I awake with a start, groaning inwardly. The slow, melodic alarm gradually increases its pitch and intensity. I check my phone. 5:00 A.M. I can almost feel the icy wind as I curl my toes deeply into the warmth of my bed. Then, that voice inside me reverberates and I propel myself quickly out of… Read more »
It is morning, oh my gosh, it is morning. Please go away, come again when I feel like it. Why did this bright sun wake me up? My eyes are closed, and I can still feel the pressure on my skin Today is a school day. Well, every day is a school day when your… Read more »
‘Performance-enhancing’ is a term synonymous with cheating, but a recent Athabasca University study focusing on boosting student retention in classrooms indicates that there is a new approach to learning which might truly enhance performance. This approach is called “interleaving”, and it allows for students to better retain and recall information weeks, months, and even years… Read more »
Last week, we published an article about vaccines. I was concerned about it then, and I wrote as much in my editorial. But I had looked at it, I had determined that the sources it referenced were indeed good sources, and that the article also contained references to current scientific reasoning, in some cases completely… Read more »
Music has unique ability to elicit an emotional and heartfelt response, especially during times of crisis. COVID-19 has shown us that music transcends hardship and can provide us moments of respite, celebration, and joy amidst uncertainty. A spike in online music streaming Social media and online streaming platforms like TikTok and Spotify, have seen a… Read more »
I feel like I need to preface this issue saying that I don’t agree with everything that gets published in The Voice Magazine. These articles represent the views of the writers, not of me, and certainly not that of AUSU or AU. But at the same time, The Voice Magazine isn’t my magazine. It’s the… Read more »
English majors and voracious readers alike are well versed in literature’s many benefits. From escaping unbearable realities to uncovering startling truths to confronting our deepest fears, literature connects readers with the world by revealing insight into the common human experience. Through themes of time and place, literature reminds us that, despite our uniqueness, our individual… Read more »