The Voice Magazine recently had a chance to chat with Aisling O’Brien (she/her), a recent graduate from the Bachelor of General Studies program with a Designation in Arts and Science from Ottawa, Ontario. Aisling acknowledged, “The City of Ottawa honours the peoples and land of the Anishinabe Algonquin Nation.” On a personal note, this 37-year… Read more »
Truth’s magical pull accompanies us through all life’s adventures: true love, authentic vocations, and meaningful hobbies all require a ring of certainty for them to feel right. Like following the North Star on a mission to become found when once lost, the nature of finding truth is above all about being tethered to truth as… Read more »
A friend of mine (let’s call him Nels, because that’s his name) is one of those really gloomy types you sometimes meet. He’s forever whingeing on about the way human beings are devastating and wasting the planet. Sort of like doom scrolling personified. Maybe I am shallow, blasé, and oblivious, but I just can’t abide… Read more »
From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge. Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column will be underscoring and… Read more »
“Here is a test to find whether your mission on earth is finished: if you’re alive, it isn’t.” —Richard Bach (as cited in Pim van Lommel, 2010, p. 1) I want to write a treatise called Machiavelli’s Sister! It will be the polar opposite of The Prince, by Machiavelli. My goal is the spiritual ideal,… Read more »
The phrase “inside baseball” actually came from a form of baseball where power hitting the ball was not allowed. Instead, scores could be made through bunts, singles, walks, and stolen bases. Later it apparently came to mean highly specialized knowledge within a field, ie, what the heck a single actually is, and from there on… Read more »
Health can become a fun form of fanaticism and has many benefits. Toxins, on the other hand, lead to suffering. Getting hit with a disease where we can no longer work, where we suffer to the point of nausea, where we are isolated for a decade in a black room with no sound, barely able… Read more »
Chinese Crepe is a staple within many areas of China as a popular breakfast item. They are known for its quick and easy ingredients and steps. Many vendors along the side of the road offer this quick snack or breakfast fix. Usually it can be made in a few minutes and boasts some incredible textures… Read more »
The most famous cowboy of all, John “Duke” Wayne, was best described in comments that were made after his passing, as being someone that embodied what the masses wished that cowboy history was all about. A great actor with humble beginnings, Wayne’s journey was full circle, from humble beginnings and growing up in a small… Read more »
Kind of like colourful post-it notes that deliver us short, helpful reminders to stay on track, Seth Godin’s The Practice: Shipping Creative Work (Portfolio/Penguin, 2020) presents quick, and sometimes hard-hitting, notes of motivation and truth about the two most important mindsets needed for creative work: a) the practice of showing up day after day and… Read more »
On April 18, 2024, both the outgoing and incoming AUSU councils convened in a Zoom meeting. Naju Syed, the president of the outgoing council, officially called the meeting to order at 6:06 PM Mountain Time. AUSU Executive Director Jodi Campbell was announced as the accessibility officer. As the 2024 AUSU Council term came to a… Read more »
Facebook: How to juggle full-time work and studies. A student asks how students work full-time while completing an AU course within three months. Twenty-four commentators respond with various types of advice including combining reading with writing for assignments, dedicating two days to the assignment, six to ten hours each day, or sticking to the hours… Read more »
Scholarship name: Aging Matters Scholarship Sponsored by: SeniorCare Deadline: May 15, 2024 Potential payout: $1500 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be current or incoming university or college students as of Fall 2024, attending school full-time in a two- to four-year program. What’s required: An online application with contact and academic info, along with an 800-1000 word… Read more »
Info Session: Study abroad in Lesotho! Mon, Apr 29, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm (MDT) Online Hosted by AU and Relationships Inspiring Social Enterprise (rise) www.athabascau.ca/news/events/information-session-study-abroad-in-lesotho Register through above link AUSU Awards and Bursaries application deadline Tues, Apr 30 Online Hosted by AUSU www.ausu.org/services/awards-and-bursaries/ More info and online application form at above link Library Chat… Read more »
April 26 is a busy day in terms of World This or That observations. Crowding the calendar next to Audubon Day and International Chernobyl Remembrance Day (neither of which topic being represented in The Voice‘s archives, sadly) is World Intellectual Property Day. Well, that’s something we can turn our minds to! But, free downloads, eh? … Read more »
