Lonita needs no introduction to Voice readers as she’s been submitting to this publication in many capacities since 2002. Aside from serving as Vice President External on the AU Students’ Union, Lonita contributes to a number of the Voice listings columns and also provides short news items and themed links lists. Her full length articles… Read more »
Mandy Gardner began writing for the Voice in 2005 with a focus on Canadian politics and cultural diversity. An occasional contributor at first, Mandy has since become a weekly contributor with her short news column, International News Desk, which focuses on a broad range of newsworthy topics from the current events pages that are just… Read more »
A university instructor, published poet and editor of the Canadian compilation “And I Will Paint The Sky,” Carole has been submitting articles to The Voice since January of 2004. Her work focuses on themes of feminism, bisexuality, aging and empowerment. His Shirt and Tie was first published in The Voice on January 19, 2005. (For… Read more »
A veteran Voice contributor through her two columns, From My Perspective and Taking Notes: Eye on Education, Debbie has published more than 300 articles in our student publication over the past five years. This column is one of personal reflection, as Debbie shares her feelings on current events and events in her own life, often… Read more »
Shannon was a regular contributor to the Voice before gaining a place on AUSU council. Choosing to focus on her council duties she set aside her writing for a time, and her contributions have been missed. This article is a blast from the past, but one that might help those who have made a New… Read more »
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Brian Pinto has published only one article with the Voice, but it touches on one of the most important things to happen to Athabasca University in its more than 30 year history. In 2005, AU became the first university to ever be fully accredited in both Canada and the United States — an achievement that… Read more »
John Buhler began contributing to The Voice on August of 2003 with an article about the impending deregulation of tuition rates for distance education students. Since that time he has continued to contribute articles on issues of relevance to students and Canadians, as well as a number of travel photo features. This year John took… Read more »
Rebecca Brewer (nee Flann) contributed her first article to The Voice in 2003 and has recently returned after a hiatus. Now a regular contributor, her articles cover a wide variety of topics and include both fiction and non-fiction. Retirement and the Telecommuter, which first appeared in the July 29th issue, is particularly relevant to AU… Read more »
Our newest contributor, Pam focuses on philosophical musings and inquiries into the nature of how humans learn and categorize things. This article, however, focuses on a very common theme here at AU – the balance between caring for children and continuing education. With the AUSU Student Mom’s Club boasting more members than any other club,… Read more »