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Blue Ribbon For Participation

The United Conservative Party recently released the report from what they are calling a “Blue Ribbon Panel” about Alberta Finances.  The report is also being called the MacKinnon report because the head of the panel was Janice MacKinnon. A woman responsible for closing over 52 hospitals during her time in Saskatchewan.  If you haven’t heard… Read more »

Why Zombies?

“Zombie stories are by nature dystopian.  Zombies signify failure–of political will and social cohesion, of technology and medicine, of the human body and soul.” – Elly Blue Having been born in the last two weeks of the baby boom, I was finding myself increasingly flummoxed by my adult Gen X brother’s obsession with zombie films… Read more »

AUSU Update

This space is provided free to AUSU: The Voice does not create or edit this content. Contact services@ausu.org with any questions. IMPORTANT DATES Sep 10: Deadline to register in a course starting Oct 1 Sep 15: AUSU Get out the Vote Campaign Launches! Sep 19: AUSU Council Meeting Sep 15: Oct degree requirements deadline Sep 30:… Read more »

Scholarship of the Week

Scholarship name:  2019 AES Engineering Scholarship Sponsored by:  AES Engineering Deadline:  October 6, 2019 Potential payout:  $500 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be high school seniors or attending a post-secondary educational facility. What’s required:  An email with contact and school info, along with a 500- to 1000-word essay on “When you look back on your life… Read more »

Minds We Meet—Kayli Tellman

While working toward her Bachelor of Commerce Degree (with an accounting major) from Medicine Hat, Kayli Tellman also works at a pharmacy, and recently spent some time speaking with The Voice Magazine. Could you provide a brief introduction of yourself? Who are you, where are you from? My name is Kayli Tellman, I am nineteen… Read more »

The Not-So Starving Student—Top Four Indian Foods to Try

Since venturing upon various Indian restaurants throughout the city, I’ve grown an appreciation for Indian cuisine. Traditional Indian dishes are packed with flavor and complexity and hold a special place in my list of favorite comfort foods. Indian food is heavily influenced by religion and history. Particularly, centuries of Islamic rule followed by Hindu rule… Read more »

The Study Dude—Personalized Education?

What would a personalized education look like to you? Well, let’s look at scenarios that don’t characterize a personalized education: A developmentally disabled student once appeared in my university class.  He could barely spell basic words.  But he was entitled to an education.  Sadly, the prof would humiliate him, scorning him for his lack of… Read more »

Course Exam—FNCE 371

FNCE 371 (Applications in Corporate Finance) is a three-credit upper-level finance course that will have students applying fundamental concepts in corporate finance (from FNCE 370 (Overview of Corporate Finance)) to a variety of areas in corporate finance such as short-term financial management, lease management, and international concerns. With the assistance of case studies, students will… Read more »

Dear Barb—Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby

Dear Barb: My boyfriend and I have been dating for six months.  He’s a really awesome guy, but I don’t feel sexually attracted to him.  We have lots in common and spend a lot of time together, but, when it comes to intimacy, everything changes.  Our relationship has been this way right from the beginning,… Read more »