This is the last of a special three-part Voice report on Athabasca University’s 2008 Convocation, which took place June 12, 13, and 14. The Voice offers its warmest congratulations to all this year’s graduates! The third and final day of AU’s 2008 convocation brought many reminders that the achievements being celebrated were not the end… Read more »
This is the second of a three-part Voice series featuring interviews with some of AU’s 2008 graduates. For many graduates, convocation weekend was the first time they had seen the beautiful grounds and buildings of the AU campus, and they attended the ceremonies from places near and far, including Athabasca, Alberta, and Paris, France. The… Read more »
This is the second of a special three-part Voice report on Athabasca University’s 2008 Convocation, which took place June 12, 13, and 14. The Voice offers its warmest congratulations to all this year’s graduates! If there was a theme running through the second day of AU’s 2008 convocation, it was one of co-operation and the… Read more »
This is the first of a special three-part Voice report on Athabasca University’s 2008 Convocation, which took place June 12, 13, and 14. The Voice offers its warmest congratulations to all this year’s graduates! As visitors approach the Athabasca University campus, one of the first things they see is the long, curving driveway that winds… Read more »
This is the first of a three-part Voice series featuring interviews with some of AU’s 2008 graduates. For many graduates, convocation weekend was the first time they had seen the beautiful grounds and buildings of the AU campus, and they attended the ceremonies from places near and far, including Athabasca, Alberta, and Halifax, Nova Scotia…. Read more »
As far as most rational people are concerned, the world has seen and heard more than enough of murderer Paul Bernardo. Along with the horrific news accounts of his crimes, there have been books, movies, and reams of armchair analysis and comments. Except for practitioners and students of law, psychology, and perhaps sociology, there’s no… Read more »
Most of us have seen posters for this popular fundraising campaign. Participants have come up with a number of catchy names?Shave for the Cure, Shave to Save, Cops for Cancer, and more. Whatever It’s called, the goal is the same: to shave your head and collect donations to help in the fight against cancer. Firefighters,… Read more »
You’ll just have to believe me when I say I’m no slave to fashion. The whole Sex and the City frenzy (The bags! The shoes!) is quite happily passing me by. Most days, jeans work just fine, thank you very much. However, when it is time to dress things up, I do appreciate great style;… Read more »
People’s fears and insecurities are a goldmine for marketers. Not that this is news; even The Rolling Stones were lamenting the fact back in 1965, when that man on TV was telling Mick how white his shirts could be. But while the ?60s may have ushered in the Age of Aquarius, according to some psychologists… Read more »
Getting the news from local, or even national, sources is a lot like looking in a mirror: we only ever see things from the front. Admittedly, the view of the world is pretty incredible from here. You might even be forgiven for thinking, as you turn the pages of your local paper, watch the evening… Read more »