Youth Week 2014 is fast approaching! Starting on April 20, 2014, the 16th Annual Youth Week Calgary (a program of Youth Central) will kick off! So gather around, and get your early stampede fever on, because Youth Week is going to be a blast! In this edition, I will be covering “early bird” Youth Week…
To put it simply, we are all about youth. Us youth come in many different personalities and beliefs; each of us are a part of different cultural and religious groups and have developed our own values. That being said, these differences are not always respected. Take sexual and gender minority youth as our featured group;…
For centuries, scientists have made many guesses as to why zebras have stripes. In Charles Darwin’s The Descent of Man, he concluded that zebras use their stripes to attract potential mating partners. On the other hand, Alfred Russel Wallace believed that the stripes of a zebra help them camouflage into the background in twilight. Some…
1. He writes his own music. 2. His vocal range is amazing. 3. He has written several songs for One Direction including “Moments” and “Little Things.” 4. He says things like: “And I don’t get waves of missing you anymore. There more like tsunami tides…” 5. But he also says things like: “I’m not you,…
Today, I thought I’d share four things that I absolutely despise… 1. When a person can’t whisper I find it extremely annoying when I come across someone who just doesn’t seem to know how to whisper! The point of whispering is to communicate “classified” information to another person without anyone else hearing. I’ve come across several…
I apologize in advance for whining. But excuse me – what happened to the buffalo chicken wraps at McDonald’s? Does anyone know why they would take the best McWrap off the menu? I want to rant over an issue that completely ruined my appetite. I’m not a regular McDonalds consumer, but a month or two…
There could be several reasons that may cause you to always be late. This blog will show you some ways to combat them. Begin to think about what reason(s) make you run late. Also, think about ways that you can fix them. Can these strategies help you to feel hopeful, and can you fix your running…
In March, I had the opportunity to participate in Forum for Young Canadians, a one week program for youth ages 15-19 to learn about the world of federal politics in Ottawa. Run by the Foundation for the Study of Processes of Government in Canada, the forum allowed me to see the role that young people…
I don’t care if it aligns nearly too much with Canadian stereotypes, maple syrup season in Ontario and Quebec is amazing (eh). Festivals, candy, events, jams, spices, fudge, pancake houses, taffy, hay rides; all devoted to the glorious sticky sweet stuff. Forget candy stores, I’d rather be at a sugar bush (a sugar maple tree operation)…
From my understanding, fear is an emotion that limits us from experiencing what life truly is. In today’s society there are fears that are minor and pretty weird and then fears that we as humans all share. I can personally tell you that there are a couple of fears that I hold in regard which…
In the wake of the Liberal landslide of yesterday’s provincial election, as it turns out, not everyone was able to exercise their right to vote–enough to spark one person to create the Disenfranchised in Quebec blog, and other’s harrowing stories made the news. Most notably were five McGill students whom, even after providing utility bills…
Spring is in the air, and a hint of warmth begins to replace the cold, dreary weather. Spring is the perfect time of year for a weekend stroll outside, and 17 Avenue, which boasts a variety of boutiques and shops, is a fantastic choice for such a walk around. While one might think to head…
Ah, April Fool’s Day, the day where for once you can pull a prank without getting into too much trouble… or get even. Regardless, I always find that the things people do to trick others on this day are quite creative and amusing, since I personally don’t really have the creativity to pull off one…
Chupacabra is Spanish for “goat eater,” a creature only found in Latin America and known for its vampire-like fangs which are able to kill and suck the blood out of livestock. According to several biologists, the creature referred to as the Chupacabra does not exist. Yet, the Chupacabra has been blamed for a coupe of…
Kimia Tonounialasl is a student at Sir Winston Churchill High School in Grade 11. She volunteers at Cards for a Cure, Zoo Lights, Carroll Place, and Youth Central. Kimia takes initiative at various projects, is well organized and develops a good relationship with other volunteers. From talking to Kimia I have learned that she is a…