At Home: Toasty Texting Let’s face it: we’re a nation of addicts, addicted to our portable technology. When we want to check our smart phone’s email app or send a text, nothing can stop us?not courtesy, not safe driving practices, not the law. Not even, apparently, the winter’s chill. As the Toronto Star reports, a… Read more »
Convocation 2010 AUSU wishes to congratulate this year’s graduates, whether attending Convocation in person or by distance. We wish you the best of luck in your future pursuits. You are an inspiration to all AU students! AUSU Executive Election AUSU has recently held its internal election for the Executive. We wish to congratulate Barbara Rielly… Read more »
If your course contract ends on December 31, 2010 you’ll want to note Athabasca University’s special holiday procedures for requesting and writing final exams. Because the University will be closed for the holidays at 4:30 pm MST on Thursday, December 23, 2010 (it will reopen 8:30 am MST on Tuesday, January 4, 2011), it has… Read more »
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It’s crunch time at the North Pole, and the elves in Santa’s toy workshop are working overtime. In their honour, this week’s links will examine some of the fascinating history of toys, dolls, and games. If You Build It Lego sets have been popular with the young generation since they were first introduced in Europe… Read more »
At Home: An Apple A Day What looks like an apple, smells like an apple, and tastes like an apple?but doesn’t turn brown like an apple? The answer: an apple. That is, an apple from the ?Arctic? variety bioengineered by a specialty fruit grower in Summerland, B.C. As the CBC reports, the new strain of… Read more »
Convocation 2010 AUSU wishes to congratulate this year’s graduates, whether attending Convocation in person or by distance. We wish you the best of luck in your future pursuits. You are an inspiration to all AU students! AUSU Executive Election AUSU has recently held its internal election for the Executive. We wish to congratulate Barbara Rielly… Read more »
If your course contract ends on December 31, 2010 you’ll want to note Athabasca University’s special holiday procedures for requesting and writing final exams. Because the University will be closed for the holidays at 4:30 pm MST on Thursday, December 23, 2010 (it will reopen 8:30 am MST on Tuesday, January 4, 2011), it has… Read more »
We love to hear from you! Send your questions and comments to voice@voicemagazine.org, and please indicate if we may publish your letter.
At Home: No Place to Go As the holidays near, we’re often reminded to think of those who lack the comfort and security of a home to call their own. But according to a new study, there’s another vulnerable but often-forgotten group: those whose housing conditions are unsafe or unhealthy. As the CBC reports, a… Read more »