With Midterms and finals going on, we are sure to be stressed. The best cure for that is laughter. Laughter reduces the level of stress hormones in the brain, such as cortisol and dopamine. It also increases the number of anti-body producing cells and enhances the effectiveness of T-cells. It also gives you a great…
I’m guessing most of you have read The Twilight Saga or at least heard of it. Earlier this week, Sam posted her thoughts on this popular series by Stephenie Meyer – the pros of the Saga, if you will. Now here I am to tell the other side of the story: The Cons. Though the…
Well, it’s almost Christmas, and Theatre Calgary will be performing its annual production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol staring Stephen Hair as Scrooge. In A Christmas Carol, Ebenezer Scrooge is a wealthy businessperson, who discovers the true meaning of Christmas. A Christmas Carol will be playing at Theatre Calgary from now until December 27. …
Have you ever wanted to travel across Canada, learn about its history and culture, and help contribute to sustainable development in Canada? Have you ever wanted to learn Canada’s other official language? If you are between the ages of 17 and 21, Katimavik is a great way to do that. Katimavik is one of Canada’s…
TWLOHA stands for To Write Love on Her Arms. TWLOHA is a non-profit movement to raise awareness and encourage hope and recovery for people suffering from depression, self-harm, addiction and thoughts of suicide. Over 121 million people around the world suffer from depression; over half of them never get the help they need. Thirty percent…
Gandhi once said “We must be the change we wish to see in the world.” Challenge Day encourages people who participate to challenge themselves and others to make a positive change in their lives and our world. During Challenge Day, the youth who join in the action are encouraged to celebrate diversity and expression, and learn…
It’s great to see how much of a positive difference youth can make in our world today. Hero Holiday organizes trips that are a fun way to make a difference and learn great leadership skills through participating in humanitarian relief projects and assisting those living in poverty. You can sign up for trips on your own or…
Miao Miao has to be one of the best movies ever. Directed by CHENG Hsiao-Tse, the film is about a girl who falls in love with a CD store owner, who is grieving after the death of his boyfriend, and the lead singer of his band. Ai, Miao Miao’s friend, helps her ask the CD store owner out,…
Apple has done it again. The new fifth generation iPod nano is amazing. The bugs from the previous iPod nano have been fixed and tons of new features have been added to this new and improved iPod nano. The new iPod nano is smaller and lighter then the previous one. It also has a video…
Looking for adventure, or a tour you can go on with your friends or your whole family? Check out Westcoast Connection! There you can learn about all types of different programs and choose the one best for you and yours. You can go to places like Austrailia, Europe, and Hawaii where you can learn new languages,…