UNESCO has proclaimed each January 27 to be International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust. From among Voice articles on the topic, we selected two that link history to the present day. Walking with history. In a photo essay, John Buhler recounts his impressions of Berlin as he arrives for… Read more »
With plodding precision, the dull monster of boredom creeps up behind you as you sit listlessly at your desk. Probing an icy tentacle toward your shoulder you become aware of its presence just prior to the fateful moment when you realize your existential predicament. You are bored. Disenchantment has grabbed you by the short and… Read more »
I had hoped last week, as the symptoms I’d been feeling didn’t seem to be worsening (and in fact, certain muscle aches had eased off), that I’d be getting better within a day or so and be able to continue on as normal. Instead, this thing morphed into a longer term flu or very nasty… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Where it hurts. A comment about announced tuition increases elicits dozens of responses as students discuss the rationale behind the increase, and what the impact is on students outside Alberta. reddit Learning the AU language. A new AU student is confused by mismatches between screenshots of moodle in the orientation, and what… Read more »
Many people are becoming more aware of the damaging effects of sun on our skin. It directly correlates to aging and skin conditions such as pigmentation, sunspots, and even skin cancers. However, as a health care professional, I’ve heard so many myths and misunderstandings surrounding the topic. Let’s talk about the myths of sunscreen and… Read more »
Album: How the Darkness Doubled Artist: The Black Halos Canadian punk band, The Black Halos, have released their new LP, How the Darkness Doubled—an unofficial follow-up album to The Black Halos’ 2001 release, The Violent Years. The album is available for streaming anywhere you get your music. The band consists of Billy Hopeless on vocals,… 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 »
Last time in The Voice Magazine, I wrote about the importance of understanding the key structures around policing which contribute to many of the grievances that people have with policing. But by shifting the focus from police budgets to the shortcomings of the structures around policing, that is the most effective way to address the… Read more »
Dear Barb: I always read advice columns in newspapers and magazines. I enjoy reading about other people’s dilemmas and problems. I know that may sound weird, but also I learn a lot. Advice columns show me ways of looking at a situation from a different perspective. Anyway, the reason I am writing is that I… Read more »
