So it seems our COVID-19 journey may be coming to an end over the next several months, with news in a couple of provinces about the first rounds of a vaccine for COVID-19 to be administered in January. This seems like a remarkably short time for a vaccine to go from initial stages to completion,… Read more »
I recently had a craving for crepes and borrowed a crepe marker from my parents. Little did I know that it would be one of the handiest and space-conserving kitchen appliances I’ve used. If you’re a fan of changing up your dinner or breakfast routines, crepes are an excellent way to bring flavor to your… Read more »
Human trafficking is defined as a crime that involves recruiting and exploiting individuals by means of force, fraud, or coercion for the purposes of commercial sex, labor, or services. After drugs and the arms trade, human trafficking is the third most profitable business for organized crime. While the act of trafficking a person has not… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Group admin adds a few units to facilitate posts on recurring topics, like e-texts and exams. Jennifer shares experiences with ProctorU’s tech difficulties during an exam; responses offer similar stories and also suggestions. Jesse wonders how soon a missed exam must be re-written without having to notify AU; responses suggest the usual… 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 Talk to a Librarian Drop-in Session Tues, Dec 8, 9:00 to 9:30 am MST Online via Microsoft Teams Hosted by AU Library library.athabascau.ca/orientations.html No pre-registration necessary; access through above link… Read more »
I’m pretty sure that the more we focus our thoughts on love, the more lovely we become, and the lovelier others appear in our eyes. So when another female comes into our vision, fixate on her. Think to ourselves, “I desire to spend the rest of my life with her.” And then smile and even… Read more »
Who are your fellow students? It can feel like you are all alone in your studies, but across the nation, around the globe, students like you are also pursuing their AU education, and The Voice Magazine wants to bring their stories to you and vice versa. If you would like to be featured next, do… Read more »
A notorious recent exposition of the vicissitudes implied by post-truth culture is Jeff Orlowski’s documentary titled The Social Dilemma. At first blush the show elucidates just how far social media has permeated our culture and our consciousness. Yet, when pressed to describe the problem in words (not only feelings, as would fit the standard definition… Read more »
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Scholarship name: Alberta Blue Cross Scholarship for Mature Indigenous Students Sponsored by: Alberta Blue Cross Deadline: January 15, 2021 Potential payout: $1500 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be members of a first nation or band, or have Inuit, Métis, or Indian Status; must be enrolling in the first year of a full-time post-secondary or diploma program… Read more »