On May 26, political science students protested outside the office of the Minister of Advanced Education, Demetrios Nikolades due to the upcoming provincial election. According to a news release to the Gauntlet, the students were aiming to raise awareness on student concerns ahead of the provincial election on May 29.
With election day coming up on May 29, many Albertans are getting ready to cast their votes. Leading up to election day, however, Albertans are able to vote in advance starting today through May 27. To vote in this election individuals must be a Canadian citizen, be at least 18
Dr. Luanne Metz is an MLA candidate with the Alberta New Democratic Party for the Calgary–Varsity division. She did not respond to an interview request with the Gauntlet, but based on her platform and social media, this is what constituents can expect from her. As a globally recognized medical
Jason Copping is a current Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the United Conservative Party (UCP) representing the Calgary-Varsity division. Having served as an MLA since 2019, Copping is confident in his ability to be receptive to student concerns, highlighting his achievements of creating more job opportunities that
A provincial leaders debate was hosted on May 18 in anticipation of the provincial elections happening on May 29. United Conservative Party (UCP) leader Danielle Smith and New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Rachel Notley took turns answering questions and engaging in an open debate on key topics involving affordability, health
The final Students’ Legislative Council (SLC) meeting of the year took place this week and discussed executive trimester reports. Trimester reports are an accountability mechanism to ensure that Students’ Union (SU) executives are accomplishing the goals they have set out at the start of the year. SU President Nicole Schmidt
Last week’s Students’ Legislative Council (SLC) meeting took place on April 4. The council voted on four new faculty representatives to fill in vacant positions for arts, nursing and engineering. The new representatives were appointed on the recommendation of the Nominations Committee and required a two-thirds majority vote
Make-A-Wish Canada is bringing the Heroes Challenge fundraiser to Calgary this June. On June 23, seven teams of 10 people will take part in a variety of fun and unique challenges at the Century Downs Racetrack and Casino in Rocky View to raise funds for children with critical
The induction of ChatGPT has ushered in a new discussion surrounding academic integrity in higher education. The artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot was launched in November 2022 and has since been a source of dilemmas and concerns in academic circles. Through a University of Calgary Teaching and Learning grant from the
Political science and international relations students held a strike on March 27 calling for the university and the provincial government to listen to student demands to freeze tuition increases. According to a press release to the Gauntlet, the decision to mobilize resulted from the March 22 General Meeting which saw