One or our newest contributors, Sandra has already submitted a number of insightful and well researched articles on topics ranging from the independent media to aging gracefully. This article, published on October 7, 2005, provides food for thought for all Canadian students who complain about tuition rates. While the need for an affordable education system… Read more »
Shannon was a regular contributor to the Voice before gaining a place on AUSU council. Choosing to focus on her council duties she set aside her writing for a time, and her contributions have been missed. This article is a blast from the past, but one that might help those who have made a New… Read more »
A veteran Voice contributor through her two columns, From My Perspective and Taking Notes: Eye on Education, Debbie has published more than 300 articles in our student publication over the past five years. This column is one of personal reflection, as Debbie shares her feelings on current events and events in her own life, often… Read more »
A university instructor, published poet and editor of the Canadian compilation “And I Will Paint The Sky,” Carole has been submitting articles to The Voice since January of 2004. Her work focuses on themes of feminism, bisexuality, aging and empowerment. His Shirt and Tie was first published in The Voice on January 19, 2005. (For… Read more »
Mandy Gardner began writing for the Voice in 2005 with a focus on Canadian politics and cultural diversity. An occasional contributor at first, Mandy has since become a weekly contributor with her short news column, International News Desk, which focuses on a broad range of newsworthy topics from the current events pages that are just… Read more »
Lonita needs no introduction to Voice readers as she’s been submitting to this publication in many capacities since 2002. Aside from serving as Vice President External on the AU Students’ Union, Lonita contributes to a number of the Voice listings columns and also provides short news items and themed links lists. Her full length articles… Read more »
Sara Kinninmont has been writing for the Voice since the summer of 2003. Her contributions are not frequent, but they are always memorable and strike a chord with Voice readers. An AU graduate, Sara explores the conflicted middle-ground between adulthood and late adolescence that is the third decade of life in North America. Where once… Read more »
At one time, the Voice featured an editorial in each issue. Unfortunately as the paper and AUSU have grown, I’ve been unable to find the time to write a new column each week. I try, however, to keep my hand in and write articles when important information for AU students becomes available. The following article… Read more »
We love to hear from you! Send your questions and comments to voice@ausu.org, and please indicate if we may publish your letter. The Voice is always delighted to hear from readers about what concerns you, what moves you, and what you would like to read about in The Voice. Following are a number letters from… Read more »
Okay, so the season has suddenly taken an interesting turn. All those teams that were doing better than expected have suddenly bombed, reaching losing streaks of seven games and counting. Yet those that were failing early in the season have suddenly begun to shine, creating gaps in the standings of six points or more. What… Read more »