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Gauntlet Mixtape Vol. 11: Escape from Vecna

Gauntlet Mixtape Vol. 11: Escape from Vecna

POV: You're under Vecna's curse but luckily your friends at the Gauntlet start blasting this kickass mixtape... The much anticipated Season 4 of Stranger Things is finally here and it brought with it a very unexpected revival of the iconic Kate Bush — whose music apparently has

Rating things cishet men have said to us

Rating things cishet men have said to us

If there’s one thing that unites every person who isn’t a cisgender, heterosexual (cishet) man, it’s having been harassed by a cishet man at some point in their lives. Here, we’ve compiled the best — but really, the worst — the Gauntlet staff has heard from cishet men

Dressing modestly? Here’s how to beat the incoming summer heat in style

Dressing modestly? Here’s how to beat the incoming summer heat in style

For many women, dressing modestly is a huge part of their faith, culture or personal comfortability. Layering, for many people — myself included — is a failsafe to looking chic, covered up and put together, but what do you do when it’s 35 degrees Celsius in the middle of August and

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Pride Month: Celebrating the LGBTQIA+ Canadians that made all the difference in a landscape of exclusion

Pride Month: Celebrating the LGBTQIA+ Canadians that made all the difference in a landscape of exclusion

June is Pride Month, yes, but contrary to the belief of almost every large corporation — this month is more about changing a company logo to include a rainbow flag. For many people, Pride is more about a parade and surface-level statements about inclusion, especially considering a great level of

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Bridgerton season two: Diversity or tokenism?

Bridgerton season two: Diversity or tokenism?

The question of whether the South Asian representation in season two of Netflix’s Bridgerton veers closer to diversity or tokenism is a complex one. On the one hand, Twitter is in an absolute uproar about the technical and cultural discrepancies surrounding the identities of the Indian protagonists, Kate and

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Remembering diverse women who altered the course of history

Remembering diverse women who altered the course of history

Women — despite being sidelined in mainstream patriarchal history — can always be seen at the forefront of the causes they represent.  Through their writing, feminine prowess, political command and fists, women have always played a crucial role within war, academic discourse and the fight against oppression.  Their narratives are an important

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Gauntlet Mixtape Vol. 8: Musical madness

Gauntlet Mixtape Vol. 8: Musical madness

The pandemic’s over (kinda, not really) and we’re now back on campus, baby! What’s a better soundtrack to your in-person debut than a compilation of the Gauntlet’s favourite musical numbers?  KARA’S PICKS: VOLUNTEER  “Defying Gravity” in Wicked:  This song represents the best of broadway

Anti-vaccine rhetoric and entitlement

Anti-vaccine rhetoric and entitlement

Freedom. One word, two syllables, seven letters — but what does it mean? What does it mean to fight for freedom? As a Muslim woman, I was only four years old when United States President George W. Bush compared freedom to apple pie, asking if anyone “...could disagree with the idea

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Justice for Latjor Tuel: Black man living with PTSD murdered by Calgary police 19 days after the launch of a mental health program

Justice for Latjor Tuel: Black man living with PTSD murdered by Calgary police 19 days after the launch of a mental health program

On Feb. 1, 2022 — marking the beginning of Black History Month — the Calgary Police Services (CPS) launched a five-month pilot program aimed at diverting calls related to social disorder to professionals and community members that are specifically trained to address distress. This can include mental health and wellness checks,

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Gauntlet Mixtape Vol. 7: Songs to make you fall in love

Gauntlet Mixtape Vol. 7: Songs to make you fall in love

Love is in the air — or maybe that's just the latest Gauntlet playlist. Whether you've got a significant other to cuddle up beside, or you're doing your best to avoid all the cringe Instagram posts, we've got the perfect playlist for you

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