Loudcrowd: where music meets play, gaming meets people, people play with people, and encounter squirrels, cupcakes, and toast that like music. My experience with social networking sites started with Gaia Online when I was about 11 years old. It introduced me to a close-knit, forum-based online community of elite role-players, general discussion debaters, and otaku.…
Very few of us appreciate the homework we receive throughout our time in school. While we’re trying to balance volunteering and sports and music and whatever other extra-curricular activities we may be involved in, homework just gets in the way of us having a life. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to just get rid of it?…
Earlier this month we blogged about Make It, which was an awesome opportunity to purchase “ethically made, one-of-a-kind handmade items” from local designers and artists. On Saturday November 28th, you’ll have a similar opportunity to make ethical purchases – this time from international vendors – at the University of Calgary’s Fairly Traded Market Day. Put…
A number of the YAA crew have been frequenting a local bubble tea store before our committee meetings recently. *atomic, the creation of entrepreneurial siblings Jessica and Russel Bohrson, has a menu full of creative bubble tea combinations (hot and cold), sandwiches, and salads. I was able to try out a new addition to the…
Looking for a way to make your social class a little more entertaining? I present to you: Historical Tweets. With the ability to browse by time period, there’s an image to spice up every project. But if you’re looking for an escape from all things school-related, there are plenty of pop-culture mockeries as well. My…
For those of us looking at post-secondary education, there are a great many things to be considered about each campus: the size, the architecture, residence, the cafeteria, and of course, proximity to mom. But what many of us may not have been thinking about previously is the sustainability of a campus. The College Sustainability Report…
In 2006 singer/songwriter Derek Webb gave away free downloads of his album in exchange for a little demographic information from his fans. The trade reached 80,000 fans and is said to be responsible for sold-out shows and sale spikes. This success turned into the foundation for a little company called NoiseTrade. Today, consumers can either…
The Calgary International Film Festival has now drawn to a close, but the films that our city was lucky enough to experience will continue to make their tours around the world. One such film that has particular relevance to the youth of our city is “My Suicide“. I’m Archibald Holden Buster Williams. Most people call…
As we mentioned in September, the His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama passed through our wonderful city this week as part of the NOW conference. Academics, volunteers, non-profit organizations, and all the youth attended various sessions throughout the course of the conference, one of which was presented by a Canadian, Sol Guy. He spoke to…
In 2005, a young filmmaker in the states adapted a slam poem written by his friend, entitled “Slip of the Tongue”, with the intention of applying images to a poetry recording. This four-minute short was submitted to the Media That Matters Film Festival, as well as the 2007/2008 Reel Youth Film Festival based in Vancouver,…
With post-secondary early acceptance just around the corner, no doubt many of us are thinking hard about what we want to do with our lives. We’d like to highlight some students who took the creative path with their life, like Wataru Itou. This Tokyo art student poured over four years of hard work into the…