The same Voice mugs and fleece jackets that you have seen pictured as prizes on the Annual Reader Survey page, are also for sale at great introductory prices. Own your own Voice logo merchandize, and let everyone know that you are a student of Canada’s premier distance education provider! The Voice coffee mug is a… Read more »
THIS WEEK AUSU COUNCIL DOWN TO SEVEN AND MOVING ON – Shannon Maguire brings a student perspective to the recent upheavals in AUSU council. MY NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION – Barbara Godin has finally found something she can stick to all year round! THE HARRIED STUDENT APPRECIATES CANADA – The Harried Student – who takes the… Read more »
Last month the AUSU Council removed one Councillor for policy violations and accepted the resignation of another Councillor who was scheduled to defend a motion of removal that was brought against her. Since these events have already been covered in detail in the article Sad Day for AUSU Council (http://www.ausu.org/voice/archives/articledisplay.php?ART=2378) (Low, Tamra Ross. One member… Read more »
The Voice columnists are enjoying a well deserved vacation. This week, catch up on what happened in 2003 with this selection of memorable articles, letters, and news from the university. In this special year-end edition you will find: * ALL OF YOUR FAVORITE ARTICLES FROM THE PAST YEAR * * UNIVERSITY NEWS – WHAT CHANGED… Read more »
THIS WEEK SAD DAY FOR AUSU COUNCIL – VP Sandra Moore resigns minutes before council meeting to decide her fate, and councillor Nicholas Palamarchuk is removed from council under bizarre circumstances. Read the special editorial report to learn more… GETTING ALL LIT UP FOR CHRISMAS – Bill Phillip’s adventures in holiday decorating, and some common… Read more »
VP Finance resigns Sunday, December 14th was one of the hardest days yet for AUSU council and staff, and when it was all over, AUSU’s ranks had decreased by two. The main item on the agenda was the motion of removal against council VP Finance and Administration, Sandra Moore. This motion had been announced at… Read more »
THIS WEEK CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS – Despite the troubles of our world, for Bill Pollett, the magic is still there: FAST FOOD NATION: THE DARK SIDE OF THE ALL-AMERICAN MEAL – A new book that will make you think twice before ordering that hamburger. John Buhler provides a frightening overview: THE NEXT STEP – New contributor… Read more »
THIS WEEK FROM WHERE I SIT – New contributor Hazel Anaka’s back in school. NATURE NOTES – Do you have to travel to warmer climes in order to have a vacation? Zoe Dalton offers some cold-weather alternatives that might just bring the peace of mind you are seeking. FROM MY PERSPECTIVE – Debbie Jabbour attended… Read more »
Last November after too many years of considering and then dismissing the notion, I enrolled in university. Not full-time, not in person. I chose the only alternative that made sense for me at this particular age and stage of my life. I chose distance learning through Athabasca University, Canada’s Open University. When my box of… Read more »
