By Derek Luk

Western culture has an incomplete understanding of the science behind addictions. Addicts are portrayed as engaging in behaviours that are self-inflicted, freely choosing their lifestyles and unworthy of empathy according to the award-winning book In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Dr Gabor Maté. Although we should hold people accountable for the decisions that lead… Continue reading Common perceptions of addiction ignore causes

After becoming the Alberta Liberal Party leader in 2011, Raj Sherman inherited quite a mess. Sherman, an emergency room doctor and former Progressive Conservative MLA, was kicked out of the PCs in 2010 after criticizing health care wait times. He then moved on to the Alberta Liberals, a party with over $1 million in debt… Continue reading Gauntlet Q&A: Dr. Raj Sherman

By Tendayi Moyo

The group behind Edmonton’s controversial “Don’t be that girl” posters has brought its message south. Early this September, Men’s Rights Edmonton, a group of self-proclaimed men’s rights activists, expanded its organization to Calgary. A founding member of the group — who only gave the alias Raz — said they are now looking to grow. “We… Continue reading Men’s Rights comes to YYC

By Diltaj Atwal

The University of Calgary wants to do more energy research and they’re looking to private donors for help. During a community report last week, the U of C announced it raised a record $123.7 million, mostly from philanthropists and corporate donors. From this sum, $40 million was donated by the Taylor family. “The budget work… Continue reading U of C gets record donations, discusses energy plan

By Ashton Chugh

Oct. 7–12 is Mental Health Awareness Week at the University of Calgary — a series of events organized by the Students’ Union Wellness Centre to promote mental health on campus. “My perspective on the week is to really get people talking about mental health and to show students that if they are having trouble, there… Continue reading Mental health awareness week comes to U of C

By Mark Fardy

The University of Calgary is pushing hard to build a reputation as a renowned research institution, so it’s fitting that the Royal Society of Canada recently recognized three of the school’s professors for their research. Professors Walter Herzog, David Eagle and Peter Stys were elected as honorary fellows of the Royal Society of Canada this… Continue reading Professors inducted into Royal Society of Canada

By Zainab Takuma

University of Alberta professors Tony Briggs and Jennifer Jennings recently published a report called “Uplifting the Whole People: The Impact of University Alumni Through Innovation and Entrepreneurship” showing the huge economic impact of U of A alumni. According to the report, U of A alumni collectively founded over 70,000 active organizations as of 2012 that… Continue reading U of A alumni pay off

By Chris Adams

The University of Calgary Students’ Union recently sanctioned a new right-wing advocacy club called the Canadian Advocates for Freedom and Liberty. “We are a right-wing, non-partisan club,” said CAFL president and fourth-year political science student Caitlyn Madlener. “We are activists and we advocate for the principles of freedom and liberty across campus and across Canada.”… Continue reading Campus club focuses on freedom