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Minds We Meet—Christine Bulk

The Voice Magazine recently had a chance to chat with Christine Bulk (she/her), a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Women’s and Gender Studies student located in Truro, Nova Scotia. Christine acknowledged, “I would like to begin by acknowledging that in Nova Scotia we are in Mi’kma’ki (MEEG-MA-GEE), the traditional (or ancestral) territory of the… Read more »

Cities in Six: Bruges, Belgium

Bruges is a beautiful and well-preserved city of about 120,000 in the northwest of Belgium.  There were settlements in the area during the Bronze and Iron Ages, and a fort was built on the site in the 9th century.  Its proximity to the coast made the city an important and prosperous centre of trade.  The… Read more »

AU-Thentic Events

AUSU Council Meeting Tues, Oct 8, 3:00 pm MDT Online Hosted by AUSU Contact governance@ausu.org for Zoom information and meeting package MBA for Executives Webinar Tues, Oct 8, 10:00 to 11:00 am MDT Online Hosted by AU Faculty of Business www.athabascau.ca/news/events/mba-for-executives-webinar-20241008 RSVP through above link Library Chat Tues, Oct 8, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm… Read more »

Turning up the Heat on the Psychology of Climate Change

Like delicate bromeliads insufficiently misted in a dry climate, wilted and desolate and displeased as they gaze out from a sunny windowsill, we humans bear a suffering countenance on a warming planet.  Unlike flora and fauna in nature, however, heat impacts us in a psychological, as well as physiological, arena.  Contesting dire predictions about the… Read more »

Editorial—Asked and Answered?

This week, we start off with a short interview with a student in Nova Scotia who’s done everything from avionics to massage, and who still considers herself a new student.  She gives us some insight into how she studies best and also some really solid advice for new students. We also have a Cities in… Read more »

DIY Peking Duck Recipe

Peking duck has its roots in Imperial Chinese cuisine.  For myself, I grew up eating this only on special occasions with family and friends of family at renowned restaurants.  Typically, the dish is known for its crispy, lacquered duck skin and tender duck breast meat.  It is served with pancakes, sweet hoisin sauce, and fresh… Read more »

AU-Thentic Events

Library Chat Tues, Oct 1, 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: Keeping Organized as You Search Tues, Oct 1, 1:00 to 2:00 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU Library and Write Site www.athabascau.ca/news/events/academic-research-keeping-organized-as-you-search Register… Read more »

Beyond Literary Landscapes—Maryse Condé

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 »

Student Sizzle—AU Social Media

Facebook: Super Moms! A single mom with two children who works five hours daily is enrolled in the Foundations of Advanced Practice Nursing and Pharmacotherapeutics and Pathophysiology for Nurse Practitioners.  Her son is enrolled in competitive hockey.  She asks if this is too much to take on at once and several other working student moms… Read more »