Meet Mitchell Davis.

I was hanging out with my friend and we were watching some funny youtube videos.  She showed me some videos by someone named Mitchell Davis.  I had brought him up in a conversation with some other friends, and they didn’t know about him.  This guy is so awesome, I thought there should be a post…

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2010 Oscar Nominations

Last week, the nominees for the 82nd Academy Awards were announced. By the looks of the nominees, it seems that the Academy (of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences) is making an effort to appeal to the general public more than in previous years. James Cameron’s Avatar is tied for the most number of nominations (nine…

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A Humourous…what?

There are a few lovely long weekends coming up this month, so why not go out and check out Calgary’s thriving theatre scene? Now, though I do have a secret love-affair with the Southern Jubilee Auditorium and Broadway Across Canada, sometimes it’s nice to see local actors and spend a reasonable amount of money (less…

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WolframAlpha

Ever feel the need to just look up some completely random trivial information to impress your friends or just to satisfy your personal boredom?  Well, you should really go check out WolframAlpha.  Think of it as the Wikipedia of statistics and calculations.  The website is still in the beginning stages of its development, but it…

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Taking a Vow Against Drunk Driving

You’ve probably attended a life management class cautioning against the dangers of drunk driving. You might have seen video simulations about  driving accidents influenced by alcohol. You might have learned how to act in hypothetical situations involving peer pressure around alcohol. And sadly, you’ve most definitely heard of teenagers who have lost their lives due…

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YAA Profile: CAKE

Bet you’ve never heard of cake like this before. That’s because this is: CAKE (community+arts+knowledge engaged) Youth Arts Society.  CAKE is a youth-led project in Calgary that encourages creative youth to explore and utilize their talent by getting involved in their community and professional development.  With the goal of becoming the first youth-led and artist-run…

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Celebrate Canada’s Diversity

February, as many of you know, is Black History Month. Canada began celebrating the legacy and contributions of black people and honoring those who fought for equal rights and the end of slavery way back in 1995.  Why February you ask? Because it marks the birthday of renowned abolitionist Frederick Douglass (Feb. 14) and U.S.…

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Back In The Day…

Before computers existed, what did we ever do with all of our time? My friend asked me that the other day and it made me realize how much time I actually spend staring at this screen. It also made me think about all the ridiculous toys we used to play with and how kids these…

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CPOssibilities

As Symphony Steve of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra describes, a live orchestra performance is the “closest you will ever come” to legends like Beethoven and Mozart. But orchestra tickets are normally out of the budget for students, often selling for close to $100. Thankfully, the CPO has a program in place for students called “cpossibilities“.…

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Planning Canada’s Birthday Bash!

Canada Day is indeed in July and is indeed months away… 5 months, to be exact. But the City of Calgary is looking for volunteers to join the planning committee for Calgary’s Canada Day Celebrations now! What do you do for this committee? Well, basically, you plan the Canada Day Celebrations at Prince’s Island Park…

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Yes, it’s iPad!

Looking like the big brother of the iPhone, everyone is hyping over the new iPad coming out soon this year! The iPad isn’t a typo of iPod, which one can imagine why people would think so since it was just unveiled. So, what is the iPad? It is simply put, a larger version of  the iTouch or the iPhone. …

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Nothing To See

Many of you may know that yesterday, February 2nd was Ground Hog Day!  This holiday is celebrated both in Canada and the United States. What exactly is ‘Groundhog Day’ and how did it come to be?  I had the same exact question until some friends clued me in. Groundhog Day dates back all the way to…

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