Chair: Debbie Jabbour, President AUSU Council Members: Shirley Barg, Nicholas Palamarchuk, Sandra Moore, Mac McInnis, Karl Low, Minutes taken by: Meeting taped for transcription Also present: Voice Editor: Tamra Ross Low, plus 2 student observers. SPECIAL GUEST – Dr. Dominique Abrioux, President, Athabasca University The August 11th council meeting centered around an address by Dr…. Read more »
As the 2003 Women’s World Cup soccer tournament draws closer Canada’s team is about to play their final three international friendly games. This is the last chance for soccer fans to attend a game in Canada before the team leaves for the tournament which is being held in the United States. The next game is… Read more »
Dusk is falling and the gated condo community appears to be deserted. The beach is empty; her sands blemished and scarred from another day of fun in the sun. All that remains poolside is someone’s dog-eared copy of the latest Nora Roberts best-seller. The smell of barbecue wafts in the air. The fathers are out… Read more »
Thursday, August 14. I was looking forward to the upcoming weekend. Not only was it my 40th birthday, but we were finally going to be moving into our new house. My new job had necessitated a move to Ottawa. Six long weeks had gone by and my husband and son were scheduled to arrive sometime… Read more »
Several weeks ago I wrote about some of my initial experiences in job hunting now that I am a “degree holding graduate.” The job hunt continues, and there have been a few developments, both positive and negative, and all highly educational. While writing that article, I was still debating my options, one of which was… Read more »
As dangerous bacterial and viral illnesses become more of a threat, people are increasingly relying on antibiotics and other drugs to keep them safe. After the September 11th attacks in America, when there was a real threat of the massive use of biological warfare agents, people went so far as to obtain and even hoard… Read more »
It has been several years since my arrival in the United States from Slovakia. Despite leaving my beloved at home, I have assimilated pretty quickly and without any emotional problems. After all, I didn’t have a reason for not being satisfied with the conditions awaiting me. I was eager to get to know the Americans,… Read more »
50 million people in Ontario and the north-eastern United States were shocked on Thursday August 14 when they simultaneously lost their power at 4:15 p.m. ET. Later on that night at 11 p.m. ET Premier Ernie Eves declared a state of emergency for Ontario (CBC – State of Emergency). While most people remained calm and… Read more »
My feelings for you I don’t know how to put in words, The feelings that I have towards you All I know is that they are indeed very strong Because I know my heart could never go wrong Every time I try to express myself Something strange comes over me the words do not even… Read more »
About a week ago, Edmonton experienced a particularly violent storm, one that resulted in power failures, and our LRT (Light Rail Transit) being shut down for almost a day when an underground portion of the route flooded. My daughter was relaxing and watching television, and I was just finishing up some work on the computer… Read more »