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Fiction – Meghann and Fiona

This item originally appeared April 3, 2009, in issue 1713. ?There’s culture on the streets too,? Fiona said defensively. ?You don’t need to be in f-ing Carnegie Hall to hear Ginsberg echo off the walls. He was ours long before he was yours.? She stood tall, erect, and full of mock grandeur. ?I have seen… Read more »

On the Hill – Lest We Forget

This item originally appeared March 27, 2009, in issue 1712. As the Globe and Mail pointed out this week, Canadian taxpayers ?shelled out nearly $270,000? last July for the change-of-command ceremony that bid farewell to General Rick Hillier, the country’s former chief of defence. Details of the expenses include $4,035 for a 21-gun salute, $23,101… Read more »

Study Space – A Clean, Well-Lighted Place

This article originally appeared September 17, 2010, in issue 1837. Browse the web, and you’ll find a plethora of study advice. Make a schedule. Set goals?but reasonable ones. Study for short periods. Schedule in break time. But most of all, create a study space. Most ?experts? describe the ideal study space as having certain characteristics…. Read more »

Click of the Wrist – Santa Claus

Just like Santa, we’ve got a little something for young and old alike this week. Kids will enjoy the official NORAD Santa tracker, which keeps tabs on St. Nick from the moment his sleigh lifts off. And if you’ve ever stood in an hour-long lineup with overheated, cranky kids just to get that one special… Read more »

On Film – It’s Complicated

Upon hearing the title, you already know that It’s going to be a film about relationships. But unlike the typical romantic comedy that most people are used to seeing, this one does not feature perky starlets or muscled young hotties. Reflecting North America’s shifting demographics, the film’s love triangle involves 50-something divorcees played by Meryl… Read more »

Happy Holidays from The Voice!

Happy Holidays! As we wrap up our final issue of 2009, we’d like to thank all our wonderful readers?and writers?for another great year here at The Voice. As always, we’ll showcase the best fiction, reviews, and commentary in our annual Best Of issue, which will be available January 8, 2010. Our first regular issue of… Read more »

AU Tech – Facebook

Most students are aware to some degree of the social networking site Facebook. Michael Shouldice, a Senior Recruitment Officer with Athabasca University, has been with AU since 2006 and explains the possibilities Athabasca University sees in the use of this site. ?Facebook was created back in 2003,? Shouldice notes. ?When I started my original position… Read more »