As of now, the Syrian Refugee crisis has been the largest humanitarian crisis of all time. Leaving 7.6 million Syrians displaced from their homes, as the flee from violence and terror. In the wake of the horrible terrorist attacks in Paris, Beirut, and Nigeria in the past week; more attention has been raised for the increasingly…
Have you recently looked through your life, asking yourself this question, “Am I affecting the lives of others positively?” Have you ever taken time just to reflect and see those around you? Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honourable, to be…
“Volunteer and you get to record these for CAS hours!” or “Volunteer and you get to put it on your resume.” or even worse, “Volunteer because you get free food!” All these offers make ‘volunteering’ sound like a deal of some kind! But volunteering is a simple act of going an extra mile and thinking about…
The flood relief efforts have been extraordinary at rebuilding our city: even with the excitement of the Stampede long gone, summer in Calgary has never been so promising, the streets continuously bustling with countless festivals and activities. However, that is not to forget the tremendous damage brought on by the natural catastrophe. The Calgary Public…
It’s running season in Cowtown, but Colour Me Rad is not just for hardcore track athletes – this rainbow explosion of gluten-free awesomeness is for anyone who’s not allergic to fun. As runners race through Canada Olympic Park, they are bombarded with blasts of colourful corn starch every 5 minutes. What starts out as a…
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I had the honour of seeing Dr. Biruté Galdikas talk on Sunday April 28th about her experiences in Indonesia and with orangutans during her presentation Curious Orange in partnership with Kids Up Front. Not only is she part of the OFI (Orangutan Foundation International), but was also a part of Dr.Leaky’s ground breaking research program studying…
Attention MUST be paid! *WWIII HAS JUST STARTED. EUROPE IS NOW IN CHAOS IN SPITE OF RUSSIAN INVASIONS.* Don’t worry, I’m just kidding. This didn’t happen to our real world, but rather at the University of Calgary. If you were not aware (Hopefully now you are), the University of Calgary held their annual Model…
So it’s been a while since I last posted, university and time add together to an equation us engineers don’t exactly understand! Anyways, just wanted to drop by to show this extension made for Firefox and Chrome that makes donating as easy as opening a new tab. Tab for a Cause is a non-profit organisation…
Calgary is a city that has been improving dramatically as it grows, but one group has not been able to offer much input to Calgary – youth. Youth frequently find it difficult to seize opportunities to participate in Calgary’s improvement, and often cannot get their ideas heard. Youth Central and the Mayor’s Youth Council have…