I recently returned from a trip to China and don’t get me wrong, it was pretty great. But along the way, I was hoping to keep in touch with the Western world and my friends, but nah, that didn’t really happen. Want to know why? Because China bans that stuff. It wasn’t until I reached…
DetailsThe answer is yes, yes and yes! Six months ago, 28 grade 11 students from Calgary traveled to Macau, China to take part in the YNow Youth Summit. After working with students at The International School of Macau, they created these two amazing videos to demonstrate how youth can impact and change the world we…
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So, it comes to that time of year again. School’s back in session and everyone’s probably feeling miserable, what with having to wake up several hours earlier than during the summer. And for those few strange kids that are actually excited, I’m sure it’s because you are happy to see all your friends. Anyway, there’s…
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It’s the time of the year where students are looking for new computers or laptops for school and university, or just because their current computer is getting old. The big question that’s always asked is, should I get a Mac or PC? While I personally have more Macs at home than PCs, I’ll try to…
DetailsA few days ago while web-surfing through Daily Tech, I came across a rather appalling headline, “Japanese make ‘delicious,’ nourishing steaks from human feces.”
…Beef? …Made from poop?! WHAT?!
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Last week I went to see the movie Colombiana, starring Zoe Saldana who plays a girl that seeks revenge for the death of her family. She trains to be an assassin in order to hunt down and kill the people responsible and she also hunts down people that she and her uncle feels are a…
DetailsMulticulturalism, diversity and unity are characteristics that make our country, connected. This video truly captured my eye, as I hope it does to you, because it shows that no matter what race, ethnic background and person you are, you can learn to do anything. This is a mixed bollywood dance held at the 2010 Olympics.…
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July and August were busy months for Youth Central and our incredible Youth Volunteer Corps volunteers putting in an impressive number of hours. Here are the top 10 volunteers for summer 2011!
DetailsSo we’ve all had our fun: the late nights, movie marathons, endless hours of video games, eating ice cream for all three meals of the day, vacationing, and best of all, no work! But unfortunately, summer is now at an end, which in turns means the beginning of a new school year. But it doesn’t…
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Who can resist the cuteness of kittens?! I want to snuggle them ALL!!! (…And yes, I do waste my time surfing the internet for adorable cat photos.)
DetailsYou thought Charlie Chaplin was just a silent actor huh? You would be very wrong. Though his speech is truly epic and inspiring alone, together with this soundtrack it’s a masterpiece. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4yhD1LitnQ
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Have you ever been reading a book or sitting in English class when you come across a word that you don’t know? Personally, I’m a little OCD when it comes to my vocabulary, and am always trying to keep it as arrant as possible.
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It’s the back-to-school season once again! Want to impress your peers, teachers, and even family with your knowledge of the world? Here are some interesting and, well… rather unusual facts from National Geographic: “It takes 713 gallons (2,700 L) of water to make one cotton T-shirt.” It’s hard to imagine how much water that is,…
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For years, Albertans have been hearing about other provincial governments cracking down on distracted driving and making illegal such actions as talking or texting on a cell phone while driving.
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Here is a cool picture I found of the four elements. These set of elements originate from ancient Greece. Enjoy!