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Wisdom Gleaned from Those who Claim to Have Experienced Hell

People who undergo near-death experiences (NDE) often report that they die temporarily to see Jesus, God, Buddha, Gurus, or so forth.  These people often return to life to become less religious but more spiritual.  However, people who go into a hellish realm in their near-death experiences often return to become highly religious, even becoming pastors… Read more »

AUSU Update!

Don’t Miss Your Chance: AUSU Student Survey Closes November 26, 2023 Time is running out! The Athabasca University Students’ Union (AUSU) 2023 Annual Student Survey closes at 11:59 p.m. MST on Sunday, November 26th. We encourage you to seize this opportunity to have your voice heard and make a difference in the Athabasca University (AU)… Read more »

Hallmark, It’s Time to Do Christmas Different

Christmas may be the most wonderful time of the year, but there is something unbearable about every single Hallmark Christmas movie being warm and fuzzy and how every storyline always converges into the same plot.  With that said, my loyalty to Hallmark should not be questioned since I am the youngest “old chap” in Ottawa’s… Read more »

Scholarship of the Week

Scholarship name:  Instant Record Check Scholarship Program Sponsored by:  Instant Record Check Deadline:  December 31, 2023, 11:59 pm EST Potential payout:  $500 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be legal residents of Canada or hold a valid student visa, be 18 years of age or older, and be enrolled in or accepted to a full-time  undergrad or… Read more »

Bring RICO Laws to Canada—Public Inquiries Can Be Better

We need to know about the giant of a justice that is Justice France Charbonneau.  Going after the baddest of the bad when nobody else would do so.  At a time when security cameras and mobile phones with quality video were practically non-existent, unlike today.  It was a period when retribution against Crown prosecutors by… Read more »

AU-Thentic Events

Library Chat Tues, Dec 12, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm MST Online Hosted by AU Library www.athabascau.ca/library/index.html No pre-registration needed; access through chat box on home page Common Sentence Errors Tues, Dec 12, 12:30 to 1:30 pm MST Online via Microsoft Teams Hosted by AU’s Write Site www.athabascau.ca/news/events/common-sentence-errors Register through above link Library Chat Thur,… Read more »

Minds We Meet—Blythe Appleby

The Voice Magazine recently had a chance to chat with Blythe Appleby, a University Certificate in Heritage Resources Management student living in Nova Scotia.  Blythe will be graduating in December (congratulations!) and plans to enroll in the Bachelor of Arts in History, with a goal of spring of 2024 for her convocation.  She stated, “Working… Read more »

Debate Can Change Academia’s Model

I always wanted to learn debate, but today at work, emotions ran high over an argument regarding a product launch.  I felt terrible because I caused suffering for the other person, which is the last thing I want to do with anyone.  I care about my employer and his family and even have an uncanny… Read more »

Vintage Voice

We’re in the midst of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah, which began at sunset on December 7 and continues until nightfall December 15.  There was no struggle to find references to Hanukkah in the archives; the difficulty was selecting only two to highlight here. Hanukkah or Chanukah?.  Christina M Frey provides a seasonal style guide… Read more »