Recently, I saw the new Dove Ad Campaign on reddit. Despite the controversy around Unilever (who own many companies including Dove and Axe), the ad campaigns by Dove have been very heartwarming on the idea of beauty. In this campaign, Dove found seven women of different ages and backgrounds as well as a FBI-trained forensic…
As a young generation of Canadians, we are entrenched with a sense of security as we mature when it comes to emerging world issues. From the day we enter this world with astonishment and curiosity, we are protected on a global basis with the United Nation’s Declaration of the Rights of the Child. Even with these types…
Since its inception in January 2013, Facebook page Calgary Compliments has taken our city by storm. So what exactly is the purpose to a page like this? Unlike similar “confessions” pages which have been popping all over the interwebs, this compliments page is a civic outreach initiative to help Calgarians bond. Inspired by the University of Calgary…
One of my pet peeves when reading the news is not having enough background information on the subject to comprehend the entire article. I really like getting to the bottom of things, but sometimes I just don’t have time to read an entire book on global economy just to understand a news article better. I…
Normally, they say there are three things you shouldn’t discuss in the presence of polite company: religion, money and politics. I’m sure that following in line with the “proper” rules of conversational etiquette, it probably wouldn’t be considered socially acceptable to burst into the topic of rape and rape culture suddenly in the middle of dinner. There…
Whether you’re a self-proclaimed tree-hugger or just looking to try something new – come down to Green Youth Gathering 2013! WHO: For Calgary youth, run by Youth Central’s TD Earth Ambassadors! Get inspired by youth social entrepreneurs from SimplySolar, get involved with the Nature Conservancy, and get dirty with the Calgary Horticultural Society (hurhurhur). WHAT: a beautiful…
April 20th-27th is coming your way. This is an important week for all of you to mark on your calendars because it’s…YOUTH WEEK 2013. What is Youth Week? Youth Week is a week of free or reasonably cheap events dedicated to youth all around the Calgary. The point of these events is to celebrate and…
Thinking of visiting South Korea in the future, though uncertain of the threat of North Korea? Well, the attitude South Koreans generally have is one of “flying kites.” Despite the previous Korean threats of burying South Korean under a sea of fire, according to Simon and Martina, a couple residing within South Korea and are…
In Moneysense’s Best Places to Live in Canada 2013, Canadians saw a surprising revelation – Calgary topped the list. For both the best large city and best overall city, Calgary was first. Moneysense arrived at this conclusion using numerous factors, including unemployment, crime, and weather. After seeing Ottawa take the top spot for the last…
Did you know that 215 million children’s intelligence is being wasted because they are forced into child labour instead of attending school? Or did you know that 1 in every 3 children in developing countries are starving and 1 BILLION children are deprived of daily necessities like: food, water, education, and health care! Then take a…
“You cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war.” – Theoretical physicist, Albert Einstein. (1879 – 1955) The 20th century will forever be marked by the most violent and virulent wars to strike the Earth. Conflicts such as WWI, the Chinese Civil War, WWII, the Armenian Genocide, the Vietnam War, and the Rwandan Genocide have claimed the lives of…
Have you ever thought of those people in developing countries who are barely surviving in poverty? Have you ever thought that it would be possible to survive on $4.00 a week, without clean water, or shelter over your head, while starving? I don’t think so because here in Canada we are fortunate to have comfort…
This is kind of a test. I want to see how your stereotypical view of something can be changed in a matter of minutes. Cameron Russell is a Victoria’s Secret model. I know by just saying that, you’ve probably already developed an image in your mind of who she is. It could be good or…
Note: read my article on what the hunger dinner is before reading this one. 🙂 The Hunger Dinner was very inspirational, I would say. No, that sounds a bit too generalized. We’ve finished promoting this event and the fruits have blossomed! How do I start? F0od perhaps? Talk about differences there. Sharing is caring, though. Alice was…
You, are old. I’m old. Right now, right this second, we’re the oldest we have ever been in our lives. And becoming older is representing a serious problem in Canadian society today. Recently, the United States recently almost fell down an economic crisis called the fiscal cliff. It would have resulted in economic recession throughout…