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Lost & Found – The Women

On her way home from school, the girl with red hair and green eyes stops to watch three old women who are sitting around a small fire. The women are enclosed by a circle of stones situated beneath an exit ramp leading to an overpass. They sit in the shadow of an abandoned factory on… Read more »

AUSU This Month – Congratulations Grads; News Release: ALA Report

Congratulations to all Graduates in 2006! AUSU wishes to congratulate all students who graduated from AU in 2006. New grads should watch their mailboxes for a special keepsake card and bookmark, produced by AUSU to congratulate you on your extraordinary achievement. It’s our little way of thanking you for showing us all what is possible…. Read more »

Dear Barb – Sex on the First Date?

Dear Barb: I am 18 years old and in my first year of studies with Athabasca University (AU). I’m looking forward to eventually receiving my degree in accounting. I did some dating in high school, but nothing that ever went anywhere. For the first time, I am living on my own with two roommates. I… Read more »

Here’s What They’ll Tell You

We value your business. We know who you are. Your call is very important to us. We can make you smell better. You can’t be too careful. The price of freedom is the eternal vigilance of closed circuit video cameras and private security forces. It’s dangerous to stand out in the crowd. Everything was better… Read more »

Address from the Graduate – Sanja Kamalini Fernando

Each year, the Registrar’s office selects, for each day of convocation, an accomplished graduate to present an address to the graduates. On day two of graduation, the honour went to Sanja Kamalini Fernando of Calgary, Alberta. For those who could not attend, Sanja has kindly allowed the Voice to print her speech in its entirety…. Read more »

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Conference Connections

THE EIGHTH ANNUAL BRITISH GRADUATE SHAKESPEARE CONFERENCE Begins June 15, 2006, Ends June 17, 2006 Stratford-upon-Avon, England – http://www.shakespeare.bham.ac.uk/britgrad2006 The Eighth Annual British Graduate Shakespeare Conference is a postgraduate forum run by students, for students, in which delegates from all over the world can present their research on Shakespeare and early modern drama in a… Read more »

Voice Event Listings

To list events in your area, e-mail voice@ausu.org with “events” in the subject line. SEINENDAN THEATRE COMPANY OF JAPAN March 10 to August 11 – 8:00 PM – Victoria, BC Metro Studio – Ticket Prices – All seats $18 (250) 383-2663 – info@intrepidtheatre.com http://www.intrepidtheatre.com Intrepid Theatre presents the Seinendan Theatre Company of Japan in two… Read more »