Volunteer in Profile: Sara Abdelrahim

For Sara Abdelrahim, Calgary was a vast, abstract idea of a community, not one that she actually participated in. This all changed when she joined the Immigrant Service’s Youth Volunteer Program back in February 2012. Since then Sara has accumulated well over 300 volunteer hours, and with her enthusiastic disposition and willingness to help and…

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Why zebras have stripes

For centuries, scientists have made many guesses as to why zebras have stripes. In Charles Darwin’s The Descent of Man, he concluded that zebras use their stripes to attract potential mating partners. On the other hand, Alfred Russel Wallace believed that the stripes of a zebra help them camouflage into the background in twilight. Some…

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My four biggest pet peeves

Today, I thought I’d share four things that I absolutely despise… 1. When a person can’t whisper I find it extremely annoying when I come across someone who just doesn’t seem to know how  to whisper! The point of whispering is to communicate “classified” information to another person without anyone else hearing. I’ve come across several…

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Three tips to be on time

There could be several reasons that may cause you to always be late. This blog will show you some ways to combat them. Begin to think about what reason(s) make you run late. Also, think about ways that you can fix them. Can these strategies help you to feel hopeful, and can you fix your running…

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