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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 • Sept 15: October degree requirements deadline • Sept 29: Deadline to apply for course extension for Nov • Oct 10: Deadline to register in a course starting Nov 1• • Oct… Read more »

Dear Barb – The Bite of the Law

Dear Barb: I was at my friends’ house the other day and another friend came to visit with her dog. I’m not sure what kind of dog it was, some kind of terrier cross and weighed about 45 pounds. I’m always a little leery of dogs I don’t know, so I asked if he was… Read more »

Student Sizzle! – AU Social Media

AthaU Facebook GroupA few related threads have popped up with tips about quiet study spaces in Edmonton, Calgary, and Red Deer. Laura invites students to contact her to participate in interviews for The Voice. New member Andrea is looking for insight into ACCT 352. Other posts include beer, graphing for economics, and—of course—cats. Twitter @AthabascaU… Read more »

The Fall Routine of Change

September has struck. Which means cooler temperatures, getting back into routines, and some new seasonal outdoor activities. While the “back to school” feeling that September brings doesn’t necessarily relate to Athabasca University students it still can bring a sense of calm. Everyone else around is getting back into schedules with their kids off to school… Read more »

Women of Interest – Cathy Crowe

Cathy Crowe was born in 1952 in Cobourg, Ontario. She is a street nurse, educator, and author who is a strong advocate for the homeless in Canada, and is also a Distinguished Visiting Practitioner in the Faculty of Arts, Department of Politics and Public Administration at Ryerson University. She received her nursing degree from Toronto… Read more »

The Creative Spark! – You Love to Write

How does Stephen King do it? Sit and write five-hour marathons? Well, maybe he has fun—like you soon will. How? By doing something fun before you write, suggests Helen Sword. Or find fun places to write papers. During undergrad, I had little playtime. My time-off revolved around a two-hour visit with a senior. I’d put… Read more »

Music Review – Bad Mary – Glitter Bomb

Artist: Bad Mary EP: Glitter Bomb On September 29, Bad Mary are dropping their new EP, Glitter Bomb. Based out of Long Island, New York, this four-piece punk band has given us a treat with their new EP. Bad Mary consists of Amanda Mac on vocals, Mike Staub on bass and vocals, Bill Mac on… Read more »

All the Music Be Happenin’ Now – Why Raï?

By the time I heard Rachid Taha and his band perform at the Olympia Theatre in Montreal, I’d come to see musical syncretism—the mixing of various genres—as an operating principle in music, something that music really couldn’t do without. Syncretism: The way of all music From the dawn of history musical traditions have been developing… Read more »

The Fit Student – Right Attitude

Do you want to thrive socially? At your workplace? At school? Well, you need the right attitude. And the right attitude changes, depending on who runs the show. I once interviewed at a funeral home. The staff beamed with smiles. The friendly HR fellow said, “When you cross paths with colleagues, you must chat.” I… Read more »