Rovaniemi is in northern Finland, nudging up against the Arctic Circle, and is the regional capital of Lapland. The city was almost completely destroyed by the retreating German army in 1944, but rebuilding commenced immediately after the war. In addition to being the official home of Santa Claus (who you can visit at Santa Claus… Read more »
Ever wonder how children on the other side of the world are being treated and what rules guide their caregivers? The academic inquiry here is to research “jurisdictional minimum regulations in early learning and childcare compared to international best practices.” This will include literature reviews such that “judgement is required”; indeed, a high degree of… Read more »
One of the most fascinating experiences I’ve had to date was watching the aurora borealis. While typically the colors that splash across my desktop wallpaper are an eerie green with streaks of white, this year (May 10th) when I first witnessed the phenomena, I was surprised to find splashes of pink and purple. Almost an… Read more »
Perhaps because of my well-known penchants for sloth and hedonism, people close to me have been trying to convince me I would enjoy a visit to a local Nordic spa. They are absolutely bewildered when I try to explain to them that this is way, way down on the list of things I am eager… Read more »
On May 11th, 2024, a bombshell report by The Bureau’s Sam Cooper broke a news story about how illegal casinos were leveraged as a tool for blackmail and to carry out foreign interference. It highlighted how during the Covid-19 pandemic a policing investigation titled “Project Endgame” concluded with a raid that was conducted on a… Read more »
Narco culture across South America and the Caribbean has been popularized through television series, films, and video games, but none of those mediums have looked at the early influences on the areas prior to multi-billion-dollar narco groups popping up. Out of all the craziness that stems from the narco world, there might be nothing crazier… Read more »
From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge. Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column will be underscoring and… Read more »
The Voice Magazine recently had a chance to chat with Megan Rosen (she/her), a 38-year-old Bachelor of Commerce in Human Resources Management student currently residing in Wainwright, Alberta. Megan let us know that, while she moved to Wainwright from Lloydminster, Alberta, she grew up in Washington state and in Saskatchewan. She is married, with one… Read more »
After the COVID-19 pandemic, inflation increased and caused our monthly expenses to rapidly rise. Around twenty to thirty years ago, it seemed easier for people to get a degree, find a job, and live a comfortable life on one income. Now most people need at least two incomes to afford everyday expenses such as rent. … Read more »
A protest as to Israels’ actions in Palestine was recently broken up at the University of Calgary, leading to widespread condemnation of the university and the police actions taken from it’s own legal faculty and student associations alike, including our own AUSU. I’ll be honest, I haven’t had a lot of sympathy for the protests… Read more »