The issue of striking teachers is not one untouched upon. Listening to the radio this afternoon, many were made aware that human beings can be the most ignorant species on the planet. A girl in grade nine phoned in to make known a rally she’d be involved in to protest the striking teachers. Her argument… Read more »
VANCOUVER (CUP) — The B.C. government announced Monday it will no longer regulate college and university tuition fees, putting an end to a six-year legislated fee freeze and giving universities authority to increase fees to any level they wish. The province’s Advanced Education Minister Shirley Bond acknowledged that most students wanted the government to keep… Read more »
Little has been said of the U.S. sanctions against Iraq, or of the devastation that it has caused since the onset in 1991. Never were the tales of Iraqi women’s loss heard by the primetime news programs of this country. Nor did the tiny cancer-stricken bodies of Iraqi children ever appear on the front pages… Read more »
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT: Elections 2002 Due to changed personal circumstances, a candidate has withdrawn his name from the upcoming election. This means we now have only 9 candidates for the 9 positions, and all will be therefore elected by acclamation. The President will declare the slate of candidates elected on March 16, 2002. It… Read more »
The bourgeoisie has stripped of its halo every occupation hitherto honoured and looked up to with reverent awe. It has converted the physician, the lawyer, the priest, the poet, and the man of science, into its paid wage-labourers. Karl Marx and Frederick Engels, “Manifesto of the Communist Party” From the 19th century Educators and doctors… Read more »
Alberta is currently in the second week of a teacher’s strike, involving the majority of public school teachers from Edmonton, rural areas and Calgary (joining next week). The two sides are not budging, teachers want around 20% and government is offering approximately 6%. Bargaining is at an impasse, and the government may order teachers back… Read more »
Friday’s decision to award Jamie Sale and David Pelletier gold medals was nothing more than an attempt by the IOC to appease the public and deflect attention away from deeper problems that plague a number of judged sports. While there seems to be little question that Sale and Pelletier were marked unfairly, it is unclear… Read more »
READER FEEDBACK! Any comments, suggestions, feedback, or submissions may be sent to Tammy Moore, Editor of The Voice at tmoore@ausu.org. Thanks for your writing contributions and support. I look forward to hearing from you all! LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: RESPONSE TO “From My Perspective: Saying Thanks” VOLUME 10 ISSUE 6 February 6, 2002 Good points,… Read more »
When will equality between men and women become a reality? In today’s society women are still stereotyped into the primary caregiver role, when women work they are also faced with juggling childcare and household duties. This can portray them to employers as less competent and capable workers than their male counterparts. Single mothers greatly outnumber… Read more »
“The king is dead. Long live the king.” When I was young I was very confused by these two sentences. It seemed like they were invoking some sort of a spirit that would bring the dead king back to life, a reincarnation of sorts. I was even more confused when the genders were mixed –… Read more »