By Matty Hume, February 15 2019 —
A group of University of Calgary students plan to spark student activism with a new campus club. Students for Direct Action (SDA) is a newly-formed club centred on issue-based grassroots activism, according to … Read the rest
By Matty Hume, February 11 2019 —
The Gauntlet sat down with the University of Calgary’s new president and vice-chancellor, Ed McCauley, for an introductory Q&A session. But we wanted you to ask the questions. McCauley, who has served as the … Read the rest
By Matty Hume, February 6 2019 —
Each March, undergraduate students at the University of Calgary can vote in the Students’ Union general election. While the focus remains on electing officials to the Students’ Legislative Council, this year, a referendum … Read the rest
By Matty Hume, February 4 2019 —
At midday on Feb. 4, water began forcefully spraying out of the ceiling in the Science B hallway outside of the Sustainability Resource Centre office.
Students and onlookers were moved away from the … Read the rest
By Matty Hume, January 23 2019 —
tudents at the University of Calgary let out a sigh of relief this year upon entering the campus bookstore. For the first time since 2015, textbooks are now organized within the bookstore by … Read the rest
By Matty Hume, January 23 2019 —
On Jan. 9, Maclean’s magazine released an article titled, “If students could start over, would they go to the same university?” According to the American-based National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) used as … Read the rest
By Ashar Memon and Matty Hume, January 23 2019 —
A newly revised Alcohol Policy placing a greater emphasis on alcohol harm reduction, education and awareness came into effect at the University of Calgary on Jan. 15 after months of consultation … Read the rest
By Matty Hume, January 23 2019 —
The beginning of the winter semester at the University of Calgary brought anecdotal confusion among undergraduates regarding a potential new policy banning the use of cell phones in lectures. According to the U … Read the rest
There was too much of 2018 to remember, let alone summarize in an intro. It felt like a century crammed into 365 days. Kanye ranted, weed was legalized, Lebron went Hollywood, every A-lister you can think of released an album … Read the rest
By Matty Hume, December 19 2018 —
At the Dec. 4 meeting of the University of Calgary Students’ Union Students’ Legislative Council, vice-president academic Jessica Revington presented an overview and timeline of the SU Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan is … Read the rest
