Last week, we brought you an interview with graduand Anne Turner, but there was so much about her that we couldn’t keep it contained to one article.  So this week, along with fellow student Camille MacRae, writer Natalia Iwanek brings a look at what these graduates are doing now to help change society for the… Read more »

Who couldn’t use an extra $1000 for their studies? Sixteen AU students can look forward to a $1000 scholarship boost from AUSU this fall.  AUSU has two award cycles each year.  The fall awards cycle opened for applications October 1, with a deadline of November 1. Last week’s article summarized the AUSU Bursaries and the… Read more »

On Wednesday, September 16th, 2020, AUSU Council and the candidates elected at the by-election gathered for the September Council meeting.  Missing from the meeting with regrets were councillors Devon Romanick and lor Kathryn Hadden. Each meeting, AUSU starts with an acknowledgement  to the Indigenous Peoples of Canada that it is their traditional lands that AUSU… Read more »

Throughout this pandemic, increasing reports of systemic inequality, violence, and disregard for those most vulnerable in our communities have become the focal point in mainstream media.  In many ways, these reports underscore the reality that the pandemic has proven to be the breaking point in a historical record filled with inequitable treatment, racism, prejudice, xenophobia,… Read more »

For AU students who regularly leave the home for part-time work, groceries, or other commitments, masks are now an essential part of life outside the home.  Sometimes continuous masking is required in public locations and must be worn for many hours at a time.  For those who do this regularly, you’re familiar with the skin… Read more »

AU is known for providing high-quality post-secondary education without barriers.  Anyone over the age of 16 can go to AU. But education is not cheap.  AU’s student union, AUSU, offers several bursaries to assist AU students with financial challenges.  Some of these bursaries are available year-round, while a couple others can only be applied for… Read more »

The Voice Magazine will be regularly featuring upcoming and recent AU grads, as well as alums.  If you would like us to showcase your journey in an upcoming article, feel free to reach out!  This month, we were able to catch up with recent alum Anne Turner. Anne Turner from Nanaimo, British Columbia, recently graduated… Read more »

This week, we’ve got an interview with a current student as well as a recent graduate, so you can see both sides of the coin.  We also take a quick look at the various bursaries available from AUSU.  If life has thrown you a curveball recently (as it has with so many of us because… Read more »

Album: Loose Artist: Nelly Furtado Growing up, I struggled immensely with my personal style.  In retrospect, I think it’s a miracle I had the courage to show  up to school every day considering all the colours, designs, and materials I’d throw together in hopes something would stick. My insecurities did eventually catch up to me,… Read more »

Dear Barb:  I have been smoking weed since I was a teenager, and I’m now in my thirties.  I am a fully functioning person.  I just graduated from AU and I am getting married as soon as we can have a wedding where we can invite our family and friends.  Unfortunately, since they are now… Read more »