Yes, the almighty YouTube has graced us with it’s presence once again on Youth Are Awesome. Why? Because it’s awesome! But this time, we are talking about how you can get famous around the world for free, just by posting videos on YouTube. A very well known example of a YouTube star is Fred Figglehorn,…
We recently posted about the U of C’s Fairly Traded Market Day and a few of us were able to attend last weekend. We were able to find awesome holiday gifts for friends and family, and for surprisingly reasonable prices, too. Just because the Market is over doesn’t mean you can’t still buy fair-trade goods for…
That’s right, the Santa Shuffle Fun Run & Elf Walk is here! This Saturday (or tomorrow!), December the 5th, 10:00am, at Eau Claire Market, you can run 5km or walk 1km around Prince’s Island Park to benefit those in need of the Salvation Army’s Services. This annual event is held…
In today’s world, we imagine genocide to be a thing of the past. “We’ve moved past Hitler’s era,” we say, and we honestly believe that nothing like that could ever happen again. Except it can. And it’s happening now. If you don’t know what’s happening in Darfur, check this video out for a quick run-down:…
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…
Last week, on November 18th, the 2009 YMCA Calgary Peace Medals were awarded to eight very worthy recipients, and I got to attend. I was one of four students representing my school for our nomination for the award. We were amoung 39 outstanding nominees, in eight categories. The YMCA Peace Medals give a chance to…
Maybe football is not your thing and you were just planning on locking yourself in the house this weekend in hopes of avoiding Grey Cup Weekend. Well, I might just have a solution for you to still go out and have a good time. The Calgary High School Improv League (CHIL), a group of the…
Welcome to the first instalment of Sam’s Weekly Serving of NeRd! Today, we shall learn how to make organic plastic! These days, everything is trying to be organic. But is organic really better? First off, let’s take a look at the dictionary‘s chemical definition of “organic”: or⋅gan⋅ic /ɔrˈgænɪk/ [awr-gan-ik] –adjective : noting or pertaining to…
I am a junior facilitator with the Minds in Motion All Girls [science] Club and volunteer each Saturday at the U of C and help with their activities. So far this fall, we have created aliens, Saturn-mobiles, discussed the science of zombies and eaten candy. 😀 This past weekend, we went to the TELUS World of Science along…
Are you a game developer or interested in becoming one? Or do you just have some time to kill? Whatever the reason, I have something you might be interested in. Kongregate is a gaming website dedicated in hosting free games for anyone interested, but more importantly, it supports game developers by holding weekly, monthly and…
Many of us know about the Ronald McDonald House up by the Alberta Children’s Hospital. The charity was first established in 1973 by Philadelphia Eagles player Fred Hill and his wife Fran when their daughter, Kimberly Hill, was diagnosised with lymphatic leukemia. They hoped to purchase and renovate a house near the hospital for the family, and partenered…
“Imagine. You’re playing in the fields, bathing in the sunlight, breathing in the sweet grass, pine and 2,4-D. Wait, what’s that? Oh, just another cancer-causing pesticide. You didn’t know about it. You didn’t have a choice. But now you do and you can make a difference.” Caught your attention didn’t it? These are the words…
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…
If you can regularly be seen in your school’s drama department then chances are you’ve most likely seen a poster that says, “That $10 Ticket Thing”. Now I don’t know about you, but when an event is being advertised as $10 I like to look a little closer at the poster, and if you do, you will find it is…
Attention students of Alberta! I’m talking K-12! With the recession, the deficit and increasing strain on our spending, the provincial government is proposing cuts all across the board. We already know this – the controversial elimination of written diplomas in sciences and maths have caused quite the stir already. Now, the government has gone a…