Every scene we write in fiction should start with a goal—a desire—and end with a prize not quite won. Why end with a partial prize or no prize won at all? Well, imagine you’re the hero. We want your dream to come true. And if you’re putting in effort to chase that dream, scene after… Read more »
In elementary school I was taught that we are stuck with the genes we are born with. Since that time, science breakthroughs indicate that my elementary school science teachers may have been wrong and that we have more control over our genes then we were led to believe. This new branch of genetics is called… Read more »
Canadian students aged 30 or under can now register for the Canada Student Service Grant. The details of the grant program were announced June 25, and registration is open until August 21, 2020. The grant program is one of several relief measures for students first announced in April. Since many traditional summer job opportunities for… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Lindsay was surprised by no response from ProctorU at the end of an exam; responders recommend contacting AU to confirm the exam was submitted by ProctorU. Ben wonders how to request an emailed transcript from AU; another student replies with specific instructions. Other posts include waived late exam fees, tutor absences, tips… Read more »
With worldwide media attention focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as on social movements addressing historical and present-day injustices, provincial and federal governments have slowly begun introducing laws that scaled back hard-earned rights gained in the years before the pandemic. Examples of this are the recently voted down Bill 207 — Conscience Rights (Health… Read more »
A quick announcement, there will be no new Voice Magazine or articles next week, as I’ll be taking a brief holiday. So this issue is all you get until July 17. Take your time, savour it, and spend some time outside (and socially distanced) before the next phase of our apolalypse hit. Will it be… Read more »
Scholarship name: Johnson Scholarship Program Sponsored by: Johnson Insurance Deadline: July 15, 2020 Potential payout: $1000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be residents of Canada, completing high school in 2020, enrolled full-time in an undergrad program at a Canadian post-secondary institution for the 2020-21 academic year, and have a relationship with Johnson Insurance (for example, be… Read more »
On the eve of Independence Day for our neighbours in North America’s lower level, we engage in our favourite hobby (after bitching about the weather): watching the Americans. Can’t trump this. Writer Bill Pollett imagines a city like no other. “In my city, the statues in the square commemorate the heroism of clowns and kindergarten… Read more »
After looking for many months for a rescue dog, I finally received a phone call from a lady who was planning on letting her one-year-old husky go. I was ecstatic and drove all the way across the province to pick my new companion up. The first week has been an incredibly exhausting, rejuvenating, and blissful… Read more »
The type of business you start can make the difference in your success, especially in the first months. But how do you know what type of business to start? Why not choose a fun business? If you love yoga, start a yoga club. Get all the certifications available. Or maybe you love to cook? Start… Read more »