Vote… please?

Did you know that democracy doesn’t really work when you don’t vote? On May 2, it’s your chance to take a stand by simply crossing a small X on a paper. Check out elections.ca for your polling station and don’t forget to vote. There are millions of young people all around the world who long…

Countdown to the Federal Election

One of the few debates that I actually watched this election: [youtube jGYE2d4LJ5M] The Federal Election is within a week. It is actually on May 2! I am quite excited to vote in my first election. However, I must confess that I have not been following the election as tightly as I usually do. The…

Critical shortage of food hamper items at the Mustard Seed

With an increase in demand for food hampers over the Easter weekend, the Mustard Seed is facing a critical shortage of items for its food hamper program. The following items are urgently needed for distribution to impoverished Calgarians: Dry pasta Canned pasta sauce Canned tomatoes Soup (canned and cup-of-soup) Rice Canned fruit and vegetables Canned…

HEROES T-Shirt Design Contest: 11 Days Left!

Youth Week Calgary 2011 is well underway, and there have been some fantastic stuff going on. I personally am pumped for the Wire Structure Jewelry Workshop I’m attending this Friday (There’s still room – you should come too!) but for the past few days, I’ve been participating in an event constantly: Impact Society’s HEROES T-Shirt…

Motivational Song of the Week

[youtube EK6kJVzt5g0] This week’s motivational song of the week is Demolition by Crow’s Claw. This song, in my opinion, is motivational because of the metal-esque guitar and just the atmosphere it creates in the listener. It makes you wanna get up in the morning and say “Hello world! I’m going to take you on today…

Awesome Youth: Suzanne Alexander

Suzanne Alexander is known at Bishop Carroll as a yearbook photographer and general school club enthusiast. She’s also a member of the Bishop Carroll Youth for Justice club, the school spirit club (Casey Council), the girls’ rugby team, and the drama productions. YAA: What’s it like being a yearbook photographer? I saw you get right…