The Madcap Laughs: a glimpse of Syd Barrett’s potential
Syd Barrett’s post-Pink Floyd career is too wild to be ignored. Syd Barrett’s legacy is often spoken about…
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Fentanyl still killing our favourite artists
Mac Miller shouldn’t be the subject of your addiction jokes. Following the arrest of Cameron James Pettit on Sept. 4, Twitter came to life as fans lauded the arrest, while others took this as a golden opportunity to mock drug addiction and its victims.
CSU starts addiction task force
Group will advise union, administration on recovery services for students The Concordia Student Union (CSU) is launching its…
The artificial bliss of opioids
One student’s experience with drug addiction—and why the narrative must change When I would come home from school,…
The misconceptions of marijuana
Analyzing the misplaced stigma surrounding cannabis consumption After years of debate, marijuana is finally legal in Canada. On…
International Overdose Awareness Day
Canada needs to address the surge in drug-related fatalities According to The Canadian Drug Policy Coalition, opioids are…
Into the Deepnet: can buying ecstasy be art?
Randomized computer art program that purchased drugs seized When a robot buys drugs in the name of art,…
Why I always say ‘no’ to drugs
The high really isn’t worth the pain Eighteen years ago, my aunt’s fiancé Grant went to close his…
The road from hero to zero
What do athletes Tiger Woods, Michael Vick and Mike Tyson have in common? Well, they were all the kings of their games; golf, football and boxing, respectively. Then, as is common when dubbed a ‘celebrity,’ a scandal erupts. Their once top-notch reputations have been broken to pieces.
Pillow Talk: How to Deal with Drunken Friends
Have you ever been the only sober one at a party? It kinda sucks, eh? You have to make sure nothing gets broken—from your bestie's unnecessarily high heels to her drunken heart.