Photo of the Day: Fog in Prague
Charles Bridge: Prague.
Hey what's up? I'm Stephen and I'm a 10th grade student currently @ Western Canada. I spend a lot of my time with music, especially playing violin with the CYO. When IB isn't keeping me busy, I love plugging in and playing basketball in my free time. Enjoy my posts. (:
Video of the Day: Schrodinger’s Cat
1:13 Schrodingerception.
Youth Poetry SLAM
On Saturday the 14th, the best youth poets in the city gathered to SLAM in the Sustainable Poetry Youth SLAM at the Public Library. The competition was the first of many poetry-related events hosted by the 2012 Spoken Word Festival in Calgary as part of Youth Week Calgary 2012. As the MC for the event,…
Top 5 pump up songs
Have you been putting in solid hours at the gym over the long weekend? I know I’ve had a lot more time for basketball, so I’ve decided to share some beats that always pump me up! (Heads up, some of the language is a slight bit explicit. Fair warning has been given.) Most people that…
2012 ADSA Debate Wrap Up
This year, Western Canada High School hosted the ADSA (Alberta Debate and Speech Association) 2012 provincial debate championship on March 17. As December approaches each year, debaters from all around the province prepare for regional championships in their respective cities. Out of the many tournaments offered earlier in the year, all debaters are required to…
Video of the Day: Lost Generation
I discovered this video at a youth leadership summit last year, but I think it’s still relevant. Personally, it was a really powerful indicator that motivated me to share it with youth in my community. Check it out! (:
Artist Spotlight: The Piano Guys
Notice how you can find the greatest musicians online nowadays? The Piano Guys are a group of musicians that maintain an amazing YouTube channel featuring high caliber covers and originals of all kinds of music. Namely, my two favourite musicians to listen to are: 1. Steven Sharp Nelson – Cellist 2. Jon Schmidt – Pianist…
Calgary high school basketball playoffs recap
The final leg of the basketball season for all high schools in Calgary wrapped up last week. If you hadn’t guessed, I play Junior Varsity ball at Western Canada, so I’ll give you a quick summation of how it went down in the Division I playoffs. (: So basically, all teams are eligible for a…
Calgary Kiwanis Festival
The annual Calgary Kiwanis Festival is in full swing for 2012. This is a music festival that features amateur musicians performing repertoire in their musical instrument, at all grade levels. Giving almost 9,500 musicians the chance to perform for their peers and receive adjudication from the most high-caliber professional musicians, thousands of youth involved in…
NBA All-Star Weekend
The 2012 NBA All-Star Weekend just wrapped up in Orlando this weekend, but you can still catch all the highlights and most memorable moments online. Throughout the course of these three days, top pick players from around the league were selected to participate in a variety of challenges to showcase their talents. It’s also a…
Video of the Day: Super Saiyans are real
The way this guy spent his Valentine’s Day makes mine seem exciting… I think he’s being pretty legitimate in the first half, but hold on until the end of the video! (: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYxCrugJj_o
Music in Calgary: A celebration of Brahms
Looking for top caliber classical music at the University of Calgary? The UCalgary String Quartet has just released the remaining two dates featuring their latest concert series: “A Celebration Of Brahms.” This is a three concert series that celebrates the works of Brahms and his contemporaries. Even though we’ve already missed the first December 2011 date,…
Summer Volunteering: Me To We Trips
Looking for a volunteering gig this summer? Want to travel the world? Why not volunteer abroad with Me To We? (: Me To We is a charity that works in partnership with Free The Children, creating environmental and social change in less fortunate nations around the world. And best of all, it offers youth like…