Terry Fox, a legend and inspiration in all of our minds. The man who ran across Canada with a prosthetic leg, but who died before he could finish his amazing undertaking. Next week, on the 25th of September is the celebration and remembrance of Terry Fox. Although his mission was ended tragically, he still reigns…
What makes your life normal? Is it the things your teacher says in class, some funny coincidence, or something funny someone said? My Life is Average is a spin-off of fmylife.com. It’s for all those whose lives are everyday and mundane. Everyone has sometime in their life that is inexciting, or insignificant, and My Life…
After Hurricane Katrina in 2005, ColorOfChange.org has been working to strengthen the political voice of Black America. Their goal? To help make positive political and social changes for everyone, as well as to make the government more responsive to the concerns of Black Americans. ColorOfChange.org spoke out and broke the political silence back in 2005…
One day a student came up with the idea to have representative for the Kids Help Phone in high schools across Canada. Student Ambassadors make speeches to other groups of teens about how they can reach the Help Phone and to let teenagers know they aren’t alone. Representatives will also help with fundraising and start…
Yep, you guessed it! Tibet’s Buddhist leader is coming to visit our beautiful city! The Dalai Lama was born on July 6, 1935 in northeastern Tibet. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989, he has been to more than 60 countries, and has won 84 awards and honorary doctorates to recognize the peace and…
The Youth by Youth Cinema (YYC) is open to youth from grades 4 through 12 who have made a film in the past year. Prizes and awards will be given out in three categories – Best Short: High School, Best Short: Elementary/Junior High, and Young Renegade.
Not in the mood to do homework, want to take a break? Or simply bored and looking to pass some time? Well how about taking a quiz, but this is not the typical quiz about ‘How old you really are’ or ‘What the first letter of your crush is’. No, this is ‘The Impossible…
Have you ever lost a camera before? A memory card? A photograph? Well, don’t lose faith. There actually ARE nice people out there who wish to return them to their rightful owners! Found Cameras and Orphan Pictures is a blog that updates every Thursday, posting photos from the cameras or memory cards that people have…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) was created by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946, to provide emergency food and healthcare to children in countries that had been devastated by World War II. Over the years, UNICEF has evolved from an organization that rescue children in danger to an organization that empowers…
Julie Taymor brings a beloved Disney Classic to life in the Tony Award winning Broadway, The Lion King. In the 2 hours and 25 minutes the room will be transformed into the African Savannah accompanied with Oscar winning songs from Elton John & Tim Rice, a cast of over 40 talented actors and captivating choreography.…
September is nearly upon us, and with only a few weeks left until you’re back chatting in the halls and studying for math tests! Naturally, it’s time to start keeping an eye out for the back-to-school/university trends. If you’re tightening the belt a little this year, that’s okay, because there is a super-cool site…
This year’s Reggae Fest is on Saturday, August 15th! There is a popular belief that Reggae Fest is only for people who love reggae – that is not true. Reggae Fest is a day when people can come together and listen to live reggae music, while experiencing Rasta food and culture for themselves. Reggae music is…
Each year, the Marda Loop community celebrates an annual event known as the Marda Gras festival! This year the festival was on August 9th. The festival is composed of a street market, bands + live music, a children’s area and a huge amount of people. I was there as a YVC volunteer and I must say…
Then this might interest you…(and by short, I mean short…) These short stories are actually just six-words long. No joke! They’re called six-word memoirs at SMITH Magazine, a home for all forms of storytelling. What they are most known for is their Six-Word Memoirs series. In 2008, they published Not Quite What I Was Planning:…
Have you ever noticed that when you look at watch advertisements and store displays that they all seem to have the same time–10:10? Kind of unfair to the other times, don’t you think? There are many myths behind having watches in on the shelf set to this time. Many people believe that it has to…