When the year starts coming to its end, people start partying. Or at least that happens in Slovenia, where I come from. The shop windows change their outfits beginning in November and everything sparkles in that Christmas-y red and green, so the whole capital, Ljubljana, reminds me of a field of poppies. And then Merry… Read more »
Volume 15 Issue 11 - 03/30/2007
Rant alert! Rant alert! Am I alone in believing that basic customer service is going to hell in a hand basket? Didn’t think so. It doesn’t seem to matter if the purchase costs a few dollars or thousands of dollars. It doesn’t matter if the business is a corner store, big box store, e-commerce website,… Read more »
In the middle of the night, my cell phone began to ring. Half asleep and afraid someone close to me had died (the ominous shadow behind every late-night call) I stumbled downstairs and retrieved it with fumbling hands from my jacket pocket. On the other end of the line, there was a vast crackling and… Read more »
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Release Date: November 2006 Label: Roadrunner Records Tracks: 11 Rating: 7 This hardcore metal band is a five-piece group from Massachusetts and this album, As Daylight Dies, marks their third release from Roadrunner Records in five years. The record has proven a big success both at home and in Europe as the band embarks on… Read more »
The most wasted of all days is one without laughter. – e e cummings One of the most life-affirming experiences I have had recently came courtesy of a woman who has survived some of the most traumatic experiences a human being can live through. When she was twelve years old, this First Nations woman, a… Read more »
Flexibility has always been an issue for me. I am a free spirit who likes to break through the cage when I feel so inclined. Trouble arose when it was necessary for me to get a degree to enable myself to continue as an English teacher in Asia. Over dinner in South Korea, a Canadian… Read more »
First it was the ABCs. Then there were the three Rs. Now, students have another set of letters to add to their repertoire–DEM. As students at Athabasca University, we’re all familiar with the first one: D stands for distance education (or d-learning). The second letter stands for e-learning, the use of electronic tools to enhance… Read more »
Fifteen British Navy personnel have been detained by Iran this week after admitting to entering Iranian waters illegally. The detainees were escorted from their ship at gunpoint and have been held in Iran since the incident, although British Prime Minister Tony Blair insists that the 14 men and one woman (who is being held separately… Read more »
Nine million adult learners also forgotten in the “budget for everyone” March 21, 2007 OTTAWA – At a time of skyrocketing tuition fees and student debt, as well as chronic underfunding for adult literacy programs, the Conservative plan to build a “knowledge advantage” for Canada takes one small step forward and two steps back, said… Read more »
We love to hear from you! Send your questions and comments to voice@ausu.org, and please indicate if we may publish your letter. To AU Students Microsoft Office 2007 will be officially released by Microsoft January 31, 2007, and has been available for download from Microsoft for a while. While AU staff will eventually be using… Read more »