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Scholarship of the Week

Scholarship name:  Bayer Crop Science Opportunity Scholarship Sponsored by:  Bayer Crop Science, Inc. Deadline:  June 8, 2022, 1:00 pm EST Potential payout:  $3000 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents, and be planning to enter a full-time degree or diploma program at a recognized Canadian university or college.  Eligible programs are related… Read more »

Student Sizzle—AU Social Media

AthaU Facebook Group And, they’re done!  Several students share their elation after submitting the final assignment or writing the final exam on their final course.  Congrats to all who made it past the finish line! Discord Who let the cats in?  One student posts a photo of their cat “helping” them study, and before you… Read more »

If You Could Wave a Magic Wand at School

If you could wave a magic wand, what would your ideal school life look like?  Whatever “magic wand” ideas you can imagine, they’re all attainable.  You have no limits to what you can achieve, and you’ve got what it takes to bring your academic dreams to fruition.  So, let me wave my magic wand and… Read more »

Fly on the Wall—Mother’s Day in Context

While distance education can be the mother of all struggles, it probably can’t compare to the challenge and adventures of motherhood.  With that in mind, Mother’s Day is a thing.  Expressing gratitude to our mothers is what the day is all about and, being academically inclined, it’s worth considering the context of progeny from a… Read more »

Having Fun with Your Schoolwork and Getting Good Grades

Nobody likes homework.  Sometimes students will avoid doing their homework even though that means that they will have to spend time in detention.  But what if there was a way to make schooling enjoyable and to have fun with your schoolwork? What if the child-like quality of being silly could evolve into humour as learners… Read more »

Beyond Literary Landscapes—Indigenous, Inuit, and Métis Memoir

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 »

Minds We Meet—Rita Barry

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 »

Music Review—The Log Driver’s Waltz     

Artist: Handheld Album: A Canadian Tragedy Single: The Log Driver’s Waltz Ontario-based skate-punk band, Handheld, has released their second single from their upcoming album, A Canadian Tragedy, which will be available on June 14th, 2022.  The single titled “The Log Driver’s Waltz” is currently available for streaming anywhere you get your music. Of the upcoming… Read more »

Traits of Star Employees

What makes an employee a star?  If you’re like me, you’ve learned that giving 100% is by far the best option, whether it be for work, school, or fitness and health.  Giving anything less cheats us out of the best possible life.  But what are the traits of these 100% star employees that we should… Read more »

Dear Barb—Reaching the End

Dear Barb: Hi, my mother has suffered from mental illness her whole life and it is getting worse.  Also, she has recently been diagnosed with MS and it is progressing very quickly.  My brother and myself are struggling with her situation.  She wants to end her life and my brother and I support her decision. … Read more »