Suicide is among the most serious public health issues in Canada, yet our mental health care system is archaic and inefficient. According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, suicide is among the leading causes of death for Canadians aged 15–24, second only to vehicle accidents. Four thousand Canadians die prematurely each year due to suicide.… Continue reading Editorial: The price of suicide
Month: October 2012
Trainer’s corner
The Gauntlet will publish a series of training tips in the upcoming months. Whether you have never set foot in the gym or are a seasoned veteran of the fitness centre, here is some advice from a University of Calgary kinesiologist and personal trainer to help get you started the right way. DON’T deadlift like… Continue reading Trainer’s corner
Women’s rugby team tries to succeed in playoffs
By Fabian Mayer
The University of Calgary women’s rugby team has progressed at an astonishing rate over the past three seasons. During the first year of the women’s rugby program in 2009, the Dinos were unable to score a single point. They remained winless in their second season. Last season was a big year for the Dinos as… Continue reading Women’s rugby team tries to succeed in playoffs
Spun: Delhi 2 Dublin
During a time when musicians are taking too many self-indulgent liberties, Delhi 2 Dublin gives their listeners what they want with their latest LP. The Vancouver-based, multi-ethnic world fusion band has consistently produced a stellar album every year since 2008. Turn up the Stereo further refines the band’s unique sound — a mashup of Bhangra… Continue reading Spun: Delhi 2 Dublin
Spun: Erin Costelo
Some albums are meant to pump up listeners and some are meant to relax them, but it’s rare to listen to something that is both exciting and calming at the same time. While this seems to be an impossible contradiction, one only needs to listen to Erin Costelo’s We Can Get Over to understand how… Continue reading Spun: Erin Costelo
Monks Uncle Tripel Ale: Beer Review
Pike Brewing Company Monks Uncle Tripel Ale Alcohol content: 9% Type of beer: Belgian-style ale Rating: 4/5 Monks Uncle Tripel Ale is a surprisingly smooth and complex Belgian-style ale from the Pike Brewing Company based in Seattle, Washington. For those unfamiliar with Belgian-style ales, they tend to be on the sweeter and spicier end… Continue reading Monks Uncle Tripel Ale: Beer Review
Just shut up and write
As November approaches, novelists and wannabe writers are gearing up for the 14th annual National Novel Writing Month, affectionately known by its abbreviation, NaNoWriMo. NaNoWriMo is a month-long event that takes place every November around the world, where anyone interested in writing a novel can take the challenge to write a 50,000 word fiction novel… Continue reading Just shut up and write
Aboriginal short films come to Calgary
Calgarians are being treated to the best and brightest aboriginal short films this week as part of a collaborative project to bring indigenous arts out west. On October 19 at the Old Y Centre, the Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers will present the top shorts from the 2011 imagineNATIVE Festival. CSIF is working with imagineNATIVE… Continue reading Aboriginal short films come to Calgary
Custom-made charade
Many websites, including Montreal-based Unemployedprofessors.com, allow students to pay for custom writing assignments. On these websites, students can buy essays, term papers, lab reports and presentations. They also provide tutoring for select subjects. However, these sites have generated some controversy due to the integrity of the services they provide. According to Unemployedprofessors.com, which launched in… Continue reading Custom-made charade
Roaches move in to rez
Earlier in October, cockroaches were found living in four suites of a Southern Alberta Institute of Technology residence building. According to SAIT public relations specialist Melanie Simmons, it was an isolated incident and effective measures were put in place to solve the issue. “We were concerned to learn that some pests were discovered in… Continue reading Roaches move in to rez