If you are a guy in North Korea, say hello to what will supposedly be the new fashion fad: Dear Leader Kim Jong Un. This new haircut is modelled after the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s invulnerable block of hair on the top of his husky body. From a report, the style became a state-mandated…
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt In a traumatic incident, a young boy ends up with a priceless painting, which he comes to find himself unable to part with. This is the premise for The Goldfinch, a novel that surprised me in a number of ways. I didn’t expect that I would actually become so absorbed.…
When you think of the word “athlete,” I would assume many of you would picture hard working, determined individuals. These individuals dedicate their entire life in order to become a “grandmaster” in the sport of their desire. These athletes train every day, hoping to one day make their dreams a reality. This week, I came…
Have you ever experienced the annoying choke of ideas when you draw? Have you ever felt like your brain is suffering a drought and just can’t think of anything original? Well, worry no more because these 5 tips will help you get past the endless seas of unoriginal, uninspired and conventional ideas! Maybe. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1.…
I was lucky enough to be at the advanced screening of Divergent at the Cineplex Odeon, and might I just start off this blog post with a moment of appreciation. (Cue silence.) I was going into this with very high expectations, since I did read the book about 6 times and had imagined it in…
Exactly eight days ago, Alberta Premier Alison Redford resigned. Broadcasted on many Canadian television channels and billed as a “major announcement from the premier,” Redford officially announced that she would, as of the evening of March 23, officially resign as premier. Albertans and Canadians have been engaging in talks regarding national politics this week, discussing…
I was at a loss when I sat down to write this post. Quite frankly, with up to 500 words to fill, and the simplicity of a coddled egg, adding enough text to balance an overload of images seemed to be a challenge. All that came to mind was a brief and insincere exploration of…
Cristina Acevedo is a Youth Central volunteer, as well as a member of the TD Youth Earth Ambassadors. With a fantastic number of volunteer hours under her name, she has also started an environment club in her school. Cristina is consistently taking roles in special projects and sets a prime example for other youth volunteers…
So many of us already know about IB, but for those who don’t, please excuse me as I lift up the rock you have been living under. International Baccalaureate is an academically enriched and challenging program that presents rigorous and innovation provoking learning continuum of education. In other words, its a program that lets you…
Because: Writing can help yourself, others around you and the world at large. There will always be an excess of readers in the world, but not always enough people to tell the stories. That’s where writers come in. They have the wonderful skill to manipulate words to convey their message, whether it be recounting their…
On March 15, Calgary witnessed another marvelous fashion show! PARKSHOW Spring/Summer 2014 was truly an event to attend, everything about it, from the atmosphere to the fashion, was perfect. Many local designers had the opportunity to showcase their magnificent work on the runways, and were also around prior to the shows talking about their clothing…
Infographics are a great way to visually present information. They have creative and sleek methods of design and presentation. I will be posting a series of Infographic of the Days over the next weeks. These are the ones that are interesting or that catch my eye. Today’s infographic gives name to Dr. Seuss. We can…
Most every teenagers in the present day own at least one electronic device. They occupy our time during the day with social media, games, work and other activities. As useful, amusing and distracting these devices are, they may also be a culprit in the lack of sleep plaguing many modern youth. There are many reasons…
Recently, for a math assignment I had to make a title page. There were zero limitations and it challenged me to think creatively. How can I combine math and art to produce a creative piece that has many levels of depth? The answer was staring me in the face; it was fractals! Fractals themselves are…
After 17 days, the search for survivors onboard the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 came to a grim conclusion. The news was officially declared by Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak this past weekend, concerning the plane that was last determined to be lost in a remote area of the Indian Ocean west of Perth, Australia. Dressed in black,…