In addition to the mayoral candidates and the aldermanic candidates running in this year’s municipal election, did you know that citizens also vote for trustees for both the Calgary Board of Education (CBE) and the Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD)? Each school board trustee is responsible for two wards, so seven trustees are elected for…
DetailsWant to help recognize some of the most amazing youth in Calgary? Do you like learning about event planning and marketing? Youth Central (formerly Child and Youth Friendly Calgary) is currently recruiting for the ConocoPhillips Youth of Distinction Awards Steering Committee 2010! The ConocoPhillips Youth of Distinction Awards (YODA) recognize youth, 13 – 18 years…
Details1. Life is not fair; get used to it. (Bill Gates) 2. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. (Helen Keller) 3. There is more to life than increasing its speed. (Mahatma Gandhi) 4. He not busy being born is busy dying. (Bob Dylan) 5. Life is something that everyone should try at least…
DetailsWith the ongoing genocide in Darfur, many people are stepping up to raise awareness and money to help support the victims of this horrible massacre. Reprinted from the Scarlett Fever, here’s an interview with a member of a student-led group from Dr. E.P. Scarlett High School that plans to bring about a big change. Scarlett…
DetailsBirthdays, holidays, weddings, school and special events; cameras are sure to be everywhere these days, and the photos usually end up on the internet. Whether the photos came out great or not as flattering as you’d like, don’t sweat it because there will always be more awkward photos of others out there. Plus I am…
DetailsLet’s Pretend this is a High School Election… You go to a huge high school. Around a million people. A new school year comes along, and, with it, student elections. Only they call themselves “City Council,” and they happen to handle a substantially large amount of cash and resources, which makes this election a big…
DetailsLast time I posted pictures, so this time I will show some of the videos I took during the concert. I took a lot of Super Junior’s videos because I am a fan of them but all of the artists were amazing and I hope you enjoy them as much as I did. First up…
DetailsOn Tuesday, the Senate of France passed legislature banning the full burqa veil to be worn in public by a tremendous majority of 246 to 1 in favor of the bill. All it needs is French president Sarkozy’s signature. “Liberté, égalité, fraternité.” Those were the words on the Declaration of the Rights of Man coming…
DetailsThe international condemned Quran burning is nothing more than an outrageous expression of frustration with no regards to the rights of others nor the safety of others.
DetailsThe Calgary International Film Festival has rolled out the red carpet for youth! Youth By Youth Cinema is a competitive celebration of young people’s storytelling with visual media, involving every grade from elementary to high school. Check out the films on September 25th 2010, at 2 pm at the Plaza Theatre. There are 15 films…
DetailsThere are a lot of happy Xbox gamers today. Why? Because today is the release of Halo Reach, the most anticipated video game of 2010, and the final Halo game by Bungie. This game is a prequel to the Halo series, and Bungie has incorporated into this game everything that is loved about the Halo…
DetailsIf you’re not familiar with Facebook, the social networking sight launched in 2004, you’ve probably been hiding under a rock. In the years since, the website has grown in popularity and is used frequently in everyday conversation. A video on YouTube regarding the website caught my interest. It’s called “25 Things I Hate About Facebook,”…
Details[youtube RF2jq2LDBto] Want to learn hockey but don’t have the cash? The Calgary Police Service and Hockey Calgary are providing hockey sessions free-of-charge to youth at the Max Bell Arena this year. The sessions will be held every Tuesday at either 5:15 p.m. or 5:30 p.m. for one hour, starting on Oct. 5 at 5:15…
DetailsWhether we recognize it or not, many people suffer from insomnia. According to the US department of Health and Human Services in 2007, approximately 34 million Americans regularly suffer from insomnia each year. It is 41 per cent more common in women than in men (according to Wikipedia). As we already know, insomnia is a…
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