Canadian post-punk trio, Absolute Losers, will be releasing their debut album At The Mall on August 4th 2023. The album will be available for streaming anywhere you get your music. Absolute Losers was formed in 2019 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. The band consists of Daniel Hartinger on drums, Josh Langille on guitar, and Sam… Read more »
From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge. Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column will be underscoring and… Read more »
The Calgary Stampede ended last weekend, but Saturday, July 22 is the National Day of the Cowboy. We roped a few vintage cowboy articles from Voices past. Beef burger meets lobster. Albertan Doug Boyd recounts his encounters with imported Newfoundland culture. “Before he left, I learned many things from my Newfoundland friend. My wife is… Read more »
Can emotional intelligence be acquired? Anything can be learned, no matter what stage in life we are at. And why learn emotional intelligence? Emotional intelligence can bring us joy, connection, peace, wealth, success, and more. We may even know someone who has an endless supply of emotional intelligence. She’s always smiling and surrounded by fans. … Read more »
The Voice Magazine recently had a chance to chat with Chelsey Peat (she/her), a second year Sociology major with a minor in Women’s and Gender Studies from southern Alberta. Chelsey acknowledged, “I am located on the traditional lands of the Blackfoot Confederacy, and I try to support and be a strong ally as well as… Read more »
Scholarship name: Canada Post Awards for Indigenous Students Sponsored by: Canada Post and Inspire Deadline: August 31, 2023 Potential payout: $2000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be First Nations, Métis, or Inuit peoples who had been out of school for one year or more, have since decided to return to an education system, and have now… Read more »
I’ve got another article you need to read. This one about former AUSU President, Karen Fletcher. She joined an international contest, “Map the System”, and became one of six finalists that gave their presentation as Oxford. Her presentation revolved around how the connections between systems can fail students even though people in each system want… Read more »
Library Chat Tues, Jul 25, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU Library www.athabascau.ca/library/index.html No pre-registration needed; access through chat box on home page Library Chat Wed, Jul 26, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU Library www.athabascau.ca/library/index.html No pre-registration needed; access through chat box on home page Library… Read more »
Everyone has their own personal idea on what the starting point towards creating lasting change looks like. For some, it might be by way of attending protests, for others by amplifying messages of social media. Ultimately. however, creating public value comes down to understanding both the problem and the opportunities at hand, and then being… Read more »
