Three school clubs you should join

As students across Canada are beginning their annual invasions to Staples to buy their brand new school supplies, they wonder in the back of their heads, “What to do?” The quest for extracurriculars is one that many high school students are familiar with. “What would look good on my university application or resume?” “Which clubs…

Food Truck Review: Cheezy Bizness

It was a drizzly, morose, spring afternoon. Fresh out the exam room, I hobbled along the quescient streets of downtown Calgary. Staring at the pale concrete sidewalk, something orange caught my eye. I looked under the rim of my umbrella, and to my utter astonishment, there, parked across the street, was the illustrious Cheezy Bizness…

25 must-know SAT vocabulary words

Studying for the SAT? Well here’s a comprehensive list of paramount vocabulary to proliferate your SAT erudition. Have fun!   Loquacius (adj) – very talkative Acumen (noun) – shrewdness Disseminate (verb) – to scatter widely Perspicacious (adj) – shrewd; clear-sighted Abstruse (adj) – difficult to understand Callous (adj) – unfeeling Reticent (adj) – inclined to keep silent; reserved Castigate (verb) –…

Bid on artwork… with volunteer hours!

On June 14, Framework is holding a silent auction… but with a twist! Rather than bidding with money, people bid volunteer hours on works of art by local Calgarian artists. Here’s how it works: From 7 p.m. – 10 p.m., Calgarians who are interested in volunteerism will come together at the Flames Central Building and…

Youth Week: Shakers day passes for $10!

Are you a fan of unlimited Go Karting, Mini Golfing, shooting your friends in Laser Tag, Climbing Towers, and Indoor Playgrounds? Well, guess what; for one whole week (Youth Week, to be exact) Shakers Fun Centre is providing a special rate for youth 12-18 providing all of this for just $10! Yep, from April 21 to 28,…

10 Bizarre holidays in April

April 2 – National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day   April 4 – Tell a Lie Day   April 12 – Look up at the Sky Day   April 13 – Blame Somebody Else Day   April 15 – Rubber Eraser Day   April 17 – National Cheeseball Day   April 18 – International Jugglers Day…

The Kony 2012 controversy: my opinion

For those who are not aware, recently a documentary on Youtube has gone viral accumulating over 11.5 million views in only 2 DAYS! It is a video that aims to bring awareness of the Invisible Children Inc.’s campaign in Uganda called “Kony 2012.” If you have not watched this video, I would highly recommend taking the…

Numberphile: videos all about numbers!

Do you like math, numbers, history, and or science? If yes, then you and I have a lot in common! I have recently found a YouTube channel by the name Numberphile which I think you will really enjoy. What do the numberphiles do? They make these extremely cool and educative videos that basically focus on special…