I’ve had several moments this summer where I came to the sudden realization that in three months, I will begin the life-changing and convoluted procedure of applying for post-secondaries and scholarships. While that is an exciting step of everyone’s life; the freedom of university, the new people you’ll meet, it is also a daunting one. This is…
In the early days of campaigning, it was a joke, a source of laughter and disbelief. The “you’re fired” guy? Running for president? He didn’t have a chance, no one would be crazy enough to vote for him! However as time progressed, we found out there were people crazy enough to vote for him, a…
Now that it’s summer, I have all the time in the world (seemingly) to finally dig into those books I’ve been lusting over for months. My jam packed schedule during the school year inhibits the time I have for things I enjoy doing, like reading! I decided what better to do then share what’s on…
As of late, with my seemingly endless amounts of time this summer I have been able to come across quite a few interesting and unique artists (musical and otherwise), inspiring me to start a new series of articles highlighting and showcasing the talents of some of the creators that have caught my fancy! With this series of…
Dear Homophobe that killed 50 and injured 53, Here is the thing. You can’t combat ignorance with anger. But the truth is I’m not just angry, I am infuriated. The Orlando Pulse Club Shooting is not a joke. Taking someone’s life because you don’t approve of who they love, is not a joke. Thinking you…
Around 2 am this morning, a gunman opened fire on clubgoers of Pulse, a queer nightclub in Orlando, Florida. The hate crime resulted in the loss of 50 lives and 53 more injured and hospitalized. This tragic and horrific event marks the largest mass shooting in U.S. history. With so many mourning the loss of innocent lives…
Dear Grade 10 Me: A lot has changed during these past three years. I’d like to say I grew immensely as an individual but that would be a gross hyperbole. However, I learned many things through the tears, stress, and laughter high school provided me. Things never go as expected and that’s okay. No one knows…
How easily water slips through one’s fingers and hands. Such flow and delicacy. A stream of water starts very small, pushing it’s way through hard, heavy rocks and boulders. Over time, water carves it’s own path through which it flows through; something as soft as water manages to erode something as hard as rock through…
Why is it that I was born in a safe country, embraced by my parent’s loving arms While another like me was born and soon abandoned in a dirty orphanage? What was the difference between him and I? Why is it that I had the privilege to scamper my beautiful streets, wildly laughing and carefree,…
PARKSHOW Calgary, presented by CF Chinook Centre, is a fashion show and art exhibit that features a wide variety of up and coming Canadian designers and professional artists. Their aim is to connect Calgary fashion and art lovers with today’s young talent who are becoming big influences across Canada. Park, which stands for “Promoting Artists,…
Calgary’s music scene is a series which explores various artists who have emerged or are a part of the music scene here in Calgary. Recently I had the honor of having some of my questions about being an artist from Calgary answered by Austin Tufts, the band member and drummer BRAIDS. I had been in awe…
This past Sunday, I had the pleasure to attend Kensington Sinfonia’s 25th season closer concert at the intimate and acoustically-rewarding Hope Lutheran Church. For those not familiar, the Kensington Sinfonia (KS for short) was founded in 1988 by John Lowry of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and the musical directorship has been passed on to other…
As you may have read, I enjoyed a terrific first concert at the Kensington Sinfonia past Sunday. One of the program pieces featured the 6th winner of the KS Annual Student Concerto Competition, oboist Cameron Wong playing Albinoni’s Concerto for Oboe in D minor, Op.9, No. 2. Having only played the oboe for 4 years,…
In honour of the resiliency and courage humanity has against everyday atrocities, Youth Are Awesome has come together to present to you a compilation of our humble prayers for the world. Each prayer symbolizes a component of humanism that perhaps further needs to be developed within the people of our planet; each prayer symbolic in…
You’ve heard of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, but what about the Calgary Youth Orchestra? Chances are, if you have musically-orientated friends who play a string instrument, you’ve probably heard of it. For those who haven’t, don’t fret, because you’re about to learn so you can go out and enjoy the finest Calgarian musical talent this…