Hello again everyone! Due to the success of my previous “iPhone 4 tips and tricks” post, I have decided to continue onward with my foray into “tech-help” posts. Today I bring you tips and tricks for Windows 7. As with the iPhone tips, some of these may be common knowledge, but others may have been…
ATTENTION: all artists and t-shirt lovers! Looking for something to partake in this Youth Week? Check out this awesome event! 😀 The HEROES T-shirt Design Contest is a project of Impact Society, which provides youth with the opportunity to build confidence, character and integrity by introducing them to themselves – the person they are inside, the…
Those who can, do. Those who can do more, volunteer. – Anonymous In celebration of National Volunteer Week, Youth Central would like to extend a huge THANK YOU to all of our volunteers. Whether you volunteer on a project site, in your school, on committees or give back in any other way to your community…
Is your school participating in the Student Vote? Well if not, ask a teacher and start a committee dedicated to emulating a real election. And if you’re lucky enough and are of age by May 2, then be awesome and vote! It’s important to go out there and cast your opinion on the candidates; countries…
Unfortunately, my chances of winning are still poor, and I have only won Roll Up the Rim 7 out of 87 times. Yes, 87. However, the updated winners on the Tim Horton’s site still show that there are 45 3D TVs, 14 cars, a little less than 4,000 bikes, 635 grills, and roughly 18,000 Tim…
Today’s Video of the Day brings you a brief glimpse into the heavily superstitious areas of rural India. In the video, a man garbed in orange, posing as a “god man” (swami), performs a multitude of seemingly magic tricks, procuring money out of thin air, spawning holy water at will and even exorcising a possessed…
Do you ever feel like you have nothing to wear? Or that you are trying to find different ways to make new outfits out of old items? Well here is a quick fashion tip that will surely make a great outfit. What I’ve been loving lately to to wear my cardigans like I would a…
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…
The ConocoPhillips Youth of Distinction Awards recognize awesome youth ages 13-18 for the remarkable ways in which they have chosen to live. This year, there were 118 finalists spread across 7 categories, so the selection period was tough with 13 hours of deliberation. We’ve managed to narrow it down to three finalists in each category.…
The City of Calgary Community & Neighbourhood Services alongside some of the best in the music industry have put together a program like no other. Toast ‘n’ Jam 2011 is all about the bands. Successful applicants will not only perform live on stage, but also participate in a series of Industry Sessions. These sessions take…
I am a student at Bishop Carroll, and I love my school. It’s self directed, and while some people feel they would not do well in such a setting, I believe that the independent learning environment is extremely beneficial. Students take initiative for their own learning, and this makes the lessons learned more valuable. We…
Here it is everyone, the final part of Churchill Idol. [youtube uuOqrbSGDf4] He is pretty funny, right? [youtube gdNzStnrGY8] This is our winner of Churchill Idol. Congratulations guys!
The other day I was talking to a friend about the standards of journalism in various publciations. “It was awful,” she said, “I was reading an article from [a local publication] and noticed several grammatical errors! I wrote the editors an email about how unimpressed I was.” “Oh that’s awful!” I answered. I have always…