Poutine is one of those iconic Canadian dishes. Some go kilometres to find good poutine. When the hot gravy melts the cheese, and the fries are crispy—so good! Here in Edmonton, there are a couple of places to get decent poutine. But what do you do when you have leftover mashed potatoes or maybe extra… Read more »
Album: Synchronicity Artist: The Police After essentially turning my entire basement upside down in the name of music, I have had a difficult time deciding what would be my penultimate entry for this series. I suppose leaving my favourite new wave band, the Police, for last would’ve been more suitable, but I’ve got something else… Read more »
To all the 2020 graduands, congrats! And for the rest of us grads, future and past, let’s rest on our virtual laurels for a moment and consider the conquest that’s been. Many of our peers would shudder to attempt distance education. AU is not for the faint of heart or slack of skill. We learn… Read more »
My sister, Mary, and I were incarcerated in Ontario Training Schools for Girls, at 12 and 13 years old. Training schools are better known as reform schools. At that time, all I knew about reform school was what I had seen in movies and on television shows. Reform schools were portrayed as a place where… Read more »
Humans sit atop the food chain due to our cognitive capabilities and our advanced ability to communicate with one another. With everything we know about the cognitive and communication sciences, it might lead some to assume that non-domesticated cross-species collaboration is impossible. It should not be possible for birds and crocodiles or spiders and frogs… Read more »
[I like Chazz. Or more precisely, I like to laugh at Chazz. He’s a perfect caricature of so many things, and a reminder that humour can be impolitic without being insulting–except to Chazz, of course. But I doubt he’d notice. From our August 14th issue, this selection was all mine. Best of 2020? I think… Read more »
As we all know, January has been scientifically proven to be approximately twice as long as all the other months of the year put together. This is indisputable. This, by itself, is a problem, and contributes to psychological balance and physiological homeostasis becoming approximately as stable as an existential tilt-a-whirl. This, of course, follows hard… Read more »
Scholarship name: Mensa Canada Scholarship Programme Sponsored by: Mensa Canada Deadline: January 31, 2021 Potential payout: up to $3000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be Canadian citizens or landed immigrants, over 18 years of age, and currently enrolled in a full-time program at an accredited Canadian post-secondary institution. What’s required: An email with contact and school… Read more »
Welcome to the final issue of The Voice Magazine for 2020. Our writers got in the holiday mood this year, so beyond our feature interview with student and new Voice writer, Karen Lam, we have a number of holiday themed selections to help get you in the mood as well. One of the things that… Read more »
Bannock and a Movie December Edition: Birth of a Family Dec 1 to Dec 31 Online Hosted by AU Nukskahtowin indigenous.athabascau.ca/bannock/index.php Access through above link All events are free unless otherwise noted. Holiday Closures Athabasca University Closed Thur, Dec 24 to Sun, Jan 3, inclusive Reopens Mon, Jan 4, 8:30 am MST More info at: … Read more »