What to do with your Spring Break

I know that Spring Break’s already half over, but it’s not too late to have some fun during these last few care-free days! If you’ve been sitting around Calgary mournfully reading your friends’ Facebook updates about their awesome tropical vacations, don’t let them have all the fun! Good times are still to be had this…

The Crisis in Syria: Explained in 4 Paragraphs

To fully understand the crisis that is now under way in Syria, you have to go all the way back to 1946. During this time, Syria declared independence and they became a parliamentary republic but they also had a chaotic mess of a government. This government, within the span of 10 years, created four constitutions…

10 Bizarre holidays in April

April 2 – National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day   April 4 – Tell a Lie Day   April 12 – Look up at the Sky Day   April 13 – Blame Somebody Else Day   April 15 – Rubber Eraser Day   April 17 – National Cheeseball Day   April 18 – International Jugglers Day…

Video of the Day: Blast from the past

Over the past decade or so, Calgary has blossomed into a major urban metropolis. The oil and gas industries are booming, the city is growing at a rapid rate, and pretty bridges and buildings are being put up! But every legacy has a beginning, and I think some people, especially the younger generation, forget about…

Calgary restaurant review: Alloy

“It’s not fusion… it’s Alloy. Fusion is so last decade.” – Calgary Herald Tucked in between industrial buildings, industrial sites, quiet lush greens, shy from the public’s glare – all but a few minutes’ drive from the populous Chinook Mall – lies a neat, cozy restaurant that brings fused cultures to life. As one walks…

Painting the Calgary Tower

Last Saturday, I had the privilege to paint in the tallest art gallery of the west (and maybe even the world!) – our very own Calgary Tower. Twenty teams gathered in the lobby at 9 a.m., equipped with brushes, rollers, TimBits, and all rainbows of paints to fight for the top in the 10th annual Alberta…

21 Jump Street For the Win!

Lately, I feel like there hasn’t been really good witty or humorous entertainment flying around. Sure, Community started up again and Sherlock’s a great time killer; but I feel like there hasn’t been anything up to par with Hot Fuzz, Shawn of the Dead or Date Night (all excellent movies which I highly recommend). So…

My top 10 favourite childhood books

So, I was feeling a touch nostalgic, and decided to compile a list of my favourite novels from my elementary years. Many of these, I would go back and read again today, and I encourage you all to do the same. Have a childhood favourite? Comment below. In no particular order, here goes: 1. Anne…

The Hunger Games movie review

If you have not already done so, please read my review of The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay books. When I heard that the Hunger Games movie was PG 13, I was quite disappointed; I could not comprehend how the movie with an age rating under 18A could be anything other than horrible. But…