CBC Radio 2 just wrapped up the first leg of the Great Canadian Song Quest, and CBC Radio 3 is just about to announce the winners of the Bucky Awards. Listeners were asked in October to nominate CBC Radio 3 artists, and then in November to vote for the best in categories including Reason to…
In today’s world, we imagine genocide to be a thing of the past. “We’ve moved past Hitler’s era,” we say, and we honestly believe that nothing like that could ever happen again. Except it can. And it’s happening now. If you don’t know what’s happening in Darfur, check this video out for a quick run-down:…
Have you ever wanted to travel across Canada, learn about its history and culture, and help contribute to sustainable development in Canada? Have you ever wanted to learn Canada’s other official language? If you are between the ages of 17 and 21, Katimavik is a great way to do that. Katimavik is one of Canada’s…
The WFW saga is back! It has been almost a week since Operation Beautiful was introduced and hopefully it got you through November to December! To start this new month off I would like to present The Book Inscriptions Project— the final installment to our saga. Have you ever turned to a page in a…
It seems like everyone today wants to get on the eco-friendly, save-the-world, stop-killing-our-planet bandwagon. As someone who loves nature and believes that we should respect it, I have no problem with this. Some artists have decided to support the cause (intentionally or not) through the use of recycled materials to create their masterpieces. Now, the first…
If you are a petrol head or just someone who enjoys a quality television presentation with their vehicles, then this is definitely the show for you. Top Gear is a BBC original which started as a magazine, but finally found its way to television in 1977. It was re-launched in 2002, and is doing better…
A week ago, my friend sent me a link and told me I should watch this Youtube video because it was so hilarious. After watching the video, I was unsure if it was making fun of Punjabi people and their culture or if it was a tribute to diverse music like Bhangra. The video was…
So this Sunday, Calgary hosted the Grey Cup between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Montreal Alouettes. Fans poured in to Calgary from our Prairie neighbour to watch the game, and made Saturday a party night for all. The Grey Cup began as a blowout. The Riders were up the entire game. They led 17 to 3…
Miles, a social outcast at school becomes board of his eventless life, and he is tired of being a nobody. But that all changed when he moved to a boarding school called Culver Creek in search of “the great perhaps”. Soon Miles befriends a group of teens including the colonel, his muscular but short roommate;…
“We just had this amazing inner feeling of: ‘We’re going to do it’. I don’t know why… we were just cocky” – George Harrison In March of 1957, John Lennon, vocalist and guitarist, formed The Quarrymen with a couple of friends, he was only 16 at that time. Soon after, Paul McCartney, a 15 years…
So the hottest track being played right now is Jay Z’s “Empire State of Mind”. This track features Alicia Keys and has one of the hottest hooks we’ve heard on a track this past year. It’s Jay Z and Alicia’s Key’s love song to New York which is their home city. It was only a…
Welcome to part three of my series reviewing television programs. If you missed the previous part you can check that out here. If you are into the mystery or sci-fi genre, then the television show Fringe will be right up your alley. Fringe follows a FBI “Fringe Division” team who use unconventional, fringe scientific methods to…
Many of us use Youtube to watch videos and listen to music, but what really is Youtube? Take a look below to gain some more knowledge on this site. YouTube is a video sharing website on which users can upload and share videos. Three former PayPal employees created YouTube in February 2005. In November 2006,…
Last week, on November 18th, the 2009 YMCA Calgary Peace Medals were awarded to eight very worthy recipients, and I got to attend. I was one of four students representing my school for our nomination for the award. We were amoung 39 outstanding nominees, in eight categories. The YMCA Peace Medals give a chance to…
Maybe football is not your thing and you were just planning on locking yourself in the house this weekend in hopes of avoiding Grey Cup Weekend. Well, I might just have a solution for you to still go out and have a good time. The Calgary High School Improv League (CHIL), a group of the…