This is the first in a series of posts dedicated to athletes who were legends in their respective sports! Today’s Sport: Hockey Without question, Wayne Gretzky is classified as the best player to ever play the game. “Number 99” played from 1987 to 1999, winning many awards along the way, including nine Hart Trophies (Most…
One of my favorite music sites is Pitchfork Media. They are on the forefront of new music and aren’t limited by any one style of music. In one place I learned about Lil Wayne’s new mixtape and read a review about Animal Collective. Each year they release a whole bunch of “best of” lists. They…
In about a week after Halloween has passed, what do you see? Christmas decorations of course! There is always that specific house in the neighborhood that is all decked out in lights and decorations, and when the holiday comes you can’t help but look forward to seeing it. Then there are the houses, which seemed…
Tis the season to be jolly, falalalalalalalala. Eggnog has arrived once again here in Calgary! This deliciously seasonal drink will warm the hearts of many during this wonderful Christmas season. I know many of you have not tried it or heard of it or simply scared to try it but trust me, there’s nothing to…
Youth Are Awesome was launched in September and we’ve been slowly evolving and gaining an audience. This past month we saw our biggest one day total of 400 hits! From the beginning we’ve had a dedicated group of youth who write and post onto the site. Youth Are Awesome is run entirely by youth volunteers…
Yup, I’m back with another blurb about Taylor Swift… 😀 But first off, she turned 20 yesterday (December 13th). Happy Birthday Taylor! Hope you have a great 20th! Next… a new song! But this one doesn’t involve her singing. Instead, Evan Taubenfeld has quite an original song about her: Merry Swiftmas (Even Though I Celebrate…
Channukah, Chanukkah, Hannuka, Hannukah–all are the same thing: the Jewish Festival of Lights. Don’t get too confused; there are many ways of spelling the name, because it is a Hebrew word, not English. However you spell it, it’s the same thing 😉 Channukah lasts for 8 nights, usually starting in December. The date varies somewhat each…
This story takes place in the 21st century, but it has an interesting twist to it – the Greek gods, goddesses, and monsters are real and they live among us. In the story, a magical substance known as mist keeps humans from seeing the supernatural; it instead causes us to see things that can be…
It’s that time of year again! Nomination forms for the 2010 ConocoPhillips Youth of Distinction Awards are now available! The ConocoPhillips Youth of Distinction Awards, a program of CYFC, is an opportunity for Calgarians to recognize deserving youth (13-18 yrs) for the amazing ways in which they have chosen to live. The awards are not…
Ever since Our Lady Peace released their latest record Burn Burn, I was whittling away waiting for a tour announcement, and it’s finally arrived. You can’t see me, but I’m definitely dancing around the room, because this promises to not just be any tour. Just last week Our Lady Peace’s Canadian Tour, Clumsy and Spiritual…
We all have our favourite newspaper comics, but there is one comic in the Calgary Herald that never ceases to amuse me. Hence the title, it’s “Pearls Before Swine,” by Stephan Pastis! This comic strip is full of a variety of animals, including an angry rat, a cute pig, a wise goat, some clueless crocodiles…
Artistic students in the Calgary Board of Education district have had the opportunity to obtain a Fine and Performing Arts Certificate since 2006, but now the CBE is recognizing the global citizens of the student population with its International Certificate. In order to obtain this certificate, students must fulfill three globally-themed modules, components of which…
Simply stated: alkali metals + water = kaboom. 😀 The alkali metals are the elements located in the first column, known as a family or group, of the periodic table. These elements are lithium (Li), sodium (Na), potassium (K), rubidium (Rb), cesium (Cs), and the most reactive of all, francium (Fr). When added to water, these metals react with…
In recent news, hackers have unlocked the Motorola Droid, which was deemed to be the closest competitor to the ever-powerful iPhone. This has unlocked features such as multi-touch support, more apps, and even processor overclocking. Some of you may be asking: Why is this important? It’s important because it shows the rift between cell phone…
Well, it’s almost Christmas, and Theatre Calgary will be performing its annual production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol staring Stephen Hair as Scrooge. In A Christmas Carol, Ebenezer Scrooge is a wealthy businessperson, who discovers the true meaning of Christmas. A Christmas Carol will be playing at Theatre Calgary from now until December 27. …