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From Where I Sit – Setting Boundaries

Though the temptation is to close the door and my mind to festival work, I’m not indulging in that. I invested some money in clear plastic totes and storage solutions so that the growing inventory of festival stuff can be sorted and stored more easily. Not only will this corral and protect the items but… Read more »

Dear Barb – All a-Board!

Dear Barb: I moved away from home for university when I was 18 and now I’m in my final year. I have three younger siblings in high school and grade school. My father passed away a few years ago after a lengthy illness and my mother has raised us pretty well on her own. When… Read more »

In Conversation with Director, Erik Poppe

Norwegian Erik Poppe started his career as a photojournalist, covering war zones in several different countries before deciding to direct films. Many elements in his latest feature, A Thousand Times Good Night, the story of a photojournalist torn between career and family, are autobiographical (he admits that some lines in the movie came from his… Read more »

Student Sizzle! – AU Social Media

AUSU Student Forums The forums slipped into a late-summer lull after the whirl of by-election posts. In the English course discussion forum, Amy seeks study tips on the ENGL 423 exam. And in the Business and Administration course forum, discussion continued on course ACCT 355. AthaU Facebook Group Rachel seeks input on taking Spanish courses… Read more »

Mindful Bard – Sequoia

Film: Sequoia Director: Andy Landen “It’s not the number of lives that It’s important to save? It’s the amount of life.” – Doka quote, from Sequoia Reilly, the lead character in Sequoia, takes it for granted that things should go her way, so She’s pissed off when they don’t. Strangely, at the same time she… Read more »

Music Review – Before the Flood

Band: Before the Flood Album: Hole in the Sky Sometimes I come across a band that writes such astounding lyrics that I can’t help but love their music. Before the Flood is capable of writing lyrics that not only captivate listeners, but come from deep in the heart as the stories they write are universally… Read more »

Meeting the Minds – Interviewing Dr. Mark McCutcheon

An Associate Professor for AU’s Centre of Humanities and Master of Arts in Integrated Studies programs, Dr. Mark McCutcheon teaches a variety of courses on everything from the cultural politics of copyright to Canadian adaptations of Frankenstein, to modern media theory and beyond. He was kind enough to give The Voice Magazine this interview. You… Read more »

Editorial – Student Election/Double Feature

Each week, I like to feature at least one article that helps students get to know more about each other or the people who are educating them. After all, as a distance institution, forming a solid sense of community, and hence community pride, is difficult. To that end, this week we have our interview with… Read more »