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Dear Barb—Cover Story

Dear Barb: I have been in a serious relationship for two years.  The problem is, I am beginning to wonder if this is an unhealthy relationship.  Most of the time I feel anxious because it seems my boyfriend doesn’t trust me.  My mom has noticed a difference in me since Jay and I moved in… Read more »

Editorial—The Changing War

Last week I heard an interesting opinion as I was wandering around online, one by comedian and talk show host Bill Maher.  A political comic, my feelings toward his opinions tend to vary, depending on the topic he’s on.  Sometimes he seems bang on, other times he seems just clueless, at least to me.  No… Read more »

Homemade is Better—Garlic Garlic Bread

I was making pasta at home one day and thought I could use some garlic bread to go with it.  Rather than run out to the store and get some, I thought I should take the opportunity to make my own so that I could write an article about it. Making bread is easy; shaping… Read more »

Vintage Voice

Since John McCrae wrote about poppies in his poem “In Flanders Fields”, poppies have come to symbolize our remembrance of those who lost their lives in WWI and subsequent wars. Lest we forget what the day is about.  Columnist Hazel Anaka outlines the reasons why we pause on Remembrance Day.  “If we ever stop remembering… Read more »

Library Chat Tues, Nov 15, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm MST Online Hosted by AU Library www.athabascau.ca/library/index.html No pre-registration needed; access through chat box on home page MBA for Executives Webinar Wed, Nov 16, 10:00 to 11:00 am MST Online Hosted by AU Faculty of Business news.athabascau.ca/events/mba-for-executives-webinar-20221116/ RSVP through above link Library Chat Wed, Nov… Read more »

Student Sizzle—Following What’s Hot!

AthaU Facebook Group Money in the AU bank.  Responses to a question about where to find a student’s tuition account balance on myAU reveals that there is no such info in the student portal, but you can request it by contacting AU directly. reddit Learning supports.  A student with ADHD wonders how much AU course… Read more »

Scholarship of the Week

Scholarship name:  Burger King General High-School Track scholarship Sponsored by:  Burger King Deadline:  December 15, 2022 Potential payout:  $1000 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be living in Canada, the U.S., Guam, or Puerto Rico; be graduating from high school or equivalent home schooling; have a cumulative high-school GPA of 2.0 or higher, or the equivalent; and… Read more »

Fly on the Wall—Dude, where’s my Freedom?

The freedom to wallow incessantly in inspirational memes and gratitude lists, not to mention the peaks and valleys of our course material, came from war.  It’s sad, and true, and easy to forget.  Yet, it doesn’t take a history major to know that a real fascist regime in Ottawa probably would not deign to fund… Read more »

Minds We Meet—Interviewing Ty-Lily Bussi

The Voice Magazine recently had a chance to chat with Ty-Lily Bussi, a 19-year old Labour Studies student residing in a small town near Niagara Falls, Ontario, who hopes to become a lawyer. On a personal note, Ty let The Voice Magazine know, “I come from an Italian immigrant family and we live about 15… Read more »