Escape rooms or locked rooms whichever name you prefer to give them is a fun way to test to see how smart your team, friend group, family etc. is. I love doing them because I get this rush of adrenaline as my friends and I try to gather the clues and figure out how to…
Don’t worry… no Endgame spoilers ahead. Can you believe that the recent Marvel Superhero series has only started just over 10 years ago but has now become one of the most influential series in cinematic history? For those of you who have not yet dived into the world of superheroes but are feeling left out…
Over the spring break, I had the opportunity to travel to Japan with my school. I would like to share with you my top three highlights of the trip. We stayed in Tokyo for three nights, Yokohama for one night, Hakone for one night, Fuji Area for one night, and Kyoto for two nights for…
“This ship of civilization is going down…” Have you ever thought of the bright sides of one of the world’s most devastating tragedy – the First World War? It would surely take a hardy soul to see it. However, in his ever-so-distinctive essay, Gwynne Dyer challenges the preconception of the negative effects of World War…
During the twentieth century, Nina Simone was a prominent voice in jazz and activism. Her success as a black woman is a profound example of resilience, overcoming struggle and pushback for the content of her songs and the colour of her skin. She was a revolutionary musician, blending her skills as a classical pianist, with…
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The World Health Organization has officially declared that anti-vaccinators are one of the top 10 threats to the world. According to the organization, vaccinations alone help prevent 2-3 million deaths per year. However outbreaks such as measles are getting more common than they should be, having a total increase of 30% globally. While some of…
Just binging YouTube video’s just led me to this one: The faster cooling of hot water as opposed to cooler water is called the Mpemba efffect. Named after Erasto Mpemba, who was making ice cream in a school project. The students were supposed to boil together sugar and cream, and let the mixture cool before…
Whether it’s listening to music or making music, everyone experiences it on a daily basis. There have been numerous studies on how the human mind reacts when music is played so here are some of the benefits. 1. Music Makes You Happier When you listen to music that you like, the brain releases a neurotransmitter…
Earth Day Everyday.
Want to positively impact the lives of youth in Calgary? On Sunday, May 5, 2019 help BMO promote the Kids Help Phone by participating in a five-kilometer walk. Are you up for the challenge? You can either register, donate, fundraise or do all three. At the event, you will unite with thousands of Calgarians in…
The Charisma Myth is a book by Olivia Fox Cabane, an American writer and public speaker. In her book, she expands on “How Anyone Can Master the Art and Science of Personal Magnetism,” her main point being that charisma can be taught and is not an innate quality, that it can be perfected by anyone.…
Using Event Horizon Telescope observations of the center of the galaxy M87, scientists have obtained the first image of a black hole, an accomplishment previously thought of as impossible. The image depicts a bright ring formed from the bending of light due to the intense gravity around the black hole that is 6.5 billion times…
The movie industry is one of the largest industries in the world, and in any kind of entertainment industry, there will be critics who review the product. Rotten Tomatoes is one of the largest organizations that score movies by compiling hundreds of reviews from hundreds of critics. Many casual movie goers like to use Rotten…
Rhapsody in Blue, composed by George Gershwin in 1924, is a piece originally for solo piano and jazz orchestra. It was commissioned by bandleader Paul Whiteman for his “An Experiment in Modern Music” concert in New York on February 12, 1924. However, it is said that Gershwin completely forgot about being asked to compose the…