Video of the Day: 10 common misconceptions debunked
Finally! I remember seeing the “We only use 10% of brains” poster in my math class. Drove me nuts.
Awesome Youth: Rafaella Leitao
You don`t come across many people in your lifetime that epitomize your values and everything you want yourself to be, but once in a while, you stumble upon someone that is capable of these things. Not only does this girl have admirable ambitions in life, a mature mindset and achievements beyond the average teen, but…
Meet Sarah!
The Mayor’s Youth Council with Sarah! (She is in the middle of the photograph.) A few months ago, the Mayor’s Youth Council of Calgary, along with Mayor Nenshi, had the amazing opportunity of meeting a young girl with big dreams. Sarah applied to be on the Mayor’s Council, but age restrictions kept her from being selected.…
Write NOW! ~ Opportunity for youth
Is the pen your weapon of choice? Would you like your world of literary creations… rewritten? Have a flair for the extrodinaire? In other words (no pun intended), if you are a youth who is passionate about writing, the Write Now conference is for you. On March 24, the Calgary Public Library will be hosting a fun…
Video of the Day: Magnetic Nail Polish
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Sled Island 2012 announcements!
Sled Island 2012 takes place June 20-23 at various locations around Calgary. Festival passes are available from sledisland.com This Calgary-born music festival is now one of the largest in Calgary which has always featured some really talented acts. This year, Sled plans on being even bigger and better and they’ll be bringing some of the…
Video of the Day: Amazing break dancers
It appears as though these dancers are immune to the laws of gravity…
What you should and shouldn’t celebrate on February 29
February 29. A day that appears every four years – that 0.25 in the 365.25 day orbital period of the Earth. What’s so special about it? Admittedly, there isn’t much to the day aside from its relative rarity in occurrence.
Want a chance to win free admission to Calaway Park? Come to Youth Week!
As Youth Week Calgary 2012 inches closer and closer (it officially starts April 21!), we have been working harder and harder to get cool prizes to give out during Youth Week! One of the latest prizes is four admission passes to Calaway Park.
World security is in your hands at WMUN
Have you ever wondered what it was like for JFK or Fidel Castro during the thirteen days of the Cuban Missile Crisis? Or what it would feel like to change the course of history on a world scale as a world leader? Wonder no more for Western Canada High School (WCHS) presents the perfect opportunity…
Game of the Day: 99 Bricks (Another version of Tetris)
I love Tetris. Who doesn’t?! There’s even a huge Facebook game where you can battle other people and smoke them in the classic puzzle game!
So as soon as I started to play 99 Bricks, a game using Tetris blocks, I fell in love.
Video of the Day: MOVE
Follow these three guys for a trip of a lifetime – condensed into a short one-minute film. Three guys, 44 days, 11 countries, 18 flights, 38 thousand miles, an exploding volcano, two cameras and almost a terabyte of footage… all to turn three ambitious linear concepts based on movement, learning and food… into three beautiful…
NBA All-Star Weekend
The 2012 NBA All-Star Weekend just wrapped up in Orlando this weekend, but you can still catch all the highlights and most memorable moments online. Throughout the course of these three days, top pick players from around the league were selected to participate in a variety of challenges to showcase their talents. It’s also a…
Temple Run- the most addictive game
Temple Run – Live Action! Have you heard of Temple Run? It’s the most addicting game you’ll ever play. You basically run in a temple, collect coins on your journey and overcome obstacles (jump over the fire and a tree). I questioned why it was so addicting, and then it came to me… The aspect…
Video of the Day: Lego man sent to space by two Canadian teens
It’s absolutely amazing that we live in a day and age where we can photograph the stratosphere with $100 and some spare time. Major props to these kids. Here is the news report on it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSBv0u6mPNw&feature=player_detailpage Here is the footage captured by the camera: