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Minds We Meet—Justin Davis

Who are your fellow students?  At times, in an online learning environment, it can feel like you are all alone, but across the nation and around the globe, students just like you are also pursuing their Athabasca University (AU) studies!  Each week, The Voice Magazine will be bringing you some of these stories.  If you… Read more »

Scholarship of the Week

Scholarship name:  Villa Charities Undergrad Student Scholarship Sponsored by:  Villa Charities Deadline:  June 30, 2022 Potential payout:  $2500 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be Canadian citizens or have permanent-resident status, be registered full-time in an undergrad program at an accredited university or college and entering the second, third, or fourth year of the program, and have… Read more »

Beyond Literary Landscapes—Indigenous and Métis Literature

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 »

How to Become a Superhero

Why do motivational clips almost always feature athletes? The discipline and effort required for top athletic performance is inspiring.  All superheroes are commonly athletic.  But other, lesser-known activities can require the traits of a superhuman also!  What traits are those?  Well, there’s a few that I can think of: Go to bed and wake up… Read more »

Music Review—You Liked This (Okay Computer!)

Multimedia artist, Will Wood, will be releasing a new sound project on June 6th.  The sound project comes with an animated video and looks like it will be released on YouTube and perhaps Wood’s patreon, although finding information about Wood and his projects is difficult—it seems that he has a minimal online footprint despite being… Read more »

Dear Barb—Doing it All

Dear Barb: Hi, I am a mother of three children.  My husband and I work full time and have very demanding jobs and my kids are involved in a lot of sports and other activities.  We are both so tired all the time, we just want to relax on the weekends, but our kids want… Read more »

Editorial—Back to the Wall

Premier Kenney has said he’ll be stepping down.  The leader of the UCP received an approval vote of 51.4% in the recent leadership review here in Alberta, and although Premier Kenney previously said that any majority would be enough for him to continue and that all party members should fall in line if it happens,… Read more »

AU-Thentic Events

CHAT with AU Library Tues, May 24, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU Library library.athabascau.ca/page/ann No pre-registration necessary; access through CHAT link on home page CHAT with AU Library Thur, May 26, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU Library library.athabascau.ca/page/ann No pre-registration necessary; access through CHAT link… Read more »