Video of the Day: Rick Mercer at the Calgary Zoo
Rick Mercer from The Rick Mercer Report visits the Calgary Zoo.
Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies
I love baking, and there’s nothing greater than the feeling of perfecting a classic recipe. Okay, so maybe this recipe isn’t exactly perfected, but by experiment, it’s the closest I’ve gotten so far. For this recipe, you’ll need: – 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour – 1 teaspoon baking soda – 1/2 teaspoon…
We Are Silent
Did you know that 215 million children’s intelligence is being wasted because they are forced into child labour instead of attending school? Or did you know that 1 in every 3 children in developing countries are starving and 1 BILLION children are deprived of daily necessities like: food, water, education, and health care! Then take a…
The Components of Horror
What is the makeup of a horror film? Why is it that certain movies only make us roll our eyes over the poor choices of the victims while others render us sleepless? As a huge fan of scary movies, I’ve always been interested in knowing the exact aspects of films that makes me jump. I’ve…
What are YOU doing for Youth Week?
As you may (or may not) know, Youth Week in Calgary is approaching!!! April 20th to 27th is Calgary’s Youth Week for 2013! Many of you have probably heard about it already. Others may be wondering what the heck I’m talking about. Youth Week is an initiative to get youth involved and engagement in the…
Art Techniques Part 2: Gesture Drawing
A great thing for any artist to do is gesture drawing. This kind of fast-paced drawing captures the form of a subject and makes it identifiable, but not too detailed or clean. It helps build many essential skills such as understanding proportions and muscle structure, and with practice it can help artists capture scenes quickly…
Canada’s Got Talent
There is more to Canadian bands and artists than Justin Bieber and Nickleback. Here are some great Canadian bands to support: 1. Japandroids: The House that Heaven Built took over the alternative radio station but they have other equally talented songs on their 3 albums: Post-Nothing, No singles and Celebration Rock. 2. City and Colour: Another…
Free Pacman on Android
Who doesn’t love Pac-Man? After 32 years of its initial release, the addicting game is now free-to-play on Android under the name PAC-MAN + Tournaments In addition to the classic Pac-Man game, the Android version comes with achievements and a “Tournaments” mode with new mazes, color schemes, bonus items and rankings. So if you love the yellow pill/fruit-eating hero…
Spiritus Chamber Choir wows the crowd with Seven Last Words from the Cross
The Spiritus Chamber Choir, headed by the invigorating and passionate Timothy Shantz, pushes the boundaries of music and provokes the audience to reveal in deep thought and feeling with this evening’s performance. The program included a newly created piece, a collaboration between the composer Terri Hron and the Spiritus Chamber Choir, which explored the vast…
Watch That (Origami) Lotus Bloom!
The horror story of Wentao Li trying to fold origami flowers at a Youth Volunteer Corps Steering Committee meeting… LUCKILY, YOU DON’T HAVE TO ENDURE THOUGH THAT! Watch this tutorial and make interesting blossoming lotuses. 🙂 The music is quite soft and soothing too.
Get out of this World with Jason Neulander, creator of Intergalatic Nemesis
Ladies and gentlemen, we interrupt our program of youth dance music to bring you a special bulletin from YouthareAwesome. Molly Sloan, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, research assistant Timmy Menedez and librarian Ben Wilcott reports observing….Zygonians?! The year is 1933. Reporter Molly Sloan, research assistant Timmy Menedez and librarian Ben Wilcott are hot on the chase on…
Graduation
As I approach the middle of my last semester in High School, the reality of leaving high school has finally began to hit me. For many of us High School Seniors, the end of Grade 12 marks the end of our times living at home, the separation of friends whom you’ve known since as far…
Bitcoins: a new kind of money
Most people today pay with currency issued by the government – whether it’s Canadian dollars, American dollars, or Chinese yuan. Bitcoins, a new type of currency, aren’t issued by the government, and don’t exist physically – they’re not issued by one single organization, and they are fully electronic. Bitcoins are created when people use…
Calgary Food Review: Africana Eatery & Cheers Pub
A while back, I had experienced the incredible food at Africana eatery. Having served Calgarians for over three years, this East Indian/East African Fusion satisfied even my picky tastes, despite the fact that I usually refrain from trying spicy Indian cuisines due to my overly sensitive palate. In fact, Africana puts a new twist on…
Video of the day: Draw With Me Sequel
I think a fair share of the world has seen Draw With Me. If you haven’t, you’re missing out in life. Draw With Me is about a boy and a girl, separated by an unbreakable pane of glass that stretches on forever, communicating by drawing. It’s a heartbreaking love story. Recently, creator Mike Inel, made…