Artist: Ships Have Sailed Album: Moodswings What is it about certain types of music that capture the very essence of summer? With the days becoming colder, summer feels so far away. But after listening to Ships Have Sailed’s latest album, It’s like those carefree and relaxed feelings that I have during the warmer months aren’t… Read more »
There is nothing more that The Study Dude wants for you than to start your writing with a clincher and end with a bang. Well, in these articles, as The Study Dude, I’ll try to give you the study tips you need to help make your learning easier. I’ll also give you straight and honest… Read more »
Learning about the night sky is something that anyone can do. Believe it or not, you don’t need expensive equipment to start out and you definitely don’t need a science background. The nights become longer and darker this time of year and the air is crisp, which makes for excellent stargazing. It’s an activity that… Read more »
Between following the federal election and watching the Blue Jays rally to an incredible win, it’s a wonder anybody’s getting any work done these days. But the AUSU council was on track at their regular meeting on October 13, and here are a few of the highlights. One of the first items on the agenda… Read more »
Do you ever wonder if you are the only person on the planet with the continual worries and ruminations you face? Do you fret throughout the day, first thing in the morning, last thing at night, and sometimes experience anxiety to boot? When your mind wanders, do you worry about the past or the future?… Read more »
If you think the AU Student Union’s new online process for undergraduate scholarship, award, and bursary applications is going to make this fall’s application easier, you’re right! But if you think “easier” means you can wait until the deadline of November 1 to begin work on your application, you may be overly optimistic. Don’t wait… Read more »
Album: Insomnia Artists: Aurora Orchestra Conductor: Nicholas Collon “Come, Sleep, and with thy sweet deceiving Lock me in delight awhile; Let some pleasing [dreams] beguile All my fancies; that from thence [I may feel] an influence All my powers of care bereaving.” – John Fletcher What does it mean that several concept albums with nighty-night… Read more »
M. M. is an AU student from British Columbia. Originally from Ontario, M. completed her undergraduate degree through AU and is now in the Masters of Integrated Studies program. M. is also an administrator of the unofficial Athabasca University Facebook group page. The Voice Magazine recently interviewed M. by e-mail. Here’s what she had to… Read more »
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This issue of The Voice Magazine is a little bit thinner than normal. Columnists S.D. Livingston and Christina Frey are taking a break for a while to recharge the writing batteries and concentrate on some other projects. So while I wish them success, I selfishly hope for not too much success. I still want them… Read more »