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Homemade is Better—Bruschetta

With the Christmas and holiday season getting into full swing, you might find yourselves invited to or hosting a party.  If it’s a potluck, I have you covered! Bruschetta is usually a safe bet at some of these parties.  It is light and easy to make, and most people enjoy it.  It might even surprise… Read more »

Minds We Meet—Victoria Lang

The Voice Magazine recently had a chance to chat with Victoria Lang (she/her), “a born and raised Calgarian who loves to spend …  time in the mountain terrain and relaxing inside during a cold day.”  Victoria obtained her “BA in Psychology from Saint Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia and got to enjoy the small-town… Read more »

Beyond Literary Landscapes—Economics

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 underscores and outlines various… Read more »

Controlling the Mind—Getting Serious

I am training to be certified as a Marriage Foundation Counselor.  Although the psychological community does not accredit The Marriage Foundation, I think the teachings are phenomenal.  It’s teaching me to control my mind.  And controlling the mind should be a constant effort.  That is if the objective is to find joy and love, no… Read more »

Dear Barb—Two in a Bind

Dear Barb: I work in an office with five other girls.  I get along well with all of my coworkers except one.  Tara and I have been working together for 4 years and it has always been a bit of a struggle for us to get along.  Tara is domineering and pushy and seems to… Read more »

Editorial—Some Movement, Fewer Moves

Advanced Education Minister Demetrious Nicolaides has put forward the latest Investment Management Agreement for Athabasca University.  This is the document that tells AU how much funding is going to get, and what conditions the provincial government is putting on that.  In it, instead of requiring a completely unrealistic 50% of AU’s staff be made to… Read more »

AUSU Update!

Tanisi! The Indigenous Circle at AUSU is looking for up to ten Indigenous undergraduate students at AU to join the organization by representing Indigenous learners at AU, AUSU, and the wider student community. Want a student leadership role? The Circle is formed by Indigenous AU undergraduate students. It meets at least four times a year… Read more »

Scholarship of the Week!

Scholarship name:  Instant Record Check $500 Scholarship Sponsored by:  Instant Record Check Deadline:  December 31, 2022, 11:59 pm EST Potential payout:  $500 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be legal residents of Canada or hold a valid student visa, be 18 years of age or over, and be currently enrolled in, or accepted to, a full-time undergrad… Read more »

Vintage Voice!

One of the features of American Thanksgiving is the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.  Voice writers have been there, done that. Hazel in the Big Apple.  Columnist Hazel Anaka recounts her trip to NYC, some of which seems strangely familiar.  “Through a lifetime of watching movies and reading novels set in New… Read more »