In this new monthly column, The Voice Magazine will be featuring upcoming and recent AU grads, as well as alums. If you would like us to showcase your journey in an upcoming article, feel free to reach out! This month, we were able to catch up with two recent grads from Calgary, Shara Kirk and… Read more »
If you love surprises, like your bestie’s birthday, you’ll love market research. A new pattern will pop out at you, crying, “Look at me. Act on me. Make lots of money.” Who doesn’t like these eye-openers? But market research is even better than your bestie’s birthday. Why? Let’s see. You’ll gain not one, but hundreds,… Read more »
August 6th and 9th mark 75th Anniversaries of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It’s sad, but it happened, and the war ended a week later. These attacks, approved by Britain and Canada as per the Quebec Agreement, followed on the heels of not only the Nazi Holocaust but also the Blitz of London… Read more »
I was much older when I first tried hummus and found that I really enjoyed it. So, one day I was at home with my then three-year-old, and I thought we should try falafel. We looked up a few recipes to give it a try. We immediately loved it! It was crunchy on the outside,… Read more »
What emotions might you feel on the day you graduate? Elated? Worried? Amused? Relieved? Now, take those emotions and put them in a story. What might you see on your graduation degree? Your dying grandmother, peering at you with tears, looking like a frail yet beautiful angel? Or would you see your parents fighting—a tad… Read more »
Album: A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular Artist: Hooverphonic I first learned about the trip hop group Hooverphonic when I looked up the soundtrack to the 1996 drama Stealing Beauty, only to coincidently discover their tongue-twister album, A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular, in the comfort of my own basement. With a title like that, I had… Read more »
Dear Barb: I am in my early forties and work away from home. My two sons are eight and ten and I have been working away from home for the last four years. I usually manage to make it home for one weekend each month. My wife has been great, but I can see she… Read more »
You’ve got just a few more hours to throw your hat into the ring for the AUSU Council by-election. If you’ve been thinking about it, now’s the time. If you’re reading this after Friday, the time has passed. This week, for our feature article we’re interviewing another couple of recent graduands from AU. It can… Read more »
In recent years, AU has slowly begun implementing the use of digital e-textbooks for many courses. Although many students welcome this change, the move has also proved controversial. Initially, AU began a concerted effort to move online in 2002, of which Athabasca University’s eText Initiative is a continued strategy. Over the years, other initiatives included… Read more »
The word Swami is a title that is awarded to masters and spiritual teachers, and the Sanskrit meaning of the word is “he who is one with his self.” In the early 1970’s a famous Yogi by the name of Swami Rama left a group of American scientists speechless as he proceeded to do the… Read more »
Kevin Keller’s ambient neo-classical music, using a mix of real and virtual instrumentation, has often been heard in films and on television, but his music is of such a high calibre that it bears up brilliantly under endless repeats as a soundtrack for life. His latest album, The Front Porch of Heaven, is set for… Read more »
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Scholarship name: The FormSwift Scholarship Program Sponsored by: FormSwift Deadline: September 15, 2020 Potential payout: $1000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be graduating senior high school students, or enrolled in university in a grad or undergrad program. See full eligibility requirements. What’s required: An email with contact and school info, along with a business plan infographic… Read more »
2020 AUSU By-election Call for nominations July 24 to Aug 7, 2020 www.ausu.org/governance/elections/ Visit above link for more information Bannock and a Movie August Edition – First Nation Stories Aug 1 to Aug 31 Online Hosted by AU Nukskahtowin news.athabascau.ca/events/bannock-and-a-movie-first-nation-stories Access through above link Talk to a Librarian Drop-in Session Tues, Aug 11, 9:00 to… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Angela seeks help to access journal databases through the AU library; an early response points to a library tutorial. Ana wonders if AU will still allow ProctorU exams after the pandemic; the answer is yes for any exam in an online format. Angelica wants to attempt completing one course each month; lots… Read more »
