This review originally appeared April 10, 2009, in issue 1714. An interesting note is this recent Times article on the move to have the Rosetta Stone returned to Egypt. In Mirage: Napoleon’s Scientists and the Unveiling of Egypt, New York-based journalist Nina Burleigh recounts the invasion of a Muslim nation by a Western military force,… Read more »
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 »
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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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
?He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree.? Roy L. Smith It’s hard to sum up the Christmas season better than that. The holiday turns on what we make of it; our attitudes and actions are key to creating that special Christmas atmosphere. It all comes down to… Read more »
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 »
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 »