This week, we look at two ways to counter the November blues: The upside of illness. Bill Pollett turns his man-cold into an excuse to cocoon, indulge, and avoid life. “It’s one of those perfect sicknesses” writes Pollett, “the kind where you have enough drippiness and achiness, and just the right amount of fever, to… Read more »
Nothing like a contest to make people sit up and take notice. Case in point, the number of subscribers to the Voice Magazine have more than doubled since AUSU published our contest to win an iPad mini or one of 25 goodie packages of all new Voice Magazine and AUSU swag. But don’t worry, there’s… Read more »
2005: AU announces the advent of e-letters. This resource-friendly option allowed students to have their letters for course registration, withdrawal, exam, and grades, delivered through their myAU portal. “The process took more than a year, was worked on by eight staff members from the Registrar’s Office and Computing Services, and the program was extensively tested… Read more »
In last week’s article, Back to the Future, we examined some of the headline issues for The Voice readers of 1994. This week, we take a look at how quaintly archaic 1994 seems to be—now. In addition to the apparent gloomy financial situation at AU, The Voice in 1994 brims with quaintly outdated details: In… Read more »
“AU reacts to cutbacks and the call for a new mandate.” “President’s stand on AU’s future: Fight cuts with growth.” “Advanced Ed. faces $175M cut.” Do these headlines worry you? Relax! Although these are actual headlines, they headed articles published in The Voice almost 25 years ago. AU is still here, and so is The… Read more »