Video of the Day: Fan Makes Catch Look Easy
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A fusion of young culture
Celebrate youth culture on Saturday, Sept. 4 at the FUSE Young Culture Festival. This free outdoor celebration at Shaw Millennium Park includes original art, music, dance and skateboarding. There’s more than $1,000 in prizes to be won in breakdancing and skateboarding competitions (free registration between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.). The event is put on…
The Greatest Show on Earth by Richard Dawkins
I didn’t realize books like these were necessary until recently. But then one day in biology class, while learning about natural selection, one of my classmates told me that he doesn’t believe in evolution because it is impossible for a single cell to randomly turn into a human being. He went on to talk about…
Humans and Nature
Last week I went hiking and saw a man with a chipmunk on his hand eating sunflower seeds. It has been a long time since I have seen humans and animals living together peacefully. When we came to this world, all we did was destroy other animals habitats, and they have no power to fight…
Video of the Day: Amazing Yo-Yo Skills
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Yet Another Shel Silverstein Poetry Moment: Where the Sidewalk Ends and Rain
Here is some more Shel Silverstein for you poetry lovers! Let me know what you think of these poems. Are they a good read or not the best? Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein There is a place where the sidewalk ends And before the street begins, And there the grass grows soft and…
Trip to Vancouver in Photos – Day 3
Third Day at Vancouver – Second/Third Beach
Video of the Day: Water Bottle Jet Pack Fail
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Weekend Preview
Saturday Hootenanny at Heritage Park Heritage Park’s the place to be this Saturday, as they are hosting a variety of activities including musical entertainment, crafts, exhibitors, dance demonstrations and more. If you’re one of the first 500 guests paying regular park admission through the park gates before 10 a.m., you can enjoy a free pancake…
What is Success?
While browsing through poems for this weeks posts, I came across one about success. By definition, the word success mean ‘the accomplishment of an aim or purpose’ but for many individuals, this word can be interpreted differently and have a variety of meanings. This poem gives a perspective on the meaning of this multifaceted word.…
The Globalfest Fireworks Festival Is Back!
Globalfest starts tomorrow (Aug. 20)! Globalfest is one of my favorite events in Calgary. Through volunteering with Globalfest through Youth Volunteer Corps (click here to get involved), I’ve not only enjoyed the fireworks show, the great purchasable food items, and dances, but the display of Calgary’s diversity as a whole. If you haven’t heard of…
Video of the Day: Human Bicycle
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It’s Mid-August!
The month of August serves as the final month of the summer in 2010 for many students. However, August is the month in which many other monthly observances take place. Did you know that August is foot health month and home business month? It is also national catfish, golf, inventors, and water quality month! For…
Meet Erica Ho, Unstoppable Believer- Part 2
This is Part 2 of the Awesome Youth in Profile: Erica Ho, Unstoppable Believer. Part 1 can be read here. YAA: Provide some advice, about life in general or about high school or about discovery of one’s self. Erica: One of the most regretful experiences of my life so far was not doing something. So my advice…
Video of the Day: Impressive City Parkour
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