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The Fit Student—Could Breast Implants Cause Disease?

“Many thousands of women were told that breast implants were safe and ‘would last a lifetime’” (Kolb, location 147 of 3363, 4%). As students, you likely don’t carry much cash.  Some broke AU femmes might ponder working part-time at pubs.  And some of these women may opt for breast implants.  But I urge you—do neither. … Read more »

AUSU Update

This space is provided free to AUSU: The Voice does not create or edit this content. Contact services@ausu.org with any questions. IMPORTANT DATES Apr 30: Deadline to apply for course extension for June May 9: AUSU Council Meeting May 10: Deadline to register in a course starting June 1 May 15: June degree requirements deadline… Read more »

AU-Thentic Events

Google Scholar Webinar Tues, Mar 19, 9:00 to 10:00 am MDT Online Hosted by AU Library library.athabascau.ca/orientations.html No pre-registration necessary BComm/CPA  Info Session Tues, Mar 19, 5:00 to 6:00 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU Faculty of Business business.athabascau.ca/event-details/bcomm-cpa-information-session-10/ Register online at above link Undergrad Program Orientation for New Students Wed, Mar 20, 5:00 to… Read more »

Scholarship of the Week

Scholarship name:  A-1 Auto Transport Scholarship Sponsored by:  A-1 Auto Transport Deadline:  March 10, 2019 Potential payout:  up to $1000 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be full- or part-time students in an accredited or non-accredited institute, truck driving school, or other logistics program, and have a GPA of at least 3.0. What’s required:  An email with… Read more »

Dear Barb—Road Regrets

Dear Barb: I don’t know if you can help me, as I’m in a bad place in my life and don’t know how to move forward.  Several years ago, me and a couple of buddies went out partying and I ended up driving home.  I knew I shouldn’t have been driving, but I thought if… Read more »

Editorial—Competing Narratives

Some interesting developments on the bargaining process of the AU Faculty Association with AU have happened over the last week.  First, AUFA has declared bargaining to be at an impasse, and has decided to take their proposal directly to the board of the university, something that they are allowed to do only once during the… Read more »

The Fit Student—Don’t Kill Your Dog!

I once worked for a wealthy family.  They had a dog, and it didn’t like me.  Every step I took, the dog would barricade me with its body.  The owner called the dog a good judge of character.  At least it’s not a Pitbull, I thought. But what struck me most about the animal was… Read more »

Editorial—Creeping up on Halloween

We’re not quite half way through the month, but I know from past years that if I haven’t started thinking about Halloween by now, odds are it’ll be here before I get a chance to. This year is an interesting one because it is also the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.  While that might… Read more »