It’s been forever since I’ve made a YAA post, however, I thought I’d take some time and write an opinion blog about something that is quite near and dear to my person right now. For most Grade 12s this year, September will mark a change, a change from the dreary monotony of high school. For…
For many of us, May marks the beginning of Spring! However, as the snow clears and green is finally visible in Calgary, May is also significant – it marks the revival of many environmental youth initiatives. Below are some of the projects that the Sir Winston Churchill Earth Club is involved in. There are many new…
The City of Calgary Youth Employment Centre’s 2011 Summer Hiring Fair is just right around the corner! And it’s one of the first events for Youth Week, which officially runs April 23 – May 1. Key Information: TODAY! Tuesday, April 12, 2011 1:30 pm to 6:00 pm Big Four Building – Stampede Park Free for ages…
Headphones are becoming increasingly important in today’s world. They offer much better sound quality than in-ear headphones, while allowing for portability. However, for those new to the headphones market, there are much better alternatives than going to your nearest Future Shop or Best Buy and buying a pair of standard Sony or Panasonic headphones. I’m…
Recently, I’ve had the opportunity to spend a week at home, wrapped up in blankets completely sick. Extremely fun 🙂 Here are five small tips to help you survive the recent bug that’s been going through Calgary. 1) Drink hot liquids Remedies such as sugared ginger tea help clear the nasal passageways during a cold.…
On Saturday and Sunday, the University of Calgary will be taken over by a yearly event – Model United Nations. This two day event – presented by the political science department of the University of Calgary- allows high school students the opportunity to simulate the workings of the United Nations. Participants are assigned a country…
Dubstep is one of the genres of music that is growing extremely fast in today’s music world. The heavy drum and bass, with the clipped audio samples and the sudden vocals merge to form a very high energy and fun track. The track that I’ve picked out is Still Alive, if anyone has played Mirrors…
McGill; colloquially nicknamed “Harvard of the North.” McGill University boasts one of the strongest academics of any university in Canada. It boasts an enrollment of over 35,000 students on a campus located in Montreal, Quebec. For many, it is the pinnacle of academic excellence and achievement in Canada. With numerous decorated faculty, a vivid student community…
In the next few weeks, I will be covering a selection of universities across Canada. By doing this, I hope to help some of you readers that are undecided about university applications. The first university to be featured is Acadia University. It is a mostly undergraduate-based university with 3,000 students and 211 full time instructors.…
As many of you might’ve read, Wikileaks, a whistle-blowing organization, is currently fighting to continue posting over 200,000 diplomatic cables and United States government information. These cables were reportedly obtained from a low-level Army Intelligence analyst. The content of these cables aren’t exactly volatile (the released documents are rather low-secrecy), however, this revelation has created dire diplomatic consequences for…
Last Saturday, Sir Winston Churchill was swarmed by a group of suit wearing, briefcase touting, dictionary carrying teens ready to do battle over the contention: This House believes that Churchill’s objections to Indian independence were warrented. This tournament, sponsored by the Sir Winston Churchill Society of Calgary, was one of the many debate tournaments that…