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September 22, 2011

Long entrance, bar and bathroom queues and Dance Radio can't spoil the party. Students stuck on a boat for 4,5 hours makes for good times eventually.

“Hello everyone!” The reminder about the Snow Boat Party sent out through Facebook started with these exact words. Considering how it turned out they really meant everyone. One might think a big crowd would mean a great party, but it didn't really work that way.

August 30, 2011

Student Council elections coming soon

From Sept. 28th til Oct. 2nd, students will be able to vote for twelve new members to run your SC this coming year. This time around, voting will take place in our Student Lounge (the old “new cafeteria”) throughout that week.

AAU’s student council has accomplished many things in the past two years: parties, movie nights, international student’s day, a Christmas charity event, ISIC school ID cards, cooperation with other schools, our first ever ball... the list goes on.

And with a new year upon us, student council elections are not far behind.

From Sept. 28th til Oct. 2nd, students will be able to vote for twelve new members to run your SC this coming year, and while old members may choose to run again, new candidates are welcome to run as well.

May 21, 2011

Foibles and idiosyncrasies make AAU special

Among community barricades at an international school, language barriers are surely a key contributor. Especially when the national language seems to lack the use of vowels in words and the rolling effect of the hacek could make a non-native speaker lose their gum.

Anglo-American University attracts students and staff from all corners of the globe, which results in its quirky culture. Being a Canadian born with a Czech last name - and someone who is often mistaken for an American exchange student - I can school you on the top five issues I’ve observed going into my second semester. But I have also realized that it is these issues that make our school an experience different from any other.

- The CEA/degree-seeking student barrier:

May 9, 2011

Will China be nice?

As the West is overwhelmed by debt, developing countries are playing a vital role in economic and global stability. The 21st century belongs to Asia, but will those countries abuse their new sense of power and prosperity?