Photo of the Day: Rocky Mountains
This photo was taken in Banff on the weekend. It displays the beauty of the Rocky Mountains as the sun gracefully sets over the horizon.
Hey I'm Sarah. I am 17 years old and have lived in Calgary for about 7 years in total, while living overseas for majority of my life. I moved from Canada when I was really young and traveled to California, Angola, Africa, and Indonesia. I have most recently just moved back to Calgary from living in Malaysia for almost 3 years. I design clothes, play soccer, and have modeled a few times, doing runways and photo shoots with some fashion designers, as well as L'Oreal. I have had lots of interesting experiences due to my traveling and it has always shaped who I am.
The zen in you
As the new year begins to settle in and peoples’ new years resolutions start to take action, why not learn more about yourself. People always seem to be constantly interested in why they act the way they do, or reading horoscopes to explain the events that take place during over the years. Here is a…
The ultimate guide to procrastinating
Stress and exams are a part of high school life, but when there’s boring work to be done, there’s procrastination. More times than not procrastination is viewed as a time-waster, but there is, however, productive procrastination. I have been told that when preparing for a diploma exam, you should study 20 hours of the subject…
Time to reflect; time to change
The Christmas season only comes around once a year. We prepare for it for all of December, then the climax of Christmas comes, and all of the preparation seems like it was worth it during the heat of the festivities. Family and close friends sit at the dinner table as the turkey is carved. Dinner is…
Inspired to make New Year’s Resolutions
The other day I saw the new movie, New Years Eve. It reminded me that New Years is coming up so fast and I haven’t even started to think about my resolutions. Welcoming in the new year provides us with a time to reflect on our actions and choices of the past year. For some…
Connection between fighting and NHL player deaths
Derek Boogaard was recruited to the NHL mainly to be an enforcer. After having a record of fighting over 180 times in the Junior Hockey League, he continued this trend as he entered into the big leagues where in his 277 NHL career games he scored a total of three goals and accumulated 589 penalty minutes.…
Life: The ultimate mystery
Life is full of unexpected twists and turns as people find their place in the world, grow, and have new experiences. Everything and everyone is there for a moment and then is gone, as though every moment is hanging on a single thread as everything else dwindles away around it. It’s hard to hear the…
A Poem: 4 Walls of the World
4 Walls of the World I want to look outside my window, and see the stars shining in the sky. I want to look up to the sky as though it is a life beyond, and better, to let me know that there is something else out there. I want to wish upon a shooting…
Dear Santa: This Christmas I Want to Give
Christmas is a time of year that many look forward to: waking up on December 25 to a Christmas tree surrounded with presents, spending time with family as we sip hot chocolate by the fire. Christmas is a time to give and a time to cherish as we spend time with loved ones. People can get…
Beating the odds
In the past few months, two of my close friends have been diagnosed with different types of cancer at the age of 17. I had always thought that it was something that would never affect people that I knew because up until a few years ago I hadn’t known anyone who had life-changing news or…
A Day of Silence
I lived in Angola, Africa for four years. I know first-hand that there are so many issues in the world that many of us in North America could not even imagine. Children should have choices, freedom and the ability to choose their own life path. Every bit can make a difference. Western Canada High School’s…
Could Botox be more than just a cosmetic treatment?
Recently I heard about the different benefits of Botox, other than the well known use of reducing the signs of aging. Botox first began being used in the ’70s to treat people who were cross eyed, also known as strabismus, and then in 2002 it became very popular with middle-aged women as a cosmetic treatment…
Hot Yoga; Stress Management
I started practicing hot yoga about a month ago and have seen how great its benefits can be. I have never sweat so much in my life, but it is calming and relaxing activities while still getting a great workout. Our lives are very stressful with school and exams, but everyone need that chance to…
Craig Kielburger speaks in Calgary
Free the Children‘s motto, “children helping children,” provides a great overall understanding of what the charity is all about. I have heard a lot about the founder, Craig Kielburger, but until now I’ve never fully understood how much his charity helps others and influences youth. Craig started the charity in 1995 when he was only 12 years old.…