On Thursday, Oct. 30, I attended a concert featuring Joshua Bell, a famous professional violinist, playing Violin Concerto No. 1 by Max Bruch. This piece is played widely among classical music students. (In fact, my own sister has been playing this piece for a while, so it has been cutting through my ears lately). No…
Parisians have always been known for being at the top of the ladder which is haute couture. This past Friday, Hui Wen and I had the opportunity to attend an exclusive Holt Renfrew fashion show at the Devonian Gardens. The theme was “Lock into Paris,” alluding to the famous bridge where lovers go to place…
Continuing with my new miniseries, I present to you… Week 2: Cookies! Because cookies are such a staple in my dessert life, I wanted to find a recipe that I really liked that integrated whey protein when I stumbled upon this little gem. Now, I can promise you that although my attempt at these cookies…
Many people have dreamt of becoming a chef, and many people are waiters/waitresses at some point in their life. At The Highwood, you get to experience post-secondary students learning to be cooks or servers in a fine-dining situation. The students of the SAIT Professional Cooking, Hospitality Management, and Baking and Pastry Artist courses take you on…
Naruto, as many of you may know, is one of most famous Japanese manga and animated shows. It was first published in 1999 and ended on Nov. 10, 2014 (manga). Naruto grew up with us through our childhood. I remember when anime was super popular in the early 2000s. Many kids who had a superhero…