Isn’t it great, this World Wide Web? Every day, billions of people catch a virtual wave, surfing the news, posting pictures of their cute kid or puppy or kitten, shopping, doing research–you name it. In fact, there’s so much information available on the web (with more being added every day) that a single person could… Read more »

Although the weekdays I spend in Paris as an exchange student are not as full as those of my fellow (but regular) students, I have a special affinity for Sundays, and for a number of good reasons. Lucky as I am, I live close to the little square at the foot of rue Mouffetard, which… Read more »

The news reports are still coming in, the survivors are still in hospital, and already the tragedy at Virginia Polytechnic Institute has sparked a forceful reaction from those on both sides of the gun control issue. Politicians are lying low, but the debate is simmering and it won’t be long before it comes to a… Read more »

Mutiny. The mid-nineties, killing time in the faded cafeteria of Calgary’s Viscount Bennett Centre for another excruciatingly dull 90-minute time-wasting lunch break. Usually, between classes, we go our separate ways but today we share a table and huddle in conspiracy. “If we all ask her to change the book, she’ll have to,” is the consensus…. Read more »

When the year starts coming to its end, people start partying. Or at least that happens in Slovenia, where I come from. The shop windows change their outfits beginning in November and everything sparkles in that Christmas-y red and green, so the whole capital, Ljubljana, reminds me of a field of poppies. And then Merry… Read more »

Dear friends and loyal Voice readers, I’m delighted to announce that The Voice has a brand new Managing Editor and you might already know her. Sandra Livingston has been writing for The Voice since 2005, submitting some fantastic articles on a wide range of topics as well as a terrific book review for the newsletter… Read more »

Want to lose weight, quickly, effortlessly, and deliciously? It’s as simple as buying boatloads of an exciting-looking new drink produced and marketed by the newly minted health experts at Coca-Cola and Nestle. You merely need to consume three pricey cans of the drink each day. That’s not exactly how Coca Cola and Nestle put it… Read more »

As my studies in translation are surprisingly fast approaching their end, I decided it was the right time for me to put my knowledge of French to a final test. I live in Slovenia, a small European country, where students, at least many students that I know, take great advantage of the Socratus-Erasmus progam for… Read more »

JOB POSTING – ASSISTANT EDITOR, THE VOICE MAGAZINE The Voice Magazine is seeking a new Assistant Editor to handle all of the day to day duties of publishing The Voice Magazine each week. We publish 49 issues per year each Friday. Hours are flexible, but you must be able to devote 25-30 hours per week… Read more »

STUDENT: Linda Philbric Athabasca University (AU) is home to an incredibly diverse group of students, alumni, professors, and tutors, each with a fascinating story. I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Linda Philbric, an emergency room (ER) nurse and a recent graduate of AU’s Bachelor of Nursing (BN) program. We chatted about distance… Read more »