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Taking Notes: Eye on Education – Alberta Government to give $16 Million for education

This column focuses on a wide range of issues affecting post-secondary students. Students are encouraged to submit suggestions and educational topics they are concerned about, or personal experiences with courses or university situations they feel other students should know about. If suggest a topic or a course alert for Taking Notes, contact djabbour@ausu.org Alberta Government… Read more »

Canadian Fedwatch! News Across the Nation

The Boondoggle is Back I would be remiss if I didn’t at least mention the current scandal running around at the federal level. It seems our Auditor General has looked at the books of Canada and determined (http://www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/domino/reports.nsf/html/20031100ce.html) that the liberal government has wasted a lot of money. Not that this is a large news-flash… Read more »

Primetime Update

Missed your favourite shows? No problem. Primetime update gives you the rundown. Friends Last week we witnessed a bachelorette party, a college alumni party, as well as a hoard of flashbacks. This week we hop right into wedding preparations, including Phoebe’s request that Joey walk her down the isle, and Monica as the wedding planner… Read more »

AUSU This Month – AU Sports Club has arrived

AU SPORTS CLUB, NOW ONLINE! The AU Sports Club (AUSC) is now online and accepting new members. If you are a fan of sports or athletics, and would like to keep up to date on happenings in the world of sports, or just have an opportunity to speak with other sports fans, then this club… Read more »

From Where I Sit – Diagnosis: People Pleaser

“I can only please one person a day Today’s not your day And tomorrow doesn’t look good either” So goes the message on a t-shirt spotted during a mall sidewalk sale. My first reaction was a grin as I thought ‘hey, that’s cute’. On second thought maybe just a wee bit arrogant. Because I’ll read… Read more »

NEW COLUMN – From Where I Sit – Stand Proud

Okay, quick:who are your favorite Canadians? You decide the criteria: hero, role model, humanitarian, rich, successful, altruistic, brilliant, cute, famous, infamous, influential, living or dead. The no-brainer choice for me is Terry Fox. Twenty-three years after his death I still cry when I see footage of his unique double step / hop as he ran… Read more »

Sounding Off

Here are more responses to the questions: Which commercials anger you the most? and Which AU course is the toughest? Dear Tamra, I’m happy that you posed this question. The difficult courses for me have been the ones where exciting and fascinating topics are deflated into bottomless pits of excruciating boredom. Take ANTH 310 –… Read more »

Dear Heather

Dear Heather, I am a 30-year-old woman and have recently begun dating a wonderful man. The problem is that I am infected with genital herpes (a lovely parting gift from a previous boyfriend). My infection is well-controlled but of course I need to tell this new man that I am infected. This is my first… Read more »

Flicks & Folios – Film Review: Wolfen

Take a solid cast, add a solid script”?drop in stark visuals and shake well. This is the formula for Wolfen“?a creepy 1981 film that opens with a jogging former police detective (Albert Finney), who eats crappola food, “because it settles my stomach.” Finney’s boss phones after a wealthy developer and his wife are both torn… Read more »