Archive

Student Sizzle—AU Social Media

AthaU Facebook Group GPA variants.  A student notices a difference between GPA on a transcript and GPA on DegreeWorks; responses point out that the transcript GPA calculation includes all courses, while DegreeWorks bases its calculation only on courses pertaining to the student’s program. Discord All on the same page.  In the #general channel, students discuss… Read more »

Editorial—Undefined Father’s Day

On Sunday it’s Father’s Day.  The idea seems a bit odd to me now, a celebration of the paternal figure in your life, that is supposed to happen even if you’re well separated from your father and rarely talk.  Last year, my own father called to wish me a happy birthday.  Which is nice, but… Read more »

How To Help Your Kids Develop a Healthy Body Image

In our image-obsessed society, it’s more important than ever to ensure that children view their bodies in a healthy way.  Body image, or the way that we feel about our bodies, is linked to our overall self-image—how we perceive ourselves, what kind of person we believe we are, and how we believe others perceive us. … Read more »

Three Easy Herbs for Indoor Gardening

Recently I’ve been obsessed with growing indoor herbs.  Now that the great growing weather is upon us, gardening centers at major retail hardware and gardening stores, and even most grocery stores have opened up. There are so many options for indoor plants, why focus on an herb garden?  First, from my personal experience, many of… Read more »

Minds We Meet—Oxana Kabardina

Who are your fellow students?  It can feel like you are all alone in your studies, but across the nation, around the globe, students like you are also pursuing their AU education, and The Voice Magazine wants to bring their stories to you.  If you would like to be featured next, do not hesitate to… Read more »

Scholarship of the Week

Scholarship name:  Helen Bassett Commemorative Award Sponsored by:  Native Women’s Association of Canada Deadline:  July 15, 2022, 11:59 pm EST Potential payout:  $1000 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be an Indigenous woman, gender-diverse, or Two-Spirit person, be under 31 years of age, and currently pursuing post-secondary studies (priority given to students studying law or justice-related fields.) … Read more »

Political Will—The Driving Force Behind Legislative Change

Why do some laws get brought into effect over others? What type of thinking is involved when decision-makers are deciding whether or not to support substantive policy changes? Are there any limitations to bringing about legislative changes? These are just some of the questions that people might ask themselves when trying to understand how the… Read more »

AU-Thentic Events

AUSU Annual General Meeting Mon, Jun 27, 5:00 to 6:00 pm MDT Online Hosted by AUSU www.ausu.org/event/annual-general-meeting-4/ RVSP through above link IDEA Lab Open Day Tues, Jun 28, 9:00 am to 1:15 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU’s IDEA Lab news.athabascau.ca/events/idea-lab-open-day/ Register through above link CHAT with AU Library Tues, Jun 28, 10:30 am to… Read more »

Visualization for Success

Visualization exercises are meant to transform you from great to magnificent.  You are meant to grow more spectacular daily.  Visualization exercises can take you to your golden triumphs. Here is a step-by-step formula for visualizing your way to success: Get into a hyper-relaxed state.  This is the first step to visualization for success: relaxation.  Put… Read more »