Budget TV: Calgary City Budget from the Mayor’s Youth Council
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A Calgarian Collaboration between Hip Hop and Pop
Local hip hop artist Dan Bennett, more commonly recognized as Transit, has recently produced a single with acclaimed Calgarian songwriter Jann Arden. Fittingly, the name of the single is called “Calgary.” The song represents the music scene in the city of Calgary, showing that “we are not all cowboys” and that this city is more…
Restaurant Spotlight: Dolce Sapori
Recently, I dined at the Italian restaurant known as Dolce Sapori. Located directly above Ristorante Pulcinella, known for their authentic Napolentana pizza, Dolce Sapori provides fine Italian dining. Appetizers, salads, authentic pastas, and savory entrées are just the beginning of treasures to be found here. Food ranging from Tuscan Bruschetta to Gamberone in Aqua Pazzo, as well as Linguine…
Life of Pi Book Review
I had heard from others that this book was great; in fact, I’d even heard it being described as a masterpiece. So there was really not choice in the matter, I had to read this book. But then I found out that this would be one of the books assigned for English class, so I…
TV Spotlight of the Week: Doctor Who
Recently I fell in love with a TV series called Doctor Who. This TV series is actually with the British TV network(s) and is often called the best and most popular British TV series. This TV series originally began in 1963 and ended in 1989, but in 2005, a newer version of the series began,…
Tech Highlights Week 5: Use your iPhone music for your Alarm Clock
Hi all, today I’ll show you a quick way to get your iPhone/iPod to use music from your library as your alarm clock wake-up tone. Later this week, I’ll show you how to customize your desktop with Rainmeter! (Note, some of the screenshots are outdated, but the idea is the same) 1. Go to the…
There’s something unusual about “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”
-A Vertigo Mystery Theatre Production- Here’s a question: what if you had more than one personality? I will let you ponder that question for a moment, and while you are doing that, I’d like to carefully describe what happened on a recent Thursday night. -BACKGROUND- When I heard that I was able to attend a…
Choose Your Side – Canucks or Bruins
With only days left from the Stanley Cup decision, fans across the country wait anxiously for the historic moment! For Vancouver fans, bringing the cup would mean first time win since 1970. On the other side, Boston fans have been waiting for the cup since the Bobby Orr era! Be sure to tune in and…
Halt to Calgary Rain for Lilac Festival 2011
Contrary to beliefs of most Calgarians, on Sunday, May 29 the weather proved to be sunny and perfect for a day out! Vendors were set up all along 13 blocks of Calgary downtown running along 4th St SW. Everywhere you turned was something worth watching. The streets were packed with entertainment, food, drinks, mini games,…
Explosion in Canadian School
The headlines are haunting. An 18-year-old student with a bright future is now dead. Eric Leighton from Mother Teresa Catholic High School was in the twelfth grade and scheduled to attend prom last night (Thursday night). Yet now he is fated to be remembered by a devastating tragedy and through a lonesome memorial. Based on the latest…
Poetry: Graduation!
So it’s that time of year again….Grade 12 Graduation! Words like: ‘diplomas’ and ‘prom’ are just some of the things on the minds of Grade 12 students across the city. Ok, I can’t really speak from experience as I won’t be graduating for another couple of years. My concert band however, has the honour of playing for…
Climate Change Connections
I don’t know about you guys, but ever since I learned about Climate Change and Global Warming, I have been hyper aware of climate disasters and have wondered, is it all connected? To me it seems very odd that some of the world’s deadliest and extreme disasters have all happened in the last five years,…
Create a digital backpack
This post was submitted to Youth Are Awesome by StudyBlue.com. As Student Relations Intern for StudyBlue.com – an online community of students who believe in efficient and effective studying for all (and for free) – I am excited to contribute to student successes on Youth Are Awesome by spreading the word about how to create…
Cardel Place Youth Night Review
Recently, I went to Cardel Place on Youth Night. Youth Night is especially a fun night at the Cardel Place, since there a lot of activities to do and this event attracts a large group of youth almost every week. The end of the month is even more entertaining at Cardel Place due to a…
YouTube Charity Channels
Did you know that YouTube pays people if you have a lot of subscribers? Based on how many people watch your videos, you generate money! So if you get more views, your revenue will increase as well. This is probably how some people can create Youtube videos for a living. On YouTube, there have been…