It’s that time of year again. The time when I reflect upon my life; the good memories and the bad, if only for a short while. If you assume I’m referring to Christmas, your assumption is incorrect (but, I admit, It’s a safe one because Christmas is just around the corner). No, I’m talking about… Read more »
STUDENT: Sara Windross Athabasca University students come to the ?classroom? with different life situations and different challenges. First-year Bachelor of Arts in Humanities student Sara Windross’s particular challenge is studying while dealing with cerebral palsy. But despite any difficulties her condition has sent her way, She’s focused, organized, and thrilled that distance education with Athabasca… Read more »
Write for The Voice and win money for your education! The Voice is launching its 2008 writing contest, with categories for both fiction and non-fiction. We’ve got over $1,000 in prizes to give away: one winner in each category will receive a scholarship of one Athabasca University undergraduate course. Please read the contest rules and… Read more »
What is a chiropractor? In Canada, chiropractic is one of the largest health care professions. Practitioners utilize a manual approach to health care that allows for patient assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. Specifically, chiropractors assess patients for disorders related to the central and peripheral nervous systems, pelvis, joints of the upper and lower limbs, and spinal… Read more »
Thriving Ivory is a California rock band whose 2006 demo CD quickly amassed an enthusiastic fan base. The band’s music is passionate, sensitive, well crafted, and monumental, and perfectly suited to the innovative vocal style of lead singer Clayton Stroope. Their self-titled debut album with Wind-up Records is based on the original demo. The band… Read more »
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At Home: Seniors a ?drugged-out generation? Street drugs may be a problem, but legal drugs also represent a crisis in North America?especially for seniors. Women over the age of 65 are among the number one drug users in our society (not including patients in long-term care), and 12 per cent of them are on a… Read more »
CD: Jeff Healey, Mess of Blues Release date: 2008 Label: Stony Plain Records A Rocking, Crowd-pleasing Farewell Note from Canada’s Blues Bard ?I have always defined ?success? . . . as the ability to make a comfortable living while doing something you love to do, if not what you love to do the most.? Jeff… Read more »
This week, US president-elect Barack Obama took a tour of his new home, the White House. Most of us may never get a glimpse inside our countries? halls of power, so here’s the next best thing: a virtual tour online. The White House This 360-degree tour of the White House takes you into the Blue… Read more »
It’s been more than 11 years now since I ground out my last cigarette beneath the heel of my boot, but I still miss smoking. A vile habit it may be, but to me the act of smoking was always a series of small, profound pleasures: the carefully observed ceremony of drawing the smooth white… Read more »