From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge. Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column will be underscoring and… Read more »
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 »
This week I marked my tenth anniversary as a contributing writer for The Voice. When I submitted my first article back in November 2013, I had little idea that one piece of writing would lead to hundreds of published articles. My first article, Essay Avoidance – The Fine Art of Procrastination, described all the dilly-dallying… Read more »
Library Chat Tues, Nov 28, 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 Who? Me? Cheat?: An interactive academic integrity workshop Tues, Nov 28, 12:30 to 1:30 pm MST Online Hosted by AU Library, Write Site, and FHSS www.athabascau.ca/news/events/who-me-cheat-an-interactive-academic-integrity-workshop Register through… Read more »
Some reputable scientists claim that we should cast the florid notion of harmony into the dust bin of ecology and instead assess what plants and their cohabitants really want (as it were) (Davis et al). Freud famously began a speech with a rejoinder that he and his colleagues address the, to-them, most timeless of all… Read more »
Students have more opportunities than most for procrastination. Many times, I’ve found myself grappling with impending tasks and getting entangled in anticipatory feelings that lead to procrastination. The shift from anticipation to dread is a familiar experience, whether it’s rooted in imposter syndrome, fear of failure, or something else entirely. As complexity increased in my… Read more »
One of the most famous sayings might be, “war on drugs”, and for all the wrong reasons. Was this “war on drugs” ever a war or drugs? Or was this “war on drugs” label used to give the impression that a war was being waged on drugs when the war was being waged on addiction… Read more »
I study dying. Every day before work, I watch at least 10 to 20 minutes of near-death experience (NDE) videos. These videos are accounts of people who have died temporarily, often due to cardiac arrest, and claim to have temporarily entered the heaven realm. In that realm, they usually may experience pure, unconditional love, vibrant… Read more »
Like twinkling stars that appear only on the clearest nights, our existence is a mere spark that can pass away at a moment’s notice. This research assistant posting inquires into what “mature minors” think about death and dying and, by extension, what sort of hermeneutics they apply to the meaning of life. The person chosen… Read more »
