Flyers. Hawks. Both have beat strong teams to reach the final. The Flyers came back from a 3-0 deficit in the series against Boston to win 4-3 in Game Seven, and easily beat Montreal in the “Cinderella Series”. In the Western Conference, the Chicago Blackhawks soared past Vancouver, and swept San Jose to make it…
Globalization: the process of increasing the connectivity and interdependence of the world’s markets and businesses. Globalization is affecting our world greatly. To read more, click here. Otherwise, enjoy the poem by Alex Dias. Globalization By: Alex Dias Man has designed so many inventions, Like the wheel, all new and useful innovations, Yet, nowadays every single…
I got one more poem from Alex Dias for all of you reading this; it’s really sweet! He wrote about the simplicity of life and the wonder it holds! Take a look! The Beauty of Simplicity By: Alex Dias The evidence of beauty, Hidden within simplicity, The simple Creation explicitly, Shamelessly wooing man carelessly. Complexity…
Hey, here’s another poem from my sweet rapper friend Alex Dias. I hope you guys enjoy it. To find out more about the different religions around the world, click here. One Nation By: Alex Dias We fight Muslims, call ’em terrorists, For no reason, like the Communists, Today continues on the senseless fight, Much like…
Hey everyone, I’ve decided to continue on this poem streak with some other poems, this time not written by me. My friend Alex Dias from Newfoundland puts together some pretty sick rhymes, so I’ve decided to feature him on YAA! To find more information about poverty and hunger, especially in Africa, click here. Born in…
Hey everyone, Here’s another poem; this one’s about body image. Let me know what you think in the comments section! For more info on anorexia, visit here. That’s not me, the mirror says, What happened to the skinny girl those other days? Eat less, throw it up, eat even less, Don’t ever tell anyone, don’t ever…
As promised, here is another poem, commenting on the Rwanda genocide of 1994. For more information, please visit this BBC news article. Our people are scared, miserable, weak, but won’t get help, nobody has courage to speak. Disrespect, Torture, Rape, and Argument, Nowhere to turn, Noplace to run Dead bodies lying in the street, Tutsis…
I wrote a poem about the ongoing genocide in Darfur; let me know what you think in the comments section! If you want to learn more on what you can do to help or need more information, see 24 Hours for Darfur. Innocence taken, Righteousness faken, The G-word mentioned not the enemy will not be…
Kids Up Front started ten years ago in Calgary, giving tickets to kids who couldn’t afford to go. Two years ago they partnered up with Ryan Getzlaf, a former Calgary Hitmen player, who provides suites where kids can come watch games at the Saddledome. These kids get to eat chips, cookies, and nachos, meet the…
What is Skype? Skype allows millions of people to connect for free across the world. Skype brings people together. Skype is software that allows people to make phone calls and video calls to other people all over the world, all free or at a very cheap price. It’s a lot more cost-efficient, and more fun than long distance…
Fifteen-year-old Ashkan Sultani hanged himself on January 12th, 2010. The most tragic part? He did it because kids at school had bullied him to the edge. A memorial service was held today for Sultani. He had moved schools because of the kids who had continued to tease him, but it didn’t help. Eventually, it got to the…
Own the Podium? More like Blown the Podium. To date in the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, Canada has 10 medals overall, 5 of them gold, placing 4th overall in medal standings. The USA? 25 medals, 9 of them gold. Canada’s plan was to have the most medals overall in the Olympics. Instead, they watch helplessly as the…
Barry Bonds. Left Fielder. The greatest baseball player the game has seen. Why? Barry Bonds has a record-setting 7 MVPs, 4 of them consecutive. He also holds the All-Time Major League home-run record at 762, and other various titles, including holding the record for single season home runs. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and played…
The man just won the Australian Open for his 16th Grand Slam single. How can he not be the greatest tennis player of all time! Roger Federer, a Swiss tennis player, regained his number 1 status, and is playing some of the best tennis the world has ever seen. Throughout his career, Roger holds the record…
Michael Jordan. The NBA website lists him as “the greatest basketball player of all time.” Throughout his career, Jordan earned nicknames for his great defense, prolific scoring, and amazing dunks. Jordan didn’t always get things his way in basketball. He was cut from the team in Grade 10 and 11 because of his height, but…