The Voice Magazine recently had a chance to chat with Wayne O’Toole (he/him), a brand new student just beginning his AU journey this May. Wayne is enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts, major in Sociology and a minor in Inclusive Education. From Unam’ki/Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Wayne stated, “I would like to begin by acknowledging… Read more »
Every once in a while, more often than I care to admit, I find myself going down a rabbit hole that’s difficult to climb out of. This week, I found a music video called “Hi Ren”, by a singer and rap-artist named, appropriately, Ren. I’m a few months late to this particular party apparently, but… Read more »
Scholarship name: Student Essay Contest Sponsored by: Fraser Institute Deadline: June 1, 2023 Potential payout: up to $1500 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be students studying in Canada or Canadian students studying abroad, and be either high-school, undergraduate, or graduate students in any discipline. What’s required: An online application including contact and academic info, along with… Read more »
I have Gopi Krishna syndrome. It’s a great thing to have. Gopi Krishna was a Hindu who had a life-transformative experience: he underwent enlightenment through a physical bolt of energy that erupted throughout his spine during a Kundalini moment in meditation. As a result of the unwieldy power, he started going crazy and sought others… Read more »
Artist: Louise Burns Album: Element Vancouver producer-songwriter, Louise Burns, has released her fifth studio album, Element. The album is available for streaming anywhere you get your music. Of the album, Burns says, “For me, there is nothing more radical than being joyful despite what you’re going through.” She adds that her new album is about… Read more »
Dear Barb: My parents just separated because my dad was having an affair with my aunt (mom’s sister)! I am devastated! I thought my aunt and my dad got along well, but I never figured this would happen. My mom is heartbroken and barely able to function. Meanwhile my dad wants me to be happy… Read more »
Every spring, I look forward to the annual ritual of picking wild leeks. For some, trudging through the woods looking at a carpet of dead leaves and swatting swarms of tiny blackflies is far from appealing. I love it anyway. Wild leeks (also known as wild onions, wild garlic, ramps, or allium tricoccum) can be… Read more »
The Blueprint for Action (Blueprint) model was developed in 2020, after Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Theresa Tham, sounded the alarm on problematic substance abuse amongst youth in her 2018 State of Public Health in Canada report. In a nutshell, the Blueprint model aims to encourage a different way of thinking about how to… Read more »
Have you ever gotten into one of those cycles where things just don’t seem to be working out. I’m in the middle of one of those now. A couple weeks ago, I took a week away from The Voice Magazine in large part because working on the computer had become painful in my right arm…. Read more »
