign today, students from coast-to-coast will challenge voters and political candidates to prioritize post-secondary education in next month’s federal election. An initiative of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations, the ‘Think Education’ campaign also aims to promote youth participation in the electoral system. “It’s… Read more »
The Computing Services (CS) Help Desk’s summer hours will be 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m daily, from July 5 through August 27. The CS Help Desk can be contacted by using the online trouble reporting form at http://www.athabascau.ca/html/depts/compserv/helpdesk/students/helpdesk_students.html(with the form link in the upper left), emailing helpdesk@athabascau.ca or phoning 1-800-788-9041, ext 6405. Make sure you… Read more »
Many of us like to think that we live in a world that fosters equal opportunities for both sexes. We are wrong. There is only one truth, and that is all you can trust: Everything is subjective. As you will see toward the end of this article, the law can be twisted to serve a… Read more »
It’s nearly the end of May. Like me, if you operate a small business, you probably filed your income tax return several months ago. But how familiar are you with our Canadian federal income tax system and its procedures? Is your knowledge of the system confined to constant perusals of the income tax guidebook or… Read more »
My husband and I decided to go on a road trip this year for our twentieth anniversary. We wanted to do something we would remember. We’d been to the Canadian east coast and didn’t want to go to the west coast, so where could we go? I always wanted to go to Memphis, to see… Read more »
I did not suspect that my article on Alberta Premier Ralph Klein’s paper in last week’s Voice would end up as part of a firestorm (Fellow Student Shares Term Paper!; v12 i19 (http://www.ausu.org/voice/articles/articledisplay.php?ART=2842)). Yet the day after he tabled his paper in the Alberta legislature, controversy erupted. Not only was Klein’s paper not particularly well-written… Read more »