If You’re a post-secondary student, you’ve probably got at least one story that goes something like this: a final essay is due, You’re trying to find some online academic resources, and You’re staring at the 11,854,742 search results that turned up for ?19th century literature.? How do you even begin sifting through all those results… Read more »
One of the premises explored in the bestseller The Secret was the idea of visualization. Visualization is touted as one of the steps to manifesting reality. Like everything else in the book, this is not news. Athletes have used this strategy for years to rehearse and pre-play award-winning performances. Visualization largely occurs in one’s head,… Read more »
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An old woman sits down at a desk with a battered typewriter, the same one she has used since she was a young girl. The desk she sits at is made from the wood of coffins and the boards of a sunken ship. She sits down in front of the typewriter, and begins to record… Read more »
2009 AUSU Handbook/Planners The 2009 AUSU planner order form is up! You’ll find the order form on the AUSU home page. Anyone who ordered early will have had their planner included in the first batch mailed out. If you did order early, you should have your new planner by the time the January pages run… Read more »
Book: Peter Doggett: There’s a Riot Going On: Revolutionaries, Rock Stars, and the Rise and Fall of the ?60s Publisher: Canongate, 2007 I Shall Be Released, But First Let Me Sign This Recording Contract Part 1 ?Over and over again, musicians believed that they were striking blows for liberation (sexual, political, conceptual) and the revolution…. Read more »
Jon and Roy is the name of a west coast duo that merges reggae and acoustic folk to create original, mesmerizing music that showcases thoughtful lyrics. See the Voice review of their latest CD, Another Noon, here. The duo comprises singer-guitarist Jon Middleton and drummer Roy Vizer, with indispensable musical aid from bassist Ryan Tonelli…. Read more »
STUDENT: Angelica Nancekievill When health problems made traditional university no longer possible for her, Angelica Nancekievill transferred to Athabasca University’s Bachelor of Arts in English program. The London, Ontario-based student, who’s studying English literature, explains why she chose AU for distance education. She also describes some of the challenges of distance study as compared with… Read more »
VICTORIA (CUP) ? Think the recent announcement that student debt has reached an all-time high of $13 billion is bad? Well, personal debt, such as credit cards, bank loans, or student lines of credit, which many students are burdened with in addition to their student loan debt, is not even included in that staggering figure…. Read more »
As if a global financial meltdown isn’t bad enough, It’s February. That’s right?that dull, cold month when the thrill of making snow angels is long gone and we’re left staring at the dirty clumps of snow that the plow has just left at the end of our driveways. What better way to cheer up than… Read more »
Are you trying to choose an AU program, but having a hard time deciding? Or are you thinking of trying a course in a new subject, and aren’t sure if you’ve got the basics down? AU’s online assessment tools can help with those decisions. The ?Mapping Your Future? link offers a self-assessment quiz that ?will… Read more »
At Home: Air travellers could get bill of rights If a Winnipeg MP gets his way, Canadian air passengers could see an end to such travel frustrations as overbooking?or at least get paid for them. Jim Maloway, an MP with the NDP, will introduce the passenger bill of rights on February 10. One proposal in… Read more »
The entries are in and the judging is underway, and we’ll be announcing the winners of the 2008 Voice writing contest soon! Entrants were allowed to submit in both the fiction and non-fiction categories. First-place winners will each receive one AU undergraduate course. We received some remarkable submissions this year and our judges are hard… Read more »
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