Photo of the Day: Starbucks
I promise I am not a spokesperson from Starbucks. Here is the result of another photo shoot at the coffee shop.
Canadian youth and our money: reality and tips
Canadian teenagers have an optimistic outlook on their financial future, according to a recent survey.
A study done by the British Columbia Securities Commission revealed that teenagers have high expectations for their future earnings.
Album Review: Kathleen Edwards’ Voyageur
While Kathleen Edwards may not be a familiar name to many, Bon Iver sure is. This is one of the points singer songwriter Edwards made about the advantages and disadvantages of having Justin Vernon, Bon Iver’s frontman, as her new beau. In an interview with the Globe and Mail, she said, “The nice dull side…
Biggest dodgeball game ever – with 4983 people!
Ok, who’s up for a game of dodgeball… with 4,982 other people? Crazy, I know. Impossible? Well, with The Return of the U of A, students at the University of Alberta managed to gather 4,983 students and staff members.
Video of the Day: How average are you?
The global population has hit 7 billion. Have you wondered what the most average person on Earth looks like? If he or she looks anything like you, or lives a similar life? Sadly, the average human being probably doesn’t live like the general population here in North America. In fact, if you are reading this…
The Vipers are gone??
Today I’m going to talk about one of the most popular, influential and well-known sport teams in Calgary. That’s right, I’m talking about the Calgary Vipers. Now the fact that my first sentence is very ironic is sad because it displays a lack of awareness for Calgary’s very own baseball team. Many Calgarians know every…
The Name of the Wind blew my breath away
I know that the name of fantasy has been somewhat defaced by the emergence of books such as Twilight (I apologize if I’m offending anyone with this statement) and various other dark “romance” books whose only selling point is that they take advantage of the teenage girl’s tendency to be attracted to supernaturally sexy/bad boy personalities.…
Youth Central’s Annual General Meeting
On Jan 26, 2012, I attended and spoke at Youth Central‘s Annual General Meeting. The AGM is held through Youth Central to recognize individuals that have been making a difference in their community, to inform others about Youth Central programs/initiatives and to distribute the Annual Report. My experience with Youth Central has been absolutely wonderful!…
How to make few extra bucks ONLINE
Finding yourself bored during your teenage years? Or have some downtime planned over the winter or summer holidays? How about using that time to renew your source of money; something which could potentially last for the entire upcoming year! This blog goes over 5 ways which could get you earning money instantly…
Photo of the Day: Awesome 3-D Chalk Drawing
By Andrew Greene
Video of the Day: Vermin Supreme for President
As many of you know, the United States is having their presidential election this November. Here’s a video of a lesser-known candidate who seems to be extremely fond of oral hygiene and ponies. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFXXAuDK1Ao
Calgary Opera delivers an innovative peformance of Moby Dick
A larger-than-life book adaptation of a beloved classic, Moby Dick, was recreated for the first time in Canada. Calgary Opera shines in this nautical tale, combining a humongous whale of a tale with an impressive nautical set.
Calgary Public Library’s contest for Freedom to Read Week!
Have you ever wondered what life might be like without books, magazines, the Internet, or any other information resources? It might be a crisis for us to finish our homework without Wikipedia (oh, the horror of SOPA!), but in many parts of the world, there is immense censorship, from books to the internet. Even here…
The Mortal Instruments Review (Introduction)
The Mortal Instruments is a series that has been recommended to me multiple times in the past. I’ve always been reluctant to read it, based on the assumption that it’s too girly, and perhaps I’m right. But when I finally got around to reading it, I concluded that girly or not, a good book is…