Dear Barb: I have been dating my girlfriend for three months. We get along great and have lots of common interests. I just assumed we were exclusive, but apparently not. She thinks we should be dating other people because, according to her, it is too early in our relationship to limit ourselves to just dating… Read more »
Today was my birthday, and my sister, who phones me once a year, never phoned. Instead my beloved niece wished me a happy birthday from my sister via Facebook text message. I felt like crying. I messaged my niece that every human has a low point in life. When we hit our low, which we… Read more »
Scholarship name: Senior Caregiver Scholarship Sponsored by: SeniorAdvice.com Deadline: July 15, 2019 Potential payout: $2000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be attending a two- or four-year university or college in the Fall of 2019 and must have been involved in caregiving for a family member or friend. What’s required: An email with contact and school info,… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Kimberly wonders how flexible the word-count limit is on essays; after getting feedback she manages to pare her essay back from double the limit to 70 over. Monique is devastated by a seemly impossible exam for HIST 201; after a virtual group hug she’s going to nail it in the supplemental! Ben… Read more »
Summer is finally here, and you know what that means; it’s time for fun in the sun! Until it rains. Or until the mosquitoes start eating you alive. Or until your sunburn gets so painful you can’t move. Let’s face it, sometimes the outdoors is not so great. And that’s when it hits you—your Netflix… Read more »
Happy Canada Day! At least, this is the last issue before Canada Day happens, so I thought I’d take the opportunity right now to note that. As summer comes fully on, a lot of articles and media turn to describing the wonders of the out doors and helping you find activities to take advantage of… Read more »
June 28 is International Body Piercing Day, and, guess what? Some of our writers past have expressed themselves on the topic of body piercings. Body art is so yesterday. In 2007, writer and former Voice editor, Sandra Livingston predicted the tattoo and body-piercing fad will end soon. “When those 30-, 40-, and 50-something moms and… Read more »
“’How do you know when the gold is purified?’ we asked him, and he answered, ‘When I can see my face in it [the liquid gold in the crucible] then it is pure.’” – Gold Cord, Amy Carmichael Marital counselling guru David Schnarch uses the word “crucible” to describe those periods during which couples learn… Read more »
Amir is a fourth-year student in the Bachelor of Commerce program with a major in accounting. He plans on eventually applying for the chartered professional accounting program and plans to work at an accounting firm in order to fulfill the requirements for the CPA designation. This is his story. Can you give us a little… Read more »