Over the summer, I made a goal to hit as many festivals and events downtown as possible. Some, I was able to volunteer at (Reggaefest, Fiestaval, or Opera in the Village, anyone?) and others, such as Canada Day and the Lilac Fest, I spent the day as a patron instead. One that really stood out to me…
With summer quickly coming to an end, check out these local events taking place this weekend to help make the most of the remaining weeks before school begins! Taste of Calgary What: Taste of Calgary is the city’s most appetizing festival, giving visitors the chance to sample the city’s food, beverages, music and…
Source If you haven’t heard of Roosh V yet, you will today. Daryush Valizadeh is an American blogger and self proclaimed pick-up artist. He’s made waves around the world for his derogatory blog posts where he’s advocated that rape should be made legal inside a private home and he currently edits a website that published an article…
If you ask most women or young girls nowadays whether they feel safe walking alone at night, the answer will often be No. Females often find it necessary to take extra precautions in dangerous areas at dangerous times. Men often respond in a more positive way when asked, and it appears that this fear is more applicable to…
When I first heard about Mount Royal Conservatory’s Morningside Music Bridge (MMB) program from friend and participant Yan Li a few years back, I thought, “Wow, that sounds too good to be true.” That was back in my unseasoned days of both musicianship and citizenship so I decided to sit back and listen to her stories of…
Before the times of iPhones, laptops and cars, society was controlled by royalty. Kings and Queens held complete power in their hands, and everyone was expected to obey the laws they created. If an individual did not, that person was subject to a punishment at the discretion of the King. Of course, in the Medieval…
Frantically searching through the stampede food map for the location of Pub Grub’s red velvet chicken strips selling point and dragging my weary friends in circles; I began my worthwhile journey to try out one of this year’s new midway food: the Red Velvet Chicken Strips. Finally finding the building where the chicken strips were…
For this week, I wanted to make a special list in celebration of our nation’s 148th anniversary. This playlist is made up of entirely Canadian artists from about the last fifty years. I’d like to wish you all a lovely Canada Day and I hope that you have the chance to get out and celebrate…
This Wednesday, celebrations for Canada’s 148th birthday will bring over 250,000 Calgarians together for our city’s largest one-day festival. Festivities will be happening all around the city during all hours of the day, but I thought I’d share with you a few events that I’m the most excited about: Canada Day Food Truck Roundup Between the…
On Saturday, I went for a volunteer at Glenbow Museum. I expected it to just be a simple job of advising the visitors at the museum but it proved to be much more interesting than that. I’ve lived in Calgary for a while now, and I never even knew about what went on in the…
When I first heard about a newly proposed addition to Bill C-24, which received Royal Assent in June of last year, I wasn’t worried. In a country that is one of the world leaders in tackling human rights issues, how would this provision of the existing bill even stand a chance? Perhaps that was too…
On a sunny Tuesday morning, four enthusiastic students sat down for an interview about WHOLE Churchill. WHOLE Churchill is a community created by Haroon M., Megan C., Rahul A., and Sidharth S., to promote awareness of mental health for all youth, starting with the students of Sir Winston Churchill High School. Shruti: What is…
Canada is hosting the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup! I’m sure a lot of you didn’t know that – I didn’t even know that till about two days ago. Canada’s female soccer team played the first match of the World Cup in Edmonton on June 6th. They defeated China with a score of 1-0. Christine Sinclair led Canada to…
The Calgary Food Bank is a non-profit organization that collects food donations and distributes them to those in need. Supported by sponsors and help from the community, the food bank offers relief for people across Canada. I started volunteering at the food bank in January 2014 on Wednesday nights. Although all new volunteers must go…
Earlier this month, Arts & Culture editor Hui Wen and I had the incredible opportunity to spend 10 days living in Denmark as part of a student exchange program. It was a transformative experience that I can’t recommend highly enough. Especially as a youth, travel can be such an eye-opening experience. There are so many reasons…