What’s Your Star Sign?

Has anyone ever asked you what your star sign is?  Basically they aren’t even always referred to as “star signs.” Some people call them astrological signs, zodiac signs, and horoscope signs.  If your birthday falls between the specific date and month you are that star sign.  In the Calgary Herald, there is a section on…

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Volunteer At Snowboard Fis World Cup

The LG Snowboard Fis World Cup is happening in Calgary at COP on Saturday, January 30th!  From Monday, January 25th until Sunday, January 31st Canada Snowboard is look for a whole whack of volunteers for the World Cup (more than 220!).  All ages are welcome to volunteer and the areas requiring volunteers are: event operations,…

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Not Quite Holmes, but Fun Nonetheless

Guy Ritchie has essentially been making the same film since Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998), his feature film debut.  With the exception of his romantic comedy outing (Swept Away, which was awarded the 2002 Golden Raspberry for Worst Film), his films have been very similar to one another.  Ritchie’s directorial style is characterized…

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Don’t Worry, Be Happy

A lot of the time the news we see on TV is about the negative, bad and awful things that are happening in the world.  We often hear sensationalized stories about robberies, murders, wars and “what’s in your dinner that you shouldn’t be eating” reports, which seem to outpower the good things that have happened…

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A Bit of Fry and Laurie!

Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry star in this hilarious British Sketch comedy – A Bit of Fry and Laurie!  The show was first aired on BBC in 1989, and ran all the way to 1995 with four seasons. Filled with elaborate wordplay and innuendo, the sketches would never cross the line while making everyone laugh! Both…

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Oh dear! Exams Are Here!

Sadly enough, exams are right around the corner.  *Sigh*  This year, though we’re all going to ace them, right?  Right? Yes, you will!  That is, if you prepare properly.  Here’s are some of the most recommended tips for exam preparation.  Remember, they may not all work for you, so chose some that do and stick…

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Highway 61: Road to Success

“Muddy Waters rode the 61. So did Bob Dylan, Ike Turner, and B.B. King. Elvis grew up in the housing projects along it.” I have blogged previously about websites mixing music and social networking, and this week I bring you another: The Sixtyone.  The site runs like YouTube – anyone can upload music that they’ve…

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Beatboxing Out of The Box

I am always on the hunt for something new and exciting when it comes to music and beatboxing has always fascinated me. I have tried endlessly over and over again (in the comforts of my room) to figure out how one makes such beats, but every time no flash of brilliance occurs.  Now beatboxing on…

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You Are Awesome…So Blog for Us!

We’ve mentioned it before, but we have some pretty cool young people who blog for Youth Are Awesome. They have all different interests, and over the past few months have covered almost every topic you could think of: music, film, art, cool websites, funny videos, hilarious sites, volunteering, education issues, environmental issues, sports, science, events…

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Quidditch in reality?

Since we’re on the topic of Harry Potter, CTV news has quite an interesting article about something related… That’s right, Canada’s McGill University is the first university in Canada to have an official Quidditch team!  (Shame on you if you had to click the Wiki link for Quidditch. 😉 )  Two months ago, they competed…

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