Are you trying to choose an AU program, but having a hard time deciding? Or are you thinking of trying a course in a new subject, and aren’t sure if you’ve got the basics down? AU’s online assessment tools can help with those decisions. The ?Mapping Your Future? link offers a self-assessment quiz that ?will… Read more »
At Home: Air travellers could get bill of rights If a Winnipeg MP gets his way, Canadian air passengers could see an end to such travel frustrations as overbooking?or at least get paid for them. Jim Maloway, an MP with the NDP, will introduce the passenger bill of rights on February 10. One proposal in… Read more »
VICTORIA (CUP) ? Think the recent announcement that student debt has reached an all-time high of $13 billion is bad? Well, personal debt, such as credit cards, bank loans, or student lines of credit, which many students are burdened with in addition to their student loan debt, is not even included in that staggering figure…. Read more »
As if a global financial meltdown isn’t bad enough, It’s February. That’s right?that dull, cold month when the thrill of making snow angels is long gone and we’re left staring at the dirty clumps of snow that the plow has just left at the end of our driveways. What better way to cheer up than… Read more »
If you want to get the latest scoop on what’s happening at AU, look no further than their Magazines and Publications page?the place to be for student news, links to scholastic journals, and newsletters. You’ll find Open Magazine, full of great articles and interviews (be sure to check out the fascinating history of AU in… Read more »
HAMILTON (CUP) ? When the going gets tough, the tough get learning. That’s what some experts say is the reason for the increase in post-secondary applications this year. The number has not been higher since the double cohort in 2003, and the applicant increase percentage has doubled for winter college programs compared to last year’s… Read more »
This week, a couple in California welcomed eight little bundles of joy into their family’six boys and two girls. Since one new baby is enough to make even the sanest parents long for a full night’s sleep, It’s hard to imagine dealing with eight newborns. Here’s a look at some other large families that know… Read more »
At Home: N.B. school stifles singing of O Canada When the principal of Belleisle Elementary school in New Brunswick cancelled the daily singing of O Canada, few parents were made aware of it. But the issue is suddenly front and centre after a Belleisle parent realized her daughter was forgetting the words to the national… Read more »
If you want to get the latest scoop on what’s happening at AU, look no further than their Magazines and Publications page?the place to be for student news, links to scholastic journals, and newsletters. You’ll find Open Magazine, full of great articles and interviews (be sure to check out the fascinating history of AU in… Read more »
MONTREAL (CUP) ? Nine months ago, the Quebec government pledged $250,000 to fund student-run sustainability initiatives at universities across the province. To this day, not one campus has seen a single dollar of that money. And they might never if an extension for the July 2009 deadline to appropriate the funds isn’t approved. Line Beauchamp?Quebec’s… Read more »