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Editorial—Bits and Bobs

I finally managed to finish the AUSU Council Meeting Report for September, less than a week before the next Council Meeting.  I’ll warn you right now it’s a large one because that’s the meeting that AUSU Council approved it’s brand new budget. As always, I like to be able to give students a “short” (it’s… Read more »

When is Online Shopping an Addiction?

Since the dawn of online shopping with giants like eBay, we’ve loved the convenience of clicking a button in the comforts of our homes and receiving a package in the mail.  My own interest in online shopping came early.  Back then, eBay took about a month to ship my beloved international charging adapter that I… Read more »

Homemade is Better—Sweet Potato Fries

We were making burgers the other day, and my wife bought sweet potatoes in hopes that we could use them for something.  As it happens, I recalled that one needs to use corn starch to make them crispy.  So, we thought we’d experiment and see what happens.  This recipe is sort of based on Japanese… Read more »

Staying Centred

It’s important to reframe outcomes to stay centered.  In other words, it’s vital to always keep a positive mind, no matter what occurs. By controlling your thoughts for pure happiness, you develop your ability to focus.  Every student wants focus.  But controlling the mind takes work—all good things do. Everyone gets bombarded everyday by both… Read more »

Editorial—Hail to the Chief

The Voice Magazine welcomes our new overlords! Or to be more specific, a welcome to our new president, Dr. Peter Scott.  Hailing from Australia, where he worked as the “Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education) at the University of Technology Sydney”.  His education was from the University of Sheffield in the UK in cognitive science and psychology. and… Read more »

Stay Solid Under Pressure

Imagine you work for a small company you love.  It has integrity and hosts positive colleagues.  But then someone in the company gets let go.  All the revenue from clients has dried up due to COVID.  The company is on verge of collapse.  All hope is on you to sell the latest product.  And you… Read more »

I Tried a Keto Diet for One Month

I started Keto about a month ago and it has been a life-changing experience.  It started with a single day at the gym where I ran for about 15 minutes.  I was completely out of breath, unfit and nauseated.  I felt that my stamina was waning as I watched the treadmill total the calories I… Read more »

Editorial—Tough Issues

A difficult issue this week.  Our feature article is a look at the Alberta Government putting into place an Alberta Equivalent of “Clare’s Law”.  It’s a law that is about domestic abuse, in a fashion.  I hate these types of articles, even though they’re needed, in part because they’re needed, but also because they force… Read more »