The Voice is the collective presence of the writers who submit on behalf of the magazine. All praise to them!
Athabasca University offers a number of scholarships, and May 15th is the deadline to apply. If you haven’t already, you still have a few hours to get your application in. There are a number of new scholarships this year, and I’ve been told that some (Such as the Albert & Pirkko Karvonen Environment Award) have… Read more »
Dustin Blumhagen is an AU student living in Cochrane, Alberta. Dustin is a teacher, writer, and music lover, and he’s currently enrolled in the Labour Studies degree program at AU. Dustin’s schedule as a freelance writer is a bit chaotic, so The Voice Magazine caught up to him via e-mail, and interviewed him about school,… Read more »
AUSU Student Forums In the General Student Chat forum, user “barrywheeler” solicits thoughts from other students about AU switching exams over to online-only. What if you can’t type as quickly as others? AthaU Facebook Group Tamra posts that a former president of AUSU’s student council and former writer for The Voice Magazine, Debbie Jabbour (NDP),… Read more »
Distracted by all the great articles, posts, infographics, and fascinating but time-sucking information that pop up every time you get online? If you’re mired down with finals or end-of-term papers but don’t want to lose track of the must-reads, check out these apps for storing, reading, and accessing it all: Pocket Want to save an… Read more »
AUSU Student Forums In the General Student Chat forum, user “serenebarb” reminds students of the May 1 deadline for AUSU scholarships. AthaU Facebook Group Tracy is looking for input on whether to choose PHIL 252 Critical Thinking or PHIL 231 Introduction to Philosophy. Bob alerts students that IDRL 408 Workplace Injury will be closing soon…. Read more »
AUSU Student Forums In the General Student Chat forum, user “serenebarb” reminds students of the AUSU Annual General Meeting on Apr 21, as well as the regular monthly council meeting following (both meetings we’re subsequently postponed.) In the State and Legal Studies course discussion forum, user “KALinton” asks if the assignments for LGST 369 are… Read more »
On Thursday we celebrated Shakespeare’s birthday?but if you missed it this year, it’s not too late to join in the festivities! This week we’ll look at some things you might not have known about Shakespeare’s story. A Night to Remember Scholars, actors, and directors regularly disagree about Shakespearean interpretation, but usually remain civil. Not so… Read more »
Gonzo Moreno is an AU student living in Ottawa, Ontario. He’s a Manager of Business Development for LightSquared, a satellite communications company, and has worked there for the past 13 years. Gonzo is in the Business Administration program at AU and began his final course in March. Gonzo was recently interviewed by The Voice Magazine… Read more »
AUSU Student Forums In the General Student Chat forum, user “ileibel” seeks help understanding the discussion forum assignment for ENGL 255. AthaU Facebook Group Karl (The Voice Editor) posts that The Voice Magazine may soon be disappearing. JoAnne challenges group members to post one concern in 20 words or fewer. A different Karl wonders why… Read more »
If You’re currently taking an under-graduate course from AU and You’re not in a graduate program, you can attend, speak, and vote on the motions at AUSU’s AGM on April 21st, 2015 at 5:30 pm. The meeting is held by teleconference on a toll free number, or through your computer headset and microphone. Contact ausu@ausu.org… Read more »