Photo of the Day: Five year anniversary of the Dawson College shooting
Although this wasn’t as tragic as 9/11, and there wasn’t a high death count. It’s still sad to see events like this happen, especially here in Canada.
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Ah… Bollywood. The only place where a slightly overweight middle-aged hairy guy with a beard can become famous. Though, he is spry as a heck!
Cross-country running: A sport for everyone
With the summer behind us and volleyball/basketball seasons starting soon, there’s one sport that is left mostly alone: cross-country running. It is an awesome sport that has many advantages. For one, it is a great way to get back into shape after a lazy summer, while at the same time improving your cardiovascular endurance for…
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Cryolipolysis: Freeze that fat away!
Exercising hard to shed away those unwanted pounds can be time consuming, and frankly, hard. Now I know that for many of us teenagers or young adults out there, the glory of our age is our incredible metabolism and our ability to keep the pounds off regardless of the food we eat. But hey, just…
DetailsAn unforgettable two months with Youth Central: Part 2
A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog about my volunteering experience with Youth Central in July. Here is a list of volunteering projects that I did in August, and I think this is probably the best month to volunteer if you had to pick between the two months of summer.
DetailsTV Review: Ringer
Although there is often little time to watch television given my busy life as a student (to which I’m sure many of you can relate), I made sure that Ringer was on my list for this fall. Starring Sarah Michelle Gellar (remember Buffy the Vampire Slayer?), Ringer is a brand-new thriller/drama about a recovering addict who goes…
DetailsNewspaper Nails
Tired of your one colour-painted nails? Take manicures to a whole new level with newspaper nails! Here are the steps: Cut small strips of newspaper Paint your nails a desirable colour When your nails are dry, dip them into vodka (borrowed from your parents if you’re underage, of course!) Place the newspaper strips on your nails…
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Book Review: A Song of Fire and Ice
Over the past summer, I started reading the Song of Fire and Ice series, by George R.R. Martin after browsing through the library one day. An epic fantasy that currently spans five of a planned seven books, A Song of Fire and Ice paints the picture of a fictional society split into two continents –…
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Key XL Pipeline- To build, or not to build?
The Keystone XL Pipeline is an extension of the currently operational Keystone Pipeline, and will transport millions of barrels of crude oil from Alberta to the Gulf of Mexico. Crude oil has been unanimously declared the “dirtiest fuel source available on markets today” by environmentalists and politicians alike. It will be transferred through many significant…
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A different kind of revolution: Food trucks!
Ice cream trucks aren’t the only trucks that hit streets this summer. Making a debut appearance at the Calgary Food Truck Festival on Aug 11, six food trucks emerged onto Calgary’s street-side food scene. Each food truck features a unique culinary delight from all of the others, ranging from perogies to gelato. That day was…
DetailsGoogle+ now open to the public
Google+. Some of you may of heard about it, some may of not. Potential Facebook killer? Possibly. But Google+ has just been released to the public, and is out of private testing and now in beta for everyone! Now some of you may just be like eh forget it, I’ll stick with Facebook since everyone…
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Join Calgary’s Mayor’s Youth Council
How many of you love to volunteer? I am guessing majority of you will say yes! How awesome would it be to join a council that meets with the mayor once or twice a year, gets plenty of opportunities and represents the City of Calgary? Join the Mayor’s Youth Council– a Youth Central committee. It’s…
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Learn to English. Part I.
Go here for more of this stuff. Just fer teh lawls. I’m not even kidding, this improved my ESL English skills. This is a long lesson, kids. Pay attention and maybe you’ll English as good as me. First Lesson: Learn to spell…or just no
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Life imitates store shelves as artfully attired Chinese artist Liu Bolin blends into a display of soft drinks at his Beijing studio August 10. Assistants later painted him to complete the illusion.
DetailsVideo of the Day: Daniel Beaty – Knock Knock (Truly astounding poetry)
I came across this video when doing some research for the Speech and Debate Club at Churchill High School. This man truly exemplifies the art of public speaking, his posture, voice control, volume, and tone are all flawless. The poem itself also struck quite a chord with me. As Daniel Beaty repeats the lines knock…
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