The Voice Magazine recently had a chance to chat with Victoria Lang (she/her), “a born and raised Calgarian who loves to spend … time in the mountain terrain and relaxing inside during a cold day.” Victoria obtained her “BA in Psychology from Saint Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia and got to enjoy the small-town… Read more »
English 460—Athabasca Universities’ newest course offering in the English department! This course will allow students to investigate the links among literature, culture, and the environment while considering the role of cultural and literary analysis in the face of climate crisis and ecological complexity. ENGL 460 is a three-credit arts or humanities course with a challenge-for-credit… Read more »
Artist: Miranda Joan Single: I Love You, Dwayne Songwriter and musician Miranda Joan has released her latest single, “I Love You, Dwayne.” The song is available any you get your music. Miranda has also released a music video for the single, available on YouTube. Miranda was born in Montreal, raised in Vancouver, and presently lives… Read more »
Baggage is a term implying years of accumulated dross, emotional and economic, the sort of thing therapists dream of as the purpose of their vocation. We carry with us our past and it colours our present and future, like it or not. Many key experiences are induced through participation in cultural institutions. Even the most… Read more »
With the Christmas and holiday season getting into full swing, you might find yourselves invited to or hosting a party. If it’s a potluck, I have you covered! Bruschetta is usually a safe bet at some of these parties. It is light and easy to make, and most people enjoy it. It might even surprise… Read more »
From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge. Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column underscores and outlines various… Read more »
Dear Barb: I work in an office with five other girls. I get along well with all of my coworkers except one. Tara and I have been working together for 4 years and it has always been a bit of a struggle for us to get along. Tara is domineering and pushy and seems to… Read more »
The Alberta Sovereignty Act, sorry, The Alberta Sovereignty Act Within a United Canada has been been put forward. Because a title change means so much. It’s both better and worse than expected. Better because it does not actually say that federal laws or court decisions at any level can be ignored, rather that the government… Read more »
There are many reasons to get positive about climate change. The world’s biggest polluters are changing their ways. The ozone layer is slowly repairing itself. Electric vehicles are slowly becoming the norm. Technology is being leveraged to clean up the oceans. Single-use plastics are in the process of being phased out in first-world countries. Most… Read more »
I have four somewhat odd fitness and health gadgets you may want to give a loved one for Christmas. They are the chin-up/dips bar, the Gua Sha knife, the neck weight, and the respiratory muscle builder. I use two already. I’m ordering the chin-up device at the end of the month, and I want to… Read more »
I am training to be certified as a Marriage Foundation Counselor. Although the psychological community does not accredit The Marriage Foundation, I think the teachings are phenomenal. It’s teaching me to control my mind. And controlling the mind should be a constant effort. That is if the objective is to find joy and love, no… Read more »
Scholarship name: The Dalton Camp Award 2023 Sponsored by: FRIENDS Deadline: January 6, 2023, 8:00 pm EST Potential payout: up to $10,000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada. To be considered for the secondary student prize, applicants must be enrolled full-time at a recognized post-secondary institution. What’s required: An… Read more »
Library Chat Tues, Dec 6, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm MST Online Hosted by AU Library www.athabascau.ca/library/index.html No pre-registration needed; access through chat box on home page Library Chat Wed, Dec 7, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm MST Online Hosted by AU Library www.athabascau.ca/library/index.html No pre-registration needed; access through chat box on home page CIDER… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group App invasion. A student has their computer taken over after downloading the app supposedly required to access new student email accounts; turns out it was a big whoops on AU’s part because the app was never intended to be associated with student accounts. AU reps later report the app requirement has been… Read more »
