No self-respecting professional would dream of tackling a day’s work without the proper equipment, gear, tools and wardrobe. What’s a lawyer without a suit and briefcase? Or a nurse without comfy shoes and scrubs? Or a painter without brushes, drop cloths and paint splattered duds? So too must we consider the well-equipped farmer. He will… Read more »
Ellen Richards – 1842-1911 Ellen Henrietta Swallow Richards was credited with being the first female environmental engineer. As a child Richards eagerly helped her parents with farm work and domestic chores. After completing high school, Richards received her first B.S. degree from Vasca College, N.Y. and her second B.S. degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology… Read more »
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 HIGH TUITION… Read more »
Budget Boosted Again The Alberta Government has once again announced (http://www.gov.ab.ca/acn/200502/17642CED06B7D-3313-4774-8EF80E0D8E396BDF.html) that it under-estimated the revenues it would receive. This time, it’s the Alberta Heritage fund, which is expected to earn 383 million dollars more than it was originally budgeted to, an increase of over half the amount previously expected. With the Alberta debt already… Read more »
Dear Barb; I have had a rash on my face for a few months and after trying everything to get rid of it, I went to my family doctor. I was diagnosed as having a skin condition called Rosacea. Until this diagnosis I had never heard of this condition. My doctor gave me some information… Read more »
When Igor Stravinsky’s ballet score, The Rite of Spring, premiered in Paris in 1913, its powerful, tumultuous and dissonant celebration of pagan sensuality was met with a stunned and horrified reaction from the audience. Polite silence rapidly transformed into a near-riot of booing, hissing and projectiles aimed at the stage. Today, this jarring and cathartic… Read more »
AUSU’s Website Has a New Look The AUSU website has a new look and navigation. Please stop by to take a look and let us know what you think. It’s possible that a few links may not be working as we go through and ensure the new menu system is updated, so please write webmaster@ausu.org… Read more »
There’s a common misperception out there that it is cheaper and easier to eat crappy, mass produced supermarket foods than to eat high quality, hand-prepared meals with fresh top-quality ingredients. Kraft dinner and wieners may not excite the taste buds very much, but after a long day’s work and with several more meals to go… Read more »
Radio Bastet http://www.radiobastet.com/index.html Where, amongst other things, you can download a new how-to album on bellydancing on the 15th of every month. It’s a good way to get in the groove without the attendant embarrassment I know I’d feel! Top 100 Gadgets of All Time http://www.mobilepcmag.com/features/2005_03/top100gadgets.html Huzzah for the Pez dispenser! Did you have a… Read more »
ST. JOHN’S, Nfld. (CUP) — As the Canadian Federation of Students prepared to protest the Newfoundland and Labrador government Mar. 15, the student lobby group got exactly the announcement it wanted. In a surprise meeting that morning, Minister of Education Tom Hedderson and Premier Danny Williams said they will freeze tuition at all post-secondary institutions… Read more »