“The men at the factory are old and cunning You don’t owe nothing, so boy get runnin’ It’s the best years of your life they want to steal” – The Clash, ‘Clampdown’ I consider myself to have been fortunate enough to come of age in the late 1970s, early 1980s, a sort of chronological intertidal… Read more »
Let there be light, spring seems to say! More light, spring light, the light of the dawning of the furtherance of our higher education! Okay, ahem, please excuse this lofty language but doesn’t the oncoming reality of spring make any potential seem more plausible? This time of year, the subliminal becomes liminal in the light… Read more »
The domestic dog is a member of the genus Canis (canine). They have been bred through hundreds of years from a type of wolf, extinct today, to become the friendly, loyal companions we now know. The dog was one of the first species to be domesticated and selectively bred for various behaviors and physical attributes. … Read more »
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 Mar 10: Deadline to register in a course starting Apr 1 Mar 14: AUSU Council Meeting Mar 15: April degree requirements deadline Mar 29: Deadline to apply for course extension for May… Read more »
If you’re a creative writer you’re probably already familiar with “writing prompts,” those little tips designed to boost your literary engines. Prompts often come in the form of a first line, which is helpful because that’s the hardest to write, but they’re often way too conventional to give your imagination the kind double-take needed to… Read more »
On a regular basis, I receive messages from people asking me for my opinions of Athabasca University and questioning its overall credibility. I try to always reply in a reassuring manner and try to make the university sound great, though that is not always easy. People tend to just believe what they want to believe… Read more »
Hiding ingredients are a means for many parents to sneak nutrients into their children’s meals. We may be unaware of the additional zucchini that was added to our carrot muffins or the bananas that were slipped into our afternoon smoothie. Now, speaking as an adult, I never fully appreciated what the ingenuity that came up… Read more »
What time wasters haunt you? I waste an hour every morning reading health articles. But I convince myself that, when I turn 70, I’ll write the MCAT and enter an undergraduate program in medical science education. I could become a doctor by the time I turn 80. So, for the past two days, I’ve poured… Read more »
Scholarship name: BeArt-Presets Academic Scholarship Program Sponsored by: BeArt-Presets Deadline: April 1, 2019 Potential payout: $2500 USD Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be students at the undergraduate, graduate, or senior high school level. What’s required: An online application form, including a maximum 700-word essay describing how winning this award will help you achieve your education and… Read more »
As we mark International Women’s Day March 8, we look back at The Voice‘s coverage of the day in years past. Bread and peace. Columnist Hazel Anaka looks at the origin and evolution of IWD. “The UN and others are focused on stopping female genital mutilation, rape as a weapon of war, and the burning… Read more »