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Plastic bag ban: endgame or first step?
By Ava Zardynezhad, March 23 2020—
In the last year, our impact on our planet and natural environment has become palpable. With the news of the Amazon wildfires gaining international attention in the summer of 2019 and the Australian bushfires … Read the rest
U of C announces construction of seven new buildings
By Sheroog Kubur, August 21 2023—
On August 15, the U of C announced it approved the construction of seven new buildings dedicated to the Haskayne School of Business. The announcement came following increased complaints of a lack of available … Read the rest
Brazil’s insurrection mimics the storming of the U.S. Capitol building
By Ana Bodevan, March 13 2023—
Take a moment to imagine — hundreds of supporters of a populist former-president storm public buildings, convinced of voting manipulation that kept their candidate from reelection. They are flamed by far-right remarks that questioned … Read the rest
Worth Your Time?: Four movies for the heartbroken, or an exploration into doomed romance
By Nicholas Cervania, February 15 2022—
As the name suggests, the “doomed romance” sub-genre of love stories focuses on romances that do not work out. I’ve always found that the best doomed romance stories generally focus more on the protagonist’s … Read the rest
The Calgary Folk Music Festival returns to Prince’s Island Park with ‘Summer Serenades’
By Rachneet Randhawa and Ava Zardynezhad, August 1, 2021 —
The Calgary Folk Music Festival (CFMF) 2021 has emerged once more in celebration of its 42nd year at Prince’s Island Park. This year’s theme was “Summer Serenades” — and rightfully … Read the rest
Third member of Daft Punk says he’s “Not retiring anytime soon”
By Ramiro Bustamante Torres, March 19 2021—
After the shocking announcement that after 24 years the duo known as Daft Punk was going to retire, an even more shocking piece of news surfaced — the forgotten third member of Daft … Read the rest
The Gauntlet’s Academy Awards picks
By Troy Hasselman and Matthew Herring, February 7 2020 —
The Academy Awards are upon us with the show taking place this coming Sunday night. In anticipation of this, myself and my trusted Arts Assistant — Matthew Herring — are … Read the rest
Chastity’s Brandon Williams talks touring, the suburbs and inequality
By Troy Hasselman, November 5 2019 —
Chastity — the Whitby, Ontario-based, emo-indebted noise band — is hard at work. Little over a year after the release of their debut album Death Lust, the band has already released a follow-up … Read the rest