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With visions of turkey and sugarplums fading into memory, It’s back to business after the holidays! January 19 was the first meeting of 2009 for AUSU council, and here are some of the highlights. Several motions were approved, and among them was one affecting The Voice. In keeping with making the magazine autonomous, council has… Read more »

International News Desk – In Foreign News: International bookies placed odds on Obama’s inauguration phrases

In Foreign News: International bookies placed odds on Obama’s inauguration phrases New US President Barack Obama was sworn in Tuesday, January 20, in front of thousands of onlookers and billions of television viewers worldwide. And much to the disappointment of long-shot bettors in the United Kingdom and other countries (including the US, where online betting… Read more »

Click of the Wrist – Moving Day

While President Barack Obama may have a large staff to deal with all the messy details of moving, the average person dreads all that packing tape and the miscellaneous clutter that always seems to get dumped into a box at the last minute. In honour of the big move that took place in Washington this… Read more »

International News Desk – At Home: Harper and Obama to meet, possibly disagree over NAFTA – In Foreign News: Fed up with religious propaganda, European atheists start to advertise

At Home: Harper and Obama to meet, possibly disagree over NAFTA Although spokespeople for the Obama administration cannot give details on the agenda or specify a date, they have announced that once Barrack Obama becomes president of the United States on January 20, his first international trip will be to Canada. The current president-elect has… Read more »

Did You Know? – Read All About It

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 »

Click of the Wrist – Eat, Drink, and Be Merry

This week, It’s all about the food. Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Shabe Yalda, Saturnalia?no matter which occasion you celebrate, there’s nothing quite like special foods to add to the good cheer. You won’t find anything quirky here; just links to some old favourites?and maybe some new ones! Traditional Christmas Food If you’ve invited your friends (or… Read more »

International News Desk – At Home: Long-distance cards may ring up extra charges – In Foreign News: Australia replacing registered nurses to cut costs

At Home: Long-distance cards may ring up extra charges ?Tis the season to call friends and family who live far away, but Canada’s Competition Bureau is warning people to read the fine print on those long-distance calling cards. Many of them deliver what they promise?an inexpensive, convenient way to call long distance?but a CBC inquiry… Read more »

The Voice Holiday Schedule

The holiday season is fast approaching, and our last regular issue for 2008 will be on Friday, December 19 (we won’t publish December 26). we’ll be enjoying lots of eggnog and good cheer from December 22 through January 2, and will be back at work on January 5. On January 9, watch for our Best… Read more »

Did You Know? – PLAR Program Highlighted in New Book

AU’s Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) process has been highlighted in a new book titled Prior Learning Portfolios: A Representative Collection, making AU the only Canadian institution to be included. The book, published by CAEL/Kendall Hunt Publishing, includes a CD-Rom with ?copies of relevant models, processes, templates, and samples from each contributing university as… Read more »