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Fly on the Wall—Never Again Versus the Wars of Tomorrow

Huddled as a mass, we across Canada gather at our local cenotaph on November 11th.  The experience transcends differences of rural and urban, class and race, gender and belief, because the spectre of war brings us together today as it has throughout our history as a nation.  As we give thanks for those whose sacrifice… Read more »

Scholarship of the Week

Scholarship name:  ServiceScape Scholarship 2020 Sponsored by:  ServiceScape Deadline:  November 30, 2020 Potential payout:  $1000 USD Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be attending, or will be attending, an accredited university, college, or trade school in 2020, and be at least 18 years old. What’s required:  A completed online application form with contact info and a 300-word… Read more »

AU-Thentic Events

Bannock and a Movie November Edition: The Road Forward Nov 1 to Nov 30 Online Hosted by AU Nukskahtowin indigenous.athabascau.ca/bannock/index.php Access through above link Talk to a Librarian Drop-in Session Tues, Nov 10, 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 Talk… Read more »

Should we Organize our Day Based on Energy Levels?

Often when it comes to scheduling our day, we block off chunks of time for allotted activities, we jot down to-do lists of items, and we’re lucky if we get to half the items on the list.  Is our time management fundamentally flawed? What can we do to be more productive and feel less mentally… Read more »

Homemade is Better—Easy Sauces: Mayonnaise

A while back, it occurred to me that many of the sauces and spreads we use are almost always easy enough to make.  I’m going to start a series of easy sauces to make that have multiple applications!  For example, mayonnaise is the main ingredient in some salad dressings, like creamy coleslaw or even a… Read more »

Beats from the Basement—Spice Girls

Album: Greatest Hits Artist: Spice Girls I don’t think there’s ever been a girl group as influential as the Spice Girls.  Their massive success in the late 90s has inspired the emergence of other pop acts over the last two decades such as *NSYNC, The Pussycat Dolls, and, more recently, Fifth Harmony. It’s easy to… Read more »

Dear Barb—Growth and Remembrance

Dear Barb: Hi, my neighbor has a small black dog that has a huge growth of some kind on its stomach.  It is so big it almost touches the ground.  The poor dog walks awkwardly because of the weight of this thing.  I have talked to her and she always says, “oh its fine, he… Read more »

Editorial—Spooktacular!

The Voice writers are getting into the Halloween Spirit a little early this year, with a few articles giving a nod to Halloween, just before I take a week off to celebrate the holiday myself.  (The fact that this means I’m free to try to avoid all news about the US election for the last… Read more »