On the work front it’s known as the “halo effect.” The better looking you are, the more likely it is that you’ll get the job, get the raise, get the perks. But what about in school? Do good looks correspond to good grades? Not as much as you might think?but that doesn’t mean teachers and… Read more »
How to Write Like a Top Student There is nothing more that The Study Dude wants for you than to know how to begin making models for the endless theories you one day contrive. Well, in these articles, as The Study Dude, I’ll try to give you the study tips you need to help make… Read more »
Feeling suddenly artistic? If the warm weather’s making you want to create, take inspiration from this summer-themed art: Sanded Summer art instantly brings sand sculptures to mind, and though there are thousands of sand sculptors and competitions across the globe, It’s hard to get tired of the amazing creations made from just water and sand…. Read more »
The Dog Days of summer find many people looking to escape the heat, escape work, and escape the city. Some people head to the beach, some to the cottage, some to exotic destinations. Others use the long summer days to complete outdoor projects, tend the crops, or chill on the porch. Some people take a… Read more »
My name is Philip Kirkbride. I’m a college graduate from Ontario studying at AU. I’ve always wanted to do an exchange program or study abroad but never found the right time to do so. This is the story of how Athabasca University has allowed me to create my own study abroad program. In the last… Read more »
You’ve finished the draft of your book. Your plot and characterization are solid, the writing’s tight, and the pace stays on track from start to finish. Now You’re ready to go through the whole thing and check that your spelling, grammar, and punctuation are all lined up and that your characters and places stay consistent… Read more »
The Associate Dean of AU’s Faculty of Science, Dr. Kinshuk, currently holds an NSERC/iCORE/Xerox/Markin Industrial Research Chair for Adaptivity and Personalization in Informatics, and has more than 300 research publications in referreed journals. With all this going on, The Voice Magazine is very happy that he was able to take the time to be interviewed… Read more »
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Dear Editor: As one of your regular readers, I have followed the AUSU goings on with keen but detached interest. However, the AUSU forensic audit “survey” that appeared in the July 10 edition of THE VOICE compels me to comment. Based on long experience in social research, it seems clear that AUSU failed to obtain… Read more »
