As indie/alternative music is ironically becoming more mainstream. One band in particular is taking the indie-pop scene by storm: Foster the People. This relatively new Los Angeles band, has all the makings of an indie-pop classic – a fresh sound, uplifting beats, and the ability to create a stellar album. Foster the People first burst…
1. Canada Day: As July 1 dawns every year, I get to experience overzealous and extremely patriotic Canadians, fun parades in Canmore and Banff, fireworks and having insults aimed at me by those who have found a little too much comfort at the bottom of the bottle on this annual holiday. 2. The Heat:…
Horror is one of the most popular genres of all time; whether it’s found in books or films, horror fanatics are always ready to engage in hours of heart-stopping stories. I personally find someone’s arm being cut off to be positively rebarbative. I’m quite sure the vast majority of the horror loving population would find…
First of all, the soul of any fundraiser is that it’s all about the heart. A fundraiser has to be from the heart and to the heart for it to work. Having pulled off my own, out-of-the-blue fundraiser raising the awareness of children affected by war for the Canadian Red Cross, many months of predicted…
Here is just one of the countless adorable (but mischievous) macaque monkeys found at the Batu Caves located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. These little primates are not scared of humans in the least. If tourists are not careful, these furry creatures will steal just about anything from them. I even spotted one cheeky monkey with an ice cream cone!
In Canada, consumers spend over $1.6 trillion each year on their purchases. In all of North America, we spend $26.4 trillion per year. That’s a pretty big economy! And to help you(th) navigate it, I’ve put together a short guide and set of resources. This is a three-part series featuring 7 areas of consumerism…
Battlefield 3 is trying to become the new king of first person shooters and this game looks great. It uses the new Frostbite 2 engine so we can expect realistic animations, huge maps, great lighting, and destructible environment. Of course we don’t yet know how the game is going to play; we can expect a…
I found some comics that have been healing my heart after seeing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II. Go check this artist out on Deviantart (which, by the way, is the best art website ever~). Her username is Loleia and she’s good at the artsy stuff she does. Okie, enjoy 🙂
If you’re under 18 and want to go out dancing with a bunch of people the same age, look no further than UCity. Maximum age of 18 and a drug- and alcohol-free environment make these events safe and fun. This particular event was a DJ competition downtown at The Mansion. Warning: some of the dancing…
Are you concerned about your Education? Do you wish you had more of a say in the government decisions made? Now’s your chance! Currently there is a Youth Minister’s Advisory Council that recruits ideas for YOUR voices to be implemented into OUR education. Check out www.speakout.alberta.ca/. If you feel that the 50% diploma exams aren’t…
Do you love poetry? Do you often find yourself writing poetic lines and showing them to your friends? Well how about showing them to a panel of judges? The World Poetry Movement is holding a contest where prizes include money up to $1,000 and an opportunity to get your poem published! Isn’t that amazing? Now…
Dragons are mythical creatures that have appeared in legends for many generations. They typically take on the form of a giant reptilian creature with sharp teeth and claws, wings, and of course the ability to breath fire. In some tales dragons are seen as the villain in which a knight or other brave hero is…
Dolphins: beautiful, magnificent creatures of the sea. They’re smart, good swimmers, and more importantly are one of the closest animal species to the human race. What justifies the savage act of dolphin slaughtering in the cove of Taiji? Every year, 23,000 dolphins and porpoises are killed just in the cove itself every year. Dolphins are…
If you decided to apply to the University of Calgary for this upcoming fall semester, then you’ve probably received your acceptance letter (yay!) as well as your copy of Little Princes by Conor Grennan. If you haven’t started reading it already, I highly suggest to do it! Not only is it suggested that you do…
It has been three months since Prince William and Catherine Middleton had had their own wedding, and now the granddaughter of the Queen, Zara Phillips, is wed to Mark Tindall, England rugby player. However, compared to Prince William’s widely public wedding, Zara preferred to have a private affair. Zara and Mark had been dating for…