At Home: Let There Be Light There is art, and there is science. And then there are brilliant combinations of the two that are, quite literally, illuminating. As the CBC reports, a new installation at the Cathedral of the Holy Family in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, may be ?the first cathedral windows in the world to integrate… Read more »
Did you know that Athabasca University has its own scholarly press? AU Press has recently published its Fall 2013 catalogue of offerings, but many students don’t know about the Press, its offerings, and its mission. Like most university presses, AU Press publications are peer-reviewed; editors subject all submissions to heavy scrutiny and only publish ?scholarship… Read more »
The so-called dog days of August are here, and the AC’s on the fritz?where better to cool off than the public library? Whether You’re seeking a good read, something to watch, research tools, or one of the many, many other resources modern libraries have to offer, be sure to check out these links for some… Read more »
At Home: Drummer Boy How fast can you hit the drums? Couple hundred times a minute? How about over 1,200 strokes in 60 seconds? That’s the record set by a young Canadian drummer, who was recently named the world’s fastest speed drummer. As the Toronto Star reports, 22-year-old Tom Grosset, an Etobicoke, Ontario native and… Read more »
Did you know that Athabasca University has its own scholarly press? AU Press has recently published its Fall 2013 catalogue of offerings, but many students don’t know about the Press, its offerings, and its mission. Like most university presses, AU Press publications are peer-reviewed; editors subject all submissions to heavy scrutiny and only publish ?scholarship… Read more »
This weekend marks the anniversary of Macbeth’s legendary defeat by the Earl of Northumbria in 1054. The Earl, uncle to Malcolm, was trying to return Malcolm to the throne held by Macbeth ever since his defeat of Duncan in battle 14 years earlier. Confused? Truth is stranger than fiction, and Macbeth’s real story isn’t quite… Read more »
AUSU and The Voice Magazine are deeply concerned about the flooding situation in Calgary and surrounding areas. Calgary has the single highest population of AU students anywhere, and AUSU estimates that close to 20 per cent of our total membership lives in areas affected by flood conditions (including students in Canmore, High River, and other… Read more »
Summer’s in full swing as we head into the middle of July. Got vacation plans, or are you kicking back locally this year? Whether you stay or go, here are some holiday tips and stories?some good, some bad?to entertain you, inspire you, or scare you off vacations for good. Worst Vacations Gawker.com held a contest… Read more »
The long weekend’s behind us, but there’s a lot of summer left to enjoy. How will you be spending your holidays? At the beach? Sightseeing in the city? Or just curled up with a cold drink and a good book? Here at The Voice we’ll be taking a brief break, too, while we refocus, recharge,… Read more »
At Home: Animal Power Electrical plants may be hazardous to the environment, and the smell of animal excrement may be offensive to human beings, but put the two problems together and you end up with a solution?a solution to the question of green power, that is. As the CBC reports, ?a novel project at the… Read more »