As several provinces head into the Family Day weekend, we glance back at what our Voices past have had to say about it. Friends are the family we choose. Tara Panrucker examines the idea behind Family Day, and the concept of family. “Family is not limited to who you grew up with. Family is the… Read more »
Scholarship name: Banting Legacy Education Awards Sponsored by: Sir Frederick Banting Legacy Foundation Deadline: March 18, 2022 Potential payout: up to $3000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must have been living with either Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes for at least one year (and are registered with a diabetes program or healthcare provider); be permanent residents… Read more »
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 »
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 »
Recently, a friend read about a new concept called NFTs and came up with a brilliant idea. I was tasked to create the NFTs. But I had no clue what an NFT even was. So, I began doing some research. Apparently, there is a new set of ideas coming forward with the new Web 3.0. … Read more »
Celtic punks, The Rumjacks, have just released their new EP, Brass For Gold, available anywhere you get your music. You may recognize The Rumjacks from the popular 2011 “Irish Pub Song” which has over 77 million views on YouTube. Brass For Gold is the follow-up to their successful 2021 studio album Hestia, which introduced new… Read more »
Dear Barb: My boyfriend and I had a baby girl a few months ago. We are living with my mom and her boyfriend. My boyfriend Jeff wants us to move out into our own place, but I don’t want to, as my mom has a big house with lots of room. Jeff and I have… Read more »
Since my last editorial, Jason Kenney has announced a sudden end to restrictions. And, from what reports I’ve seen, Albertans have started taking advantage of it, flocking to venues and restaurants and gathering in larger groups even as hospitals announced some of the highest numbers of general admittance and the highest numbers of ICU admittance… Read more »
This update is provided to The Voice by AUSU. Contact services@ausu.org with questions. Self-nominate now in the 2022 Student Council General Election! Students will vote March 10-14 to fill 12 available seats on Student Council and, for voters who self-identify as Indigenous, up to 13 available seats on the Indigenous Student Circle at AUSU, one of… Read more »
