The Voice Magazine recently had a chance to chat with Kalob Sharan (he/him), a Bachelor of Commerce student, with a major in Human Resources Management, located in Surrey, British Columbia. Kalob stated, “I would like to acknowledge that the land I work, study, and live on is part of the Kwantlen First Nation’s territory. He… Read more »
The Voice Magazine recently had a chance to chat with Luisa Depta (she/her), a Bachelor of Arts – Psychology student from Alberta, who plans to continue on to a Master’s in Counselling. On a personal note, Luisa let us know, “I was born, raised and still live in Southern Alberta. I live with my husband… Read more »
The Voice Magazine recently had a chance to chat with David Story (he/him), a Faculty of Humanities Major with a Minor in Philosophy from Toronto, Ontario. On a personal note, David let us know that he is “a professional musician and educator.” He continued, “Previously, I spent 4 decades in the entertainment industry as a… Read more »
The Voice Magazine recently had a chance to chat with Marianne van der Ahé (she/her), a Bachelor of Anthropology student currently located in Edmonton, Alberta. “This program is covering all my areas of interest, and so far I’m loving it. I have no career plans once I finish; I would like to be done by… Read more »
The Voice Magazine recently had a chance to chat with Wayne O’Toole (he/him), a brand new student just beginning his AU journey this May. Wayne is enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts, major in Sociology and a minor in Inclusive Education. From Unam’ki/Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Wayne stated, “I would like to begin by acknowledging… Read more »
The Voice Magazine recently had a chance to chat with Lisa Spencer-Cook (she/her), an Applied Studies student from Red Deer, Alberta, which she acknowledged is “Treaty 6 and 7” territory. Lisa let us know a bit about her educational journey. “I originally started a Psychology degree, and most of my courses have been Psych and… Read more »
The Voice Magazine recently had a chance to chat with Judie Lavigne (she/her), a Bachelor of Commerce – Accounting Major student located in Camrose County, Alberta, who plans to graduate by August 2025. As for her future plans? “Not sure where I am going to go when I’m done but right now my plan is… Read more »
The Voice Magazine recently had a chance to chat with Darlene Miller (she/her), a non-program student located in Rosemere, Quebec. She stated, “I would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which I live is the traditional territory of the Kanien’keha:ka or Mohawk nation. The Mohawk Nation is also known as the ‘Eastern… Read more »
Born in a culture straddling borders and raised in several communities in various geographical locations, lately, I have found myself thinking a great deal about a phenomenon known as cultural frame switching. And although closely related, this term should not be confused with code switching, which often reflects the lived experiences of various equity-deserving groups… Read more »
Well, it’s been an interesting few weeks. I’ve experienced long COVID, realized I have pressure points that I need to watch otherwise I may get an infection, and have had trouble finding research participants, and dreamed I got euthanized. I love it! It means freedom! It may sound crazy but having COVID for the second… Read more »