It’s always fun to learn neat things every once in awhile. In the past year, I pushed myself to learn how to knit, solve a rubik’s cube and whistle. Morse code has always been one of those things where it’d be cool to learn but: 1. It’s not exactly applicable to my daily life and,…
This past summer at SHAD Waterloo, I got the chance to meet Sam Buer. Sam has gotten a couple of his stories published in a book titled, “Sci-Fi From the Rock.” The following are his answers to the questions in regards to publishing his works as a teen: 1. When did you decide to become a writer?…
I have read lots of amazing books and I have taken it upon myself to share with you guys a couple of my favourites that I think will earn a spot on your reading list. These books are the only ones I have ever reread because they’re just really that good. But take this warning:…
It is no longer the ol’ Cups and Balls or Scarf from a Hat, but has it gone too far?
We have come to know chinooks as “not that cold weather” which grants everyone to have more fun outdoors than inside. Fortunately, there are some great events happening this long weekend! 1.Science in the Cinema Presents: Seven Pounds (free) Feb 16 Location: Globe Cinema 617-8 Ave SW Calgary, AB Are you a Science lover or just a curious…
Is there really a way to measure our emotions? They aren’t concrete things like a finding a shoe size or how much water is in a cup. But, countless studies have been conducted in the past as a way to measure certain emotions. Here are just a few: 1. Excessive Trust: An interesting trust experiment…
With Valentine’s Day here, love (and maybe some resentment) is in the air. Couples are yet again reminded to declare their undying love for one another by gifting heart-shaped chocolates, beautiful fresh flowers, cuddly teddy bears, and….good ol’ consumerism. Whether it be a store bought card, a diamond necklace, or a plush toy heart that…
What’s a college dropout to do when he needs to find a job? Be hired for the most prestigious law firm in New York, of course.
17th birthdays aren’t that exciting, which I now know. At 16 you can finally drive, 18 you’re legal but 17 is this awkward year where you’re not quite an adult but also don’t qualify as a kid anymore. There are expectations set out as you prepare for adulthood and for some who are graduating like…
A little while ago, I was watching Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire and couldn’t help but notice something that struck me as interesting. The robes that the Death Eaters are wearing during the attack at the Quidditch World Cup are eerily similar in design to the white supremacist Ku Klux Klan’s robes. It…
This is something you’ve probably seen all over the internet. Where people either play with slime or mix paint or cut kinetic sand. (x x x) Those things are made to satisfy people and make them feel good, just like how these pictures make you feel good: (x) Like this jar of untouched peanut butter: (x) And this…
The towering fear has come and has gripped all of our hearts in suspense, making it terribly hard for us to sleep at night because of morbid attacks of insomnia, and sends shudders down our spines whenever we catch our teacher looking at us. Yes, it has come, my friends, and it is one and…
It is as easy as you think.
Once again, I was able to go to the theater to see the mesmerizing on screen chemistry of Emma stone and Ryan Gosling. I see now why this film won seven golden globe awards and I would not be surprised if this film managed to score an Oscar as well, given its staggering fourteen nominations.…
Before it’s declared too late to speak about anything that happened in 2016, I wanted to give my opinion on the movies of last year. 2016 was a terrible year filled with great movies, but here are a couple of my all time favourites. Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children (source!) …