As noted last week (http://www.ausu.org/voice/articles/articledisplay.php?ART=1857) in my first report on the Student Union Development Symposium (SUDS), the conference sessions were relatively short, most of them being panel discussions, where information was shared by SU executives about what was happening in their province, and the types of things that worked for them when lobbying. They were… Read more »
The Kingston Olympic Harbour (left) was barely visible on the first day of the Canadian Olympic-training Regatta, Kingston (CORK). Hundreds of sailboats came from all over the world to sail in series one, which took place from August 16-20. The classes of boats in series one included Laser’s, Laser Radial’s, Laser 2’s, Bytes, 29er’s, 470’s,… Read more »
Day 1- August 14, 2003 I looked out of my apartment window during the late afternoon. Cars were lined bumper to bumper driving north on Yonge Street. From a distance, I could hear the fire engines wailing. An ambulance was parked across the street in front of a building. Was it a traffic accident? Pedestrians… Read more »
Yesterday was a balmy 17 degrees here in Southern Alberta. After three months of shorts, capris and anything cool it was time to scour the closet for a pair of jeans. I admit to a little vain streak when it comes to my jeans, although I don’t have what some call a “wrangler butt”, I… Read more »
lemonade in these dark and troubled times I find myself anaesthetized by the sweet sting of memories that swarm and hum like honey bees sheet lightning and lemonade faces painted like b-movie braves frozen ponds and midnight drives haunted woods and endless skies fireflies in the dead of summer running home before the thunder looking… Read more »
In recent weeks several children have been brutally attacked by dogs in Edmonton. The most recent is a toddler who was initially expected not to survive – but after a week in a coma, has opened his eyes. He has some 600 stitches criss-crossing his tiny head and face, a horrific testimony to what this… Read more »
Like many other students, I intend to complete my studies and earn a degree. To accomplish that I am challenged to choose among many the art courses which represent my major. Because my major requires some science courses as well, I have recently decided to try one of them. Health studies has entered my everyday… Read more »
Three weeks ago I wrote an article about my departure from the railway industry entitled “Working for the Railway” (http://www.ausu.org/voice/search/searchdisplay.php?ART=1818). It ended with the statement that: “I hereby declare myself to be a fulltime Athabasca University student.” This week I am forced to recant my statement and once again declare myself to be a part-time… Read more »
If I were to choose a campus-based university to attend, I doubt I could find a more attractive one than the University of British Columbia (UBC). Situated on a peninsula on the edge of the Pacific Ocean and surrounded by trees – the buildings range from old and elegant to avant-garde modern. Even the plainest,… Read more »
Sunday is my day to do my course. I know it seems like an odd day, as Sunday used to be thought of as a day of rest. Well with Sunday shopping, Sunday has become just like Monday or Tuesday. However, I do allow myself the luxury of sleeping in until 8:30 or 9:00. Then… Read more »