Video of the Day: Where is the little girl?
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Video: Volunteering at Youth Central
This summer, I have been working on a video to showcase the amazing youth that volunteer at Youth Central. I have been going to various Youth Volunteer Corps projects and asking youth what motivates them to volunteer with us. Here are their answers! [youtube eIyXdvxBAkI] I’ll be working on a slightly longer version that showcases…
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GlobalFest 2011 – Finale
Last weekend, I had the wonderful opportunity to attend Calgary’s 2011 GlobalFest Multi-Cultural and Fireworks Festival Finale at Elliston Park. GlobalFest is a weeklong celebration showcasing vibrant cultures from around the world. Each country has a day where they complete their portion of the pyromusical competition (a.k.a. lots of fireworks). After China, Philippines, Canada and…
DetailsVideo of the Day: Recess Court
We all remember the good old days when we let our wild imaginations roam. We thought whatever was in our minds was real, like how we couldn’t touch the floor because there was lava flowing in so we had to crawl from couch to desk in attempt to survive. We had that innocence, when holding…
DetailsTonny’s Tunes – Yoshida Brothers
[youtube Ron17xFNBf0] You might be more familiar with the Inside the Sun remix, which was featured as the music for the Wii commercials when they first launched. Yoshida Brothers’ Website Kodo is available on their album, Hishou. The remix is available on their second album, Yoshida Brothers, Vol. 2.
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A constitution written on Facebook
It’s true! Well, almost true. At the beginning of August, Iceland’s new constitution was written by 25 ordinary citizens with help from social media. After their economic collapse in 2008, Iceland decided that their new constitution would not be written based upon their mother country of Denmark, but rather on the ideas stemming directly from…
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The power of a voice: Alberta Debate and Speech Association
Two years ago, I was afraid of public speaking. However; with my involvement with the Speech club in my school, I was able to step out of my comfort zone. How many of you believe your voice is powerful? Well it is.
DetailsTonny’s Tunes – Friendly Fires
[youtube ArfRdgi8BlE] Click here to go to the band’s website. The song Live Those Days Tonight and others are available on the British band’s newest studio album, Pala.
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Video of the Day: Mundo Neon
What happens when you take hundreds of glowsticks, a few blenders, and add in a dose of bass? You get Mundo Neon. The people at Bon Yurt incorporate lights and music into a display of art. I’m sorry I can’t give much info on Bon Yurt, other than the fact that they’re a Colombian yogourt…
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Now What? Politics After “Jack”
My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world. John Gilbert “Jack” Layton In his letter to Canada before his untimely death, Jack Layton keeps his spirit of hope and optimism and hopes that…
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The pros and cons of going back to school
I’m struggling to deal with the fact that summer is indeed almost over. That doesn’t just mean the end to hours of indulgence, fun in the sun, and mindless relaxation – oh no. It also marks the beginning of the dreaded school year. School, where youth have to put up with the pressures of piles…
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Thundering fireworks from Globalfest 2011
This year, I was really fortunate to be volunteering with the GlobalFest Fireworks and Multi-Cultural Festival. It was an amazing experience, and best of all, they had a breathtaking display of fireworks from the countries that attended the festival.
DetailsVideo of the Day: Africa performed by an acapella orchestra
A phenomenal rendition of Toto’s Africa! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05ip-N0H1Ig
DetailsThe Mystery of Spirit Island
A few weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to go on a boat tour of Maligne Lake, located in Jasper National Park. On this boat trip, I visited the world famous Spirit Island, debatably one of most photographed islands in the world. The day we went happened to be extremely cold and foggy. We experienced everything from…
DetailsVideo of the Day: Comedian Bill Bailey on news themes
Who knew that the BBC news theme was actually a rave? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEPcUWk8xEo
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