Archive for category: Current Issues

/ February 17, 2012 8:09 am

Video of the Day: TED Talk – Do schools kill creativity?

Absolutely amazing TED talk from Sir Ken Robinson, an amazing speaker about all things education. This video will totally change the way you view education, creativity and the world around you. So use your creativity and think of ways to change your world: enter the Mayor For A Day contest and use your creativity to change the city around you! [...]

/ February 15, 2012 8:18 am

Antarctica’s never-freezing lake – another way to procrastinate

It’s really quite a mystery… for the continent that reaches an astonishing freezing temperature of −89.2 °C, how are liquid lakes still present on Antartica? The answer, surprisingly, is quite simple – the lake is underground. Below the icy glaciers of the massive White Continent lie around 300 sub-glacial lakes. Due to geothermal heat and pressure, these lakes stay cozy all [...]

/ February 13, 2012 7:59 am

Photo of the Day: “Panda diplomacy?”

If anything could make Stephen Harper seem warm and fuzzy, it’s a pair of  baby panda bears. Embarking on a five-day voyage to China, Canada’s conservative main man sealed a deal with “panda diplomacy,” a term used in a Globe and Mail article. Beyond their cuteness, these pandas are a sign of progress in the political relationship between Canada and China [...]

/ February 9, 2012 1:20 pm

Saving Janet: Helping her find her perfect match

There's been a story circling on the internet, but it hasn't really gotten enough attention to become a full-blown news story. I heard about it through YouTube from this video

/ February 6, 2012 8:49 am

Canadian youth and our money: reality and tips

Canadian teenagers have an optimistic outlook on their financial future, according to a recent survey. A study done by the British Columbia Securities Commission revealed that teenagers have high expectations for their future earnings.

/ February 2, 2012 10:30 am

Video of the Day: Vermin Supreme for President

As many of you know, the United States is having their presidential election this November. Here’s a video of a lesser-known candidate who seems to be extremely fond of oral hygiene and ponies. 1

/ January 31, 2012 8:55 am

Top Trends of 2011: Twitter Version

A closer look at some of the common themes between the most popular tweets in the year of 2011!

/ January 30, 2012 8:51 am

Mayor for a Day!

That’s right, here is YOUR chance to hang out with Mr. Naheed Nenshi for the day! Spend a day in the mayor’s shoes and make your mark in our city! This new project is brought to you by Youth Central‘s Mayor’s Youth Council of Calgary and is related to Mr. Nenshi’s 3 Things for Calgary Initiative. Not too familiar with 3 Things for Calgary? [...]

/ January 27, 2012 8:34 am

Video of the Day: ISS passes over stormy Africa

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/ January 20, 2012 8:45 am

One student’s rant on diploma exams

For those of us in Grade 12, the coming days are a harbinger of stress and hours of studying – diploma exams are here. Worth 50%, these 2-3 hour multiple choice and/or essay exams are often the deciding factor when it comes to things like passing and failing a course; getting into the university of one’s choice; even money matters [...]

/ January 20, 2012 8:35 am

SOPA & PIPA: Explained in four paragraphs

Author’s note: Is there any topic that you would like to see covered in four paragraphs? Leave it in the comments below and maybe I’ll cover it in a later blog. Update: Lamar Smith, the chief sponsor of SOPA, said on Friday that he is pulling the bill “until there is wider agreement on a solution.” Victory! On Jan 18, many [...]

/ January 19, 2012 8:50 am

SOPA and PIPA? NOPE-A.

It’s been all over the news and it’s been especially big on the internet. I see resistance to SOPA and PIPA in social media, and other places on the internet that share information. I don’t like SOPA and PIPA either. Yay. What exactly is SOPA and PIPA? Well, m’dears, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) was a bill introduced into [...]

/ January 13, 2012 8:38 am

Video of the Day: North Koreans weeping hysterically over the death of Kim Jong-il

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/ January 12, 2012 9:01 am

The Greek and Euro crisis: Explained in four paragraphs

First off, national debt (debt owed by a central government) is in no way a new problem. In fact, every developed country in the world has at some point amassed some form of debt (owing another party).

/ January 10, 2012 9:33 am

Video of the Day: The Girl Effect

The Girl Effect is about empowering young girls to end the cycle of poverty and create a brighter future for themselves and the world. It’s not hard to get involved! Our ability to change a life is so attainable that we have no excuse to underachieve. Don’t become sheltered in complacency. Concern will shed our indifferences and remind us that we [...]