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The Voice

The Voice is the collective presence of the writers who submit on behalf of the magazine. All praise to them!

Did You Know? – Online Learning

Need to brush up your skills or pursue an area of interest, but don’t want to take a formalized university course? As flexible learning becomes increasingly popular, more and more schools and organizations are offering online learning opportunities. Add two to the ever-growing list: Coursera and Udacity. Coursera ?partners with the top universities in the… Read more »

Click of the Wrist – I Can’t Believe They’re Selling That

Cue the disappointed sighs: Scope’s much-hyped bacon mouthwash was just a drawn-out April Fool’s prank. But can you blame us for believing? The meaty mouthwash would have joined an illustrious list of products that probably should never have been marketed: HuffPost Top 15 What are the 15 ?stupidest products of all time?? The spray-on hair… Read more »

Did You Know? – Online Learning

Need to brush up your skills or pursue an area of interest, but don’t want to take a formalized university course? As flexible learning becomes increasingly popular, more and more schools and organizations are offering online learning opportunities. Add two to the ever-growing list: Coursera and Udacity. Coursera ?partners with the top universities in the… Read more »

AUSU Update

Dear Members, You may have recently seen information on the internet speculating about the future of Athabasca University. These reports suggest that the Alberta government may broker a merger between AU and University of Alberta, and that this may result in drastic changes to the services and programs offered to students AU students. We want… Read more »

Mark Your Calendars: AUSU Annual General Meeting

AUSU will hold its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, April 10, at 5:30 pm MST. The meeting is free and will be held via teleconference; all currently active undergraduate students may attend. If You’re interested in issues affecting AU students, you won’t want to miss the teleconference. The meeting will review AUSU’s financial statements for… Read more »

Click of the Wrist – Eggstravaganza

This weekend, artistry will abound as countless adults and children decorate eggs in recognition of the Easter holiday. But decorative eggs are about more than a supermarket kit with shockingly bright colouring tablets. This week’s links take a look at some of the more egg-celent artwork out there, both created by nature and by people…. Read more »