Planning on writing an AU exam as the holiday season approaches? If so, there are a couple of important things to keep in mind. If your course contract ends on December 31, you’ll be allowed some extra time to schedule your exam. As the AU calendar explains: ?All examinations for courses with a contract end… Read more »
HAMILTON (CUP) ? A recent study shows many students are dropping out of post-secondary institutes, and only a few are coming back. Statistics Canada joined the Human Resources and Skills Department in a study tracking the educational pathways of 22,000 young adults. The six-year study began in 1999, when the subjects were between 18 and… Read more »
The newly opened Dubai Atlantis resort is reported to have cost $1.5 billion dollars to create, and one of its luxury three-bedroom, three-bathroom suites (complete with 18-seat dining table) is yours for just $25,000 a night. It isn’t the only opulent getaway around, though, so shelve your credit crunch woes and check out the view… Read more »
At Home: Keeping an eye on the prize If You’re drawn by the lure of big-money prizes on scratch tickets, your odds of winning may be smaller than you think. A lawsuit launched in western Canada is challenging the practice of selling scratch-and-win tickets after the top prizes have already been won, and the Atlantic… Read more »
Planning on writing an AU exam as the holiday season approaches? If so, there are a couple of important things to keep in mind. If your course contract ends on December 31, you’ll be allowed some extra time to schedule your exam. As the AU calendar explains: ?All examinations for courses with a contract end… Read more »
ST. JOHN’S (CUP) ? A recent study shows aboriginal students are less likely to finish university than non-aboriginals?a fact one expert attributes to inadequate high-school education. Aboriginal students aged 25 to 34 have a post-secondary completion rate of 42 per cent, and those aged 35 to 44 have a rate of 47 per cent, according… Read more »
There’s a lot of talk these days about a possible bailout for the auto industry, and many North Americans are bemoaning the lost glory days of the Big Three. But automobiles (and their makers) have been evolving since ancient times?beginning with Leonardo da Vinci’s sketches of self-powered vehicles. Great Minds That master of the Renaissance,… Read more »
At Home: Alberta man harassed after buying repossessed home When Bruce Grondin bought a repossessed house and moved to PEI in May, he likely didn’t expect that his new home would come with an extra feature: the angry former owner. Daniel Murphy, 41, began a campaign of harassment that included leaving a dead cow and… Read more »
We may be just a few weeks away from winter break, but AUSU council is still hard at work. Their latest general meeting took place November 17, and here’s a brief update on the latest news. One important item was the review of policy 9.01, council’s position paper on the deregulation of tuition. The policy… Read more »
This week, US president-elect Barack Obama took a tour of his new home, the White House. Most of us may never get a glimpse inside our countries? halls of power, so here’s the next best thing: a virtual tour online. The White House This 360-degree tour of the White House takes you into the Blue… Read more »