Posts By: Shannon Maguire

Shannon Maguire

Comments on Farch Blues by Bill Pollett [v12 i08]

We love to hear from you! Send your questions and comments to voice@ausu.org, and please indicate if we may publish your letter in the Voice. Comments on Farch Blues by Bill Pollett [v12 i08] I would like to thank Bill for writing the article “Farch Blues.” Lately, I have noticed that life was getting a… Read more »

The Physically Disabled Know No Bounds

Some people have a grim outlook about the capabilities of the disabled; they believe that a disability may somehow lower a person’s quality of life. But the people who do have physical disabilities are constantly showing us that these people are wrong. One of the most exciting areas in which they do this is the… Read more »

The Psychological Battle Against Fat

Losing weight can be one of the hardest tasks a person must face. We could theorize that one of the reasons why people find it so hard to lose weight is because they are looking at the task from a completely physical point of view. This point of view would have us believing that weight… Read more »

Where Has All The Fat Come From?

During the time that I have been a student at Athabasca University I have noticed that I have put on a few extra pounds, even though I have not changed my exercise or eating habits. Like most people I was not happy about this extra weight, so I became determined to find out where it… Read more »

Response To Sandra Moore From Shannon Maguire

We love to hear from you! Send your questions and comments to voice@ausu.org, and please indicate if we may publish your letter in the Voice. I have a few answers to the questions in Sandra’s post, and a few comments as well. First of all, the article was not intended to be another article about… Read more »

AUSU Council Down to Seven and Moving On

Last month the AUSU Council removed one Councillor for policy violations and accepted the resignation of another Councillor who was scheduled to defend a motion of removal that was brought against her. Since these events have already been covered in detail in the article Sad Day for AUSU Council (http://www.ausu.org/voice/archives/articledisplay.php?ART=2378) (Low, Tamra Ross. One member… Read more »

The Physically Disabled Know No Bounds

Some people have a grim outlook about the capabilities of the disabled; they believe that a disability may somehow lower a person’s quality of life. But the people who do have physical disabilities are constantly showing us that these people are wrong. One of the most exciting areas in which they do this is the… Read more »

Internet Addicts

Published on September 10, 2003 [v11 i37], Internet Addicts brings Voice readers information on a very simple and practical method to determine if internet use is becoming excessive. If awareness is the key to avoiding addiction, then read on, and learn the signs of problem internet use. The internet has become so important and widely… Read more »

Will Tax Deductible Sports Be Coming Soon?

MP Peter Stoffer has introduced a private members bill asking that the Income Tax Act be amended to allow tax deductions for amateur sports fees. The objectives of Bill C-210 are to encourage the citizens of Canada to become more involved in amateur sports by offering them a tax deduction for their fees that would… Read more »