Every day, Youth Are Awesome bloggers are posting on the three things they can do for Calgary as part of the City’s 3 Things project. My Three Things are: 1. Donate food and clothing This winter, I plan to donate food and clothing. There are many organizations and charities that take non-perishable food and clothing…
Over the past 150 years, humans have advanced technologically at an increasingly rapid pace – we’ve gone from horses to cars; cars to planes; and planes to spacecraft. Nowadays, people (at least in the developed world) drive cars more often than not; there are flights across the globe on a daily basis; there are even…
Warning: Battlefield 3 is an “M” rated game (17+) There are basically four game types in the online multiplayer – team deathmatch (team vs. team, first to get a certain number of kills win), squad deathmatch (multiple squads, first to get a certain amount of kills win), rush (team vs. team, attackers must plant and…
Three. A small number, really. But Mayor Nenshi’s “3 Things For Calgary” campaign shows the impact that three little things can do. When considering how I would Calgary a better place, I tried to include a variety of “things”: Become more involved in the artistic and cultural events taking place in the city. Attending film…
I’m sure all of us know what the popular web meme Nyan Cat is, but in case you don’t: Anyway, my friend showed me a t-shirt design based on Nyan Cat which I thought was awesome so I just thought I’d share it: Also, I never knew there was so many steps in printing…
This month, it was announced that the Canadian government would withdraw funding from the Canadian Environmental Network. This network helps to connect the federal government with Canadian citizens and environmental groups.
Do you enjoy saving lives and feeling good doing it? Then blood donation is for you! Well, as long as you’re over the age of 17 and are in good health. Each year my school sets up a blood donation campaign, and I am thrilled to finally be able to participate. Giving blood has always…
Are you one of those people who can never fall asleep? Do you envy people who can fall asleep the minute they close their eyes and you wonder why you can’t do that too? Well, tonight is your lucky night ‘cause here are a few easy ways to catching some ZZZ’s: 1. Counting Sheep 2.…
Recently, Mayor Nenshi has launched a new initiative called “3 Things for Calgary.” Basically, it is a civic engagement initiative to think of 3 things you can do to make your community or city a better place to be, and share it with 3 friends. Simple right? Here are my 3 things for Calgary! Donate…
After Thanksgiving and Halloween comes the wonderful month of Movember, formerly known as November, according to Movember Canada. During this transitional month between fall and winter, men all over the world will be spotted more facial hair than usual as they band together for a worthy cause. Originally started in Australia, Movember (the combination of…
Sounds fancy right? Well, to simplify: Hoverboards might be coming soon in the near future. When a magnet is cooled by liquid nitrogen, it becomes a super conductor that has the ability to “lock” it’s position when exposed to a nearby permanent magnet. Unless you’re a physics nerd, that probably wouldn’t make too much sense…
As you have probably noticed by now, Mayor Nenshi recently launched the “3 Things for Calgary” campaign. Let’s face it, Calgary is the place that we call home, and for many of us, it is the where we were born and raised. With the mayor’s new campaign, we as Calgarians are being given the opportunity…
Recently I heard about the different benefits of Botox, other than the well known use of reducing the signs of aging. Botox first began being used in the ’70s to treat people who were cross eyed, also known as strabismus, and then in 2002 it became very popular with middle-aged women as a cosmetic treatment…
I’m an avid classic rock enthusiast, and I stumbled upon this the other day. A phenomenal musical display. This man needs a label, he even nails the solo!
I came across this really amusing yet informative ad campaign done by a German organization when surfing the web. It really reminded me of the many grade twelves who are applying for their post-secondary education – especially of those who feel pressured by their parents’ demands. No, there are not only three jobs in the world;…