Dear Barb: My husband and I have been married for three years. We are very happy, except for his mother interfering in our lives. Everything was good when we were dating and engaged, and even the first part of our marriage. For the last year she is critical of everything I do. She “suggests” different… Read more »
I’ve been diving into Bill 81 lately. For those not in Alberta, Bill 81, or the “Election Statutes Amendment Act, 2021”. If you haven’t heard about this, the UCP government has passed legislation purportedly to make elections and election financing more fair in Alberta, and by “fair” they primarily mean “restricting organized labour from organized… Read more »
This update is provided to The Voice by AUSU. Contact services@ausu.org with questions. AU Students’ Union will be closed for the winter holiday from December 20 – 31, 2021, with regular office hours resuming on January 4, 2022. If you require assistance from AUSU before then, please contact ausu@ausu.org. Check out the 2021 Year in… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Seeing into the future. A student wonders if there’s any way to know that a course is going to be closed for revision in the near future; one AU insider responds that sometimes a course is temporarily closed due to sudden lack of materials and even AU doesn’t know in advance. Discord… Read more »
Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) Info Session Wed, Dec 15, 3:00 to 4:00 pm MST Online Hosted by AU Faculty of Business news.athabascau.ca/events/doctorate-in-business-administration-dba-information-session-20211215/ RSVP through above link Sacred Circle of Squares for Indigenous learners Thur Dec 16, 1:00 to 3:00 pm MST Online Hosted by AU Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences news.athabascau.ca/events/sacred-circle-of-squares-for-indigenous-learners/ Indigenous learners… Read more »
Barb Godin hasn’t had much time for hand-wringing during the pandemic. The restrictions that have curtailed activities for many of us gave Godin the opportunity to realize her dream of publishing a book. And then another, and another! In early 2020, Godin published her first book, Dear Barb: Answers to Your Everyday Questions, a selection… Read more »
I am an independent author of three books, which means my books are self-published. Some people say that’s not real publishing, but that’s debatable and not what this article is about. I am writing this article to address some of the issues I have had to deal with being a female author. The most difficult… Read more »
It’s almost the New Year. You now have this festive opportunity to set some New Year’s resolutions. But don’t just make any resolution; make ones that inspire. But what if you can’t think of anything cataclysmic? There’s a goal out there that is perfect for you. Perhaps it’s the dream so big you may have… Read more »
With National Cookie Day just passed on December 4, we got a craving to take a peek at what our Voices past had to say about that tasty little snack. I’ll have what you’re not having. Katie D’Souza offers advice on holding fast to your diet resolutions under the seasonal onslaught of baked goodies. “Even… Read more »
