16 Quotes for 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
From November 25th, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women to December 10th, International Human Rights Day.
New Flagship Central Library
On November 1st, 2018, the new installment of the Calgary Public Library (CPL) system just opened: the new Central Library. This library has been under construction since 2013, and 5 years later, it is the flagship branch of the CPL. Its address is 800 3 Street SE, but it is hard to miss if you’re passing…
TV Shows You Should Consider Watching!
I know I shouldn’t encourage this, but if you’re amidst procrastination season and are searching for a new show to start watching, take a look at these gems! They’re fairly short shows (only 1-3 seasons, but some aren’t finished yet) so you’ll still have some time left over to do your work after you’ve binge-watched. The…
Ten Atwood Themes
Margaret Atwood November is almost over, and in honour of Canadian writer and inventor Margaret Atwood, who was born on November 18, 1939, I have compiled a list of Atwood’s best poems with a blurb on my interpretation of the meaning she was trying to convey. “Eventual Proteus” Relationships are short-lived because the problem that…
Mexico’s Greatest Artist: The Rich Story of Frida Kahlo
Frida Kahlo is recognized as Mexico’s, if not the world’s, greatest painter. She is a Marxist, reconstructionist, disabled, bisexual painter and activist. Kahlo completely revolutionized the way we view art, gender, and society. Her art, particularly her self-portraits share a personal story of pain and suffering, but also a profound resilience. Kahlo explained, I paint…
A Simple and Delicious Salad Dressing
A lot of people who want to eat healthy start with salads. Salads are healthy, however, most commercial dressings are high in calories and fat. A single serving of salad dressing is only two tablespoons and has anywhere from 100 to 200 calories, and most people put much more than that. Adding too much dressing can ruin your healthy…
Top 7 Best Marvel Cameos By Stan Lee (1989-2018)
Stan Lee is a hero, a legend, a symbol. When we think of Stan Lee, we think of an inspiration, at the age of retirement, still believed that he could reach his dream and so he did. He shows that it doesn’t matter how old you are, there is always a way to reach your…
Where did Black Friday get its name from?
Where did the most popular shopping day of the year get its name from?
Canadian Currency Just Got Even More Iconic
Officially as of November 19, 2018, the Bank of Canada issued a new vertical $10 banknote. It might take a while to see them due to circulation, but they look like this: The new bill, alongside being the first vertical banknote in Canada, is equipped with enhanced features that make it harder to counterfeit. There…
Calgary’s Newest Home: The Central Library
A library. A place of books, research and education. But, perhaps, more essentially, a place of enlightenment, refuge and joy.
The 17 Year Countdown
By 2035, climate change will reach a point of no return. Unless immediate, monumental action is taken, 2035 will literally be the beginning of the end. These number are optimistic, as science sides with caution. That mean we have 17 or less years of living without food shortage, economic collapse, unliveable environments, and inevitably, extinction. Ice…
November’s Blogger of the Month: Shayan Jahangiri
Over this past week, I’ve had the pleasure of speaking with and getting to know the newest blogger of the month: Shayan! Since joining Youth Are Awesome just this year, he’s contributed a number of posts that have all been very well written and informative. Currently in grade 11 and attending Webber Academy, Shayan seems…
Top Seven Stan Lee Quotes:
When we think of superheroes, we usually conjure up images to the likes of Spiderman and Captain America, and a lot of the reason as to why can be attributed to the works of Stan Lee. Stan Lee’s death has affected hundreds of millions of people worldwide, just as his tales of superhuman good-guys had…
5 Things To Not Do In Math Class
Math! Probably the most popular least favourite subject of all time because: They just don’t like math. They don’t like their teacher. Whatever your reason is. Why the love/hate relationship? We all know that one person who would date Math if it were a person. Anyway, I know that there are some concepts in…
Is Bohemian Rhapsody actually worth seeing?
The other day, I went and saw Bohemian Rhapsody, which is a biopic based around the band Queen, and more specifically Freddie Mercury. I personally am a pretty big Queen fan, so I was incredibly excited to see this movie. Now I don’t want to say I was disappointed by what I saw, but I…