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…
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…
Recently I finished watching a Japanese drama called Nobuta wo Produce and I was touched by the three main characters’ friendship. This drama tells the story Kirigaya Shuji, who is the most popular person in his class at a private high school. At home he’s a lazy and withdrawn person so in order to maintain…
This incredible triple threat performer allows the creative genius of art, music and life to influence and guide her wholehearted passions for the fine arts to incredible heights. However, this doesn’t prevent this realistic dreamer from compulsively volunteering her time to many things, be it animals, people (young and old) or the environment. I’m extremely proud…
Thursday night was no ordinary night for me, because it is not every night that one is invited to travel through millions of years to witness how life truly was when dinosaurs ruled the planet. The theatrical show, Walking With Dinosaurs, was created after the huge success of the BBC TV series and is shown…
A while back, I reviewed the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, part one of a five part trilogy. This week I am reviewing part two of the trilogy. The Restaurant at the End of the Universe is similar to its predecessor in its satirical style and its bizarre sense of humour. As usual, it uses…
*pop**pop* The all too familiar sound of someones knuckes cracking is nothing out of the ordinary. Though we have been warned by people (mothers especially) that in doing so, it will cause arthritis. People crack their knuckles for many reasons such as to relieve stress, nervousness, boredom or simply because they can. Personally I cringe…
Movies getting too expensive for your budget? Feeling nostalgic? We have a solution for you! This Wednesday, head to Deerfoot Mall for a unique drive-in movie experience. They’re showing Alice in Wonderland in the parking lot on a massive inflatable screen, and the sound comes through on your FM car radio. Admission is free, but…
When we think of intelligent members of the animal kingdom, the creatures that we usually think are apes and monkeys. However, some members of the insect kingdom are considered intelligent creatures. The ant is a highly intelligent insect. Ants store food, repel attackers and use chemical signals to contact each other in case of attack.…
GlobalFest 2010 will be an explosive fireworks festival that will bring different countries together to compete against each other to produce a huge and spectacular display of fireworks! Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain will compete this year to try to produce the grandest choreographed display of fireworks, with an extra element- the compulsory musical piece,…
Friday and Saturday Afrikadey! Afrikadey’s week-long celebration comes to a close this Saturday at Prince’s Island Park in a showcase of up-and-coming African talent. See headliner K’Naan, plus Nomfusi, Papagroove, H’sao and more. Tickets $25 for adults, $20 youth, 12 and under and seniors free. Saturday Chinatown Street Festival Now in its 10th year, the…
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