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The Good Life – No More Wasted Days

The most wasted of all days is one without laughter. – e e cummings One of the most life-affirming experiences I have had recently came courtesy of a woman who has survived some of the most traumatic experiences a human being can live through. When she was twelve years old, this First Nations woman, a… Read more »

Music To Eat Lunch To – Daath: The Hinderers

Released: March 20, 2007 Label: Roadrunner Records Tracks: 13 Okay, first things first, the band name isn’t pronounced the way it looks; say “goth” but put a “d”‘ at the front and you’ve got the idea. The Hinderers is death metal, pure and simple. Daath uses complicated, furiously fast, high-pitched guitar riffs behind a gruff… Read more »

This and That

>>> Forbes Magazine and Forbes.com recently released their annual list of the world’s richest people. Topping the list for the umpteenth time is Microsoft founder and owner, Bill Gates, who is worth a reported 56 billion dollars. What do you do with that much money? Coming in a close second is an investor by the… Read more »

Hockey Time at AU

Hey folks. It’s been a while since I wrote a hockey column, but there hasn’t been much happening in the NHL–until now. Playoffs are just around the corner (literally weeks) and the game has been getting faster and harder (and dirtier). A few nasty hits have been thrown around; nasty enough to warrant suspensions from… Read more »

The Good Life – The Value of Challenge

I remember a very wise person once telling me that one of the luckiest things you can come across during the course of your day is the opportunity to face a challenge that will cause you to grow and change in ways you never expected. It is during these times of being stretched and shaped… Read more »

Lost & Found – Gallery of Masks

I made this mask out of sycamore bark and my grandfather’s silver hair. It is the one I wear to all official public functions–banquets, weddings, funerals, hangings. I stole it from his face when he was inside his coffin and no one was watching. With this mask, I always wear a golden pocket watch, and… Read more »

Let’s Go to Prison Giveway!

Let’s Go to Prison Giveway! The Voice has prize packs for the new Universal DVD Let’s Go to Prison to give away to 10 lucky Voice readers. To enter, simply email voice@ausu.org with your name, email address, and a daytime contact number, and tell us what kind of new column you’d most like to see… Read more »