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With an eerie and mysterious theme of the “night,” the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra pulled out all the stops to surprise the audience as to what composers believed was hidden in the dark. The word “night”- what does it mean for you?
Found this while scrolling through FB the other day. As an IB student, I found this to be extremely amusing. For all of you who can’t remember the definition for ionic bonds, just remember this awesome picture for your next chemistry test!
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to participate in a water literacy conference in Kananaskis through my school’s environment club. It was an amazing experience that shed light on water resources in Alberta and its relation to industry. We participated in many workshops, and were able to hear from experts in water related fields.…
There are times when I come across a new band or song and immediately the first thing to come to mind is, “Hey, this is pretty awesome!” This happened to me recently when I was introduced to Canadian band POLARITY. Hailing from Mississauga, Ontario, POLARITY is a progressive band that aims to write meaningful lyrics…
“If you’re not a liberal when you’re 25, you have no heart. If you’re not a conservative by the time you’re 35, you have no brain.”
We’ve all probably heard this quote before. And unfortunately it reflects a sad reality that grows truer and truer every day.
Recently, I’ve downloaded a game called Draw Something, and at first, I’d never thought it’d be such a big hit among the smartphone/smart-devices community. Personally, I’m not a gamer, but I thought Draw Something is a pretty neat concept where you choose a word from a list of three words (where each had its own scaling of difficulty) draw…
Half a year ago, I’ve made a post on the mind-blowing facts from the National Geographic. Now, looking back, I could only draw one conclusion: organisms on this earth have gotten a lot weirder. It’s almost like looking at your former self in the yearbook, thinking why you acted the way you did. The most…
When it comes to being fully equipped with a James Bond-esque snowboard, tweaked to allow for survival in case of emergency, the guys at Signal Snowboards have you covered. They present (probably the epitome of snowboard modifications) the Survival Split. Known for making awesome snowboards that come with rather odd features or that are made…
Recently, on sites like Reddit, there’s been an explosion of “Life Pro Tips.” A “Life Pro Tip” is short and concise that improves your life in one way or another. By using some of these simple tricks and tips, you may find that your life is way easier then before! Here’s a few: How to open…
For all you Netflix lovers out there, I have it as well. So I’m not some uninformed basher about this streaming service! For $8 per month, Netflix allows you to stream movies and TV shows ranging from romantic comedies to independent movies to anime! And if you’re one of those people who like to try…
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Yesterday, I was extremely frustrated with my flight experience and therefore I decided to blog about it. This is how my day went…
I woke up at 4:30 a.m. to go on the bus for my 7 a.m. flight.
SYC (Sikh Youth Calgary) is having an exciting T-Shirt Competition to encourage youth in Calgary to submit a design which will portray a positive and powerful message to the community. The best designs will get a $50 gift card. Not only that, you also get a free T-Shirt and the winner’s names are announced throughout…
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During our extended lunchtime at school, Juliet and I once again marched down 17th to find Jelly Modern Doughnuts. And let me tell you, these are not your Timmies doughnuts. Location Fortunately for the two of us, JMD is pretty close to Western Canada High school. Located on 8 St and 14 Ave, it’s a nice…