The days succeeding a major sporting event are usually filled with celebration. However, the aftermath of the Euro 2020 tournament was far more unpleasant. Throughout the tournament, England’s success had its fans repeatedly using the phrase “It’s coming home.” And when they reached the finals of the tournament, it seemed as though their dream would…
The Vimy Pilgrimage Award is an educational program that takes twenty Canadian youth to Europe for one week to learn about Canada’s efforts and the First World War. I was fortunate enough to be chosen to go this year and I was truly moved and honored to go with such a wonderful group of people.…
Over this spring break, I’ve had the most wonderful – most awe-inspiring, phenomenal, stupendous, extraordinary, and breath-taking (for “wonderful” simply isn’t enough to describe the awesomeness that had befallen upon me, so I take to abuse the thesaurus) – experience: school trip to LONDON and PARIS! I’ve always loved to travel and sight-see, but the trip…
Olympic torch-bearing dates back to the earliest Olympics in Ancient Greece. The relay of the Olympic Flame symbolizes the “spreading the message of peace, unity and friendship,” where the torch is passed down from one Torchbearer to another. For all you Harry Potter movie fans out there, below is Rupert Grint carrying the torch (yay, this…
The stress of impending IB exams has convinced me to share my obsession of London, England. Here comes the onslaught… Enjoy!
Julian Beever, better known as The Sidewalk Picasso, is the producer of anamorphic drawings – optical illusions created with chalk. This English artist brings pavements to life across England, France, Germany, USA, Australia and Belgium. Although the following pieces of artwork do look as though they have depth and dimension, they are completely flat. How…
[youtube ArfRdgi8BlE] Click here to go to the band’s website. The song Live Those Days Tonight and others are available on the British band’s newest studio album, Pala.
I first heard about this book from the Calgary Herald and soon learned about the hype it got in England. Knowing little about the book, other than the fact that half of Europe was going crazy for it, I decided to pick it up and give it a shot. The book is basically a journey through…