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Student Sizzle!—AU Social Media

Facebook: Easy courses? A student requests recommendations for easy electives to finish a full course-load semester. Other students suggest CMNS 419 Digital Storytelling, HSRV 311 Social Justice in Action, MAIS 615 The Business of Emotions, and SOCI345 Version 6 Women, Gender, and Work in Canada. Reddit: Automatic citation tool. A student asks Jesus (and fellow… Read more »

Research Assistant Opportunity—Will Your Computer Do That?

Building a better mousetrap has been a trope since the first rodents ventured into caves to gnaw on tomorrow’s breakfast bones.  So, in today’s high-tech realm the problems are familiar: how to handle situations in a way that will prevent untenable problems from getting worse.  To that end, this Research Assistant Opportunity is about “simulating… Read more »

Editorial—Behind the Scenes

Each week the Voice Magazine publishes information on upcoming events and information about an upcoming scholarship from somewhere outside of AU or AUSU that you might qualify for. But that information doesn’t come out of nowhere, and longtime writer Barb Lehtiniemi is actually our “Behind the Scenes” seeker who finds all this information, vets it… Read more »

Why Cats Make the Perfect Student Pet

1.  Low Maintenance Cats are relatively independent animals compared to other pets like dogs.  They don’t require daily walks or constant attention, which is ideal for a student with a busy schedule of classes, studying, and social activities.  So long as they have their litter box, and their feed, cats are generally lower maintenance than… Read more »

Get Back Into the Game

Interestingly, when we get knocked out of the box, it’s likely not some inherent flaw in us.  Perhaps it is possible that God wants us to embark on a mission elsewhere, meet significant individuals with whom we have a “soul contract,” or overcome obstacles so that we can help guide others in doing the same. … Read more »

Robes aux Polonaises and Port-a-Potties

Everyone has their own nerdy hobby, don’t they?  I am the first to admit that I have several, though one in particular leaps to mind.  Unfortunately, while most people can lock themselves into secret places to work on their geeky passions, be they building model airplanes or crafting computer programs, mine happens to be one… Read more »

AU-Thentic Events

Library Chat Tues, Oct 15, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU Library www.athabascau.ca/library/index.html No pre-registration needed; access through chat box on home page Developing Your Research webinar series: An Intro to Literature Reviews Tues, Oct 15, 1:00 to 2:00 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU Library and Write Site www.athabascau.ca/news/events/developing-your-research-webinar-series-an-intro-to-literature-reviews Register… Read more »

Beyond Literary Landscapes—Le Guin

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 »

Scholarship of the Week

Scholarship name:  10 Words or Less Scholarship Sponsored by:  StudentScholarships.org Deadline:  November 15, 2024 Potential payout:  $1000 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be between the ages of 14 and 25, and be attending school in Canada or the U.S. in the Fall of 2024. What’s required:  An easy online application with contact info and a ten-word… Read more »

Musings from Music City

“Nashville sucks! It’s just like somebody built a theme park in the middle of a slum.” This pronouncement was made by my personal stylist, creative consultant, and frequent traveling companion, the Rt. Honorable Ms. Delilah McQueen, in what I imagine she imagined was a sotto voce fashion, just steps after we exited a massive three-level… Read more »