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The Passing at the Children’s Cancer Ward

I had been entertaining my friend’s daughter who had a brain tumor erupt and was labeled as a vegetable by the doctor at the children’s emergency hospital.  But I knew she was lucid but couldn’t express herself due to paralysis.  I knew this because I had taken a Community Rehabilitation class where I learned that… Read more »

AU-Thentic Events

The Future of Architectural Education Tues, Apr 23, 9:00 to 10:30 am MDT Online Hosted by AU Centre for Architecture www.athabascau.ca/news/events/online-lecture-the-future-of-architectural-education-6 Register through above link Library Chat Tues, Apr 23, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU Library www.athabascau.ca/library/index.html No pre-registration needed; access through chat box on home page AU’s 2024 Three… Read more »

Scholarship of the Week

Scholarship name:  Got a Spine Scholarship Sponsored by:  Arctic Chiropractic Fairbanks Deadline:  May 2, 2024, 11:59 pm EST Potential payout:  $500 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be Canadian or U.S. residents, be attending university or college in Canada or the U.S. full-time by October 2024, and have a GPA of 2.5 or greater during their last… Read more »

Stress is a Choice—Stop Being a People Pleaser

Why is it that some of the more highly evolved human beings are able to skate through life more or less unscathed by stress? They go about their days with a calm demeanor and an efficient, pragmatic approach to the challenges of the world.  No doubt they are continually checking off chores, accomplishments, and major… Read more »

Research Assistant Opportunity—Conscience in a Medical Setting

This unique research opportunity entails “investigating what interventions exist to support healthcare professionals to understand and use their conscience for ethical decision making.” The goal, logically enough but also juicy enough to merit some emotional involvement, is the creation of an academic “baseline sense of how conscience has been taken up for healthcare professionals in… Read more »

Minds We Meet—Christine Sabourin

The Voice Magazine recently had a chance to chat with Christine Sabourin (she/her), a 35-year old Bachelor of Arts in Psychology student from Cornwall, Ontario—“with roots from an even smaller township of Monkland, Ontario,” (where she spent her “formative years”). She added, “I acknowledge and am grateful to live, learn, play, and work on the… Read more »

Beyond Literary Landscapes—Individualism

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 »

Minds We Meet—Halen Deng

The Voice Magazine recently had a chance to chat with Halen Deng (she/her), a Bachelor of Commerce student, with a major in Business Technology Management, living in Calgary, Alberta.  She mentioned, “This program allows me to merge my interests in business with the constantly evolving field of technology.  In my future career, I am open… Read more »