Well you better be pumped, because Calgary’s CTV Olympic Celebration will be happening on Saturday, February 13th! Come on down to the Olympic Plaza that day from 2:30pm to 7:00pm for a festival-style event all about the 2010 Winter Olympics. There will be various entertainment activities, cultural pavilions, and large video screens showing live coverage…
High school. It’s a part of life that you just have to go through. For some people it can be the most fulfilling and amazing three years of their life. On the other hand, it can also be full of ups and downs and things that you just don’t want to remember. I want to focus mainly…
You’ve probably attended a life management class cautioning against the dangers of drunk driving. You might have seen video simulations about driving accidents influenced by alcohol. You might have learned how to act in hypothetical situations involving peer pressure around alcohol. And sadly, you’ve most definitely heard of teenagers who have lost their lives due…
Listening to the radio these days, I enjoy the upbeat songs and catchy hooks, and I really get into the music. That is, until I listen to the lyrics. That’s when I hit the power and think to myself in the silence, “What am I listening to?” When we were younger, we used to listen…
You may have heard in the news about the tragic death of Calgarian teen Brittney McInnes. She was allegedly killed by her step-father in her home on January 17th. I find this story particularly tragic because she was an ordinary teenager just like us – she was in her senior year at EP Scarlett High…
I woke up Monday morning to the phone ringing, my mother wanted to know if I wanted to go find the Olympic Torch with her and build up some Olympic spirit. I’m pretty sure my exact words were, “I’m not doing anything else today, I guess I’ll join you on your adventure.” We called up…
Olympic Fever is setting in across the country. As news stations scramble for local-athlete interviews and past medalists are remembered, we are experiencing a surge of national pride in the red & white leaf, which is now tattooed across hoodies and paraphernalia from the Bay. With only 30 days until the opening ceremonies, it might be time…
On Tuesday afternoon, January 12th, tragedy stuck Haiti. A devastating 7.3 magnitude earthquake swept across Southern Haiti, leaving it in ruins. Buildings, schools, hospitals were left destroyed causing massive chaos and panic. Many people were buried in the rubble of this disasters, dead or alive, while the survivors are left homeless. Food, water and shelter…
Now don’t get me wrong I love Christmas and I especially love winter. I like going skating, drinking hot chocolate and having to deal with my hands becoming lobster claws when I put mittens on, but my favourite part might just be the music. Dean Martin classics are great, but somedays I like to rock…
This is the first in a series of posts dedicated to athletes who were legends in their respective sports! Today’s Sport: Hockey Without question, Wayne Gretzky is classified as the best player to ever play the game. “Number 99” played from 1987 to 1999, winning many awards along the way, including nine Hart Trophies (Most…
A week ago, my friend sent me a link and told me I should watch this Youtube video because it was so hilarious. After watching the video, I was unsure if it was making fun of Punjabi people and their culture or if it was a tribute to diverse music like Bhangra. The video was…
Calgary has recently added a great new recycling program to the city. It’s quite obvious that Calgarians are making an effort to help our environment is ways such as reducing our Eco-footprint. So what’s the next step? Compost! Many cities around North America have started a compost program. This program would be similar to our recycling…
With Grey Cup Festival on its way, its time to decide how you are going to enjoy it! Now for those of you who are not planning on attending the game, a game watching party or just sit by yourself at home watching, there is more to the Grey Cup than just the three hour…
Halloween may be over, but for the cast of Sweeney Todd, the bloody and diabolical “tricks and treats” haven’t even begun. Most of us have seen the wickedly macabre film rendition of Stephen Sondheim’s musical Sweeney Todd. We all loved Johnny Depp’s version of the razor wielding, half-mad ex-convict, but to see it live is…
We’ve all finally given into swine flu (H1N1). It may be very similar to just a regular flu, but it’s spreading fast! At least half my school has been gripped by the flu, or by some other sickness or cold, and parents are serving kids chicken noodle soup in bed all over the city. What…