Tips to Surviving the Post-Secondary Gauntlet
The 2026-27 editorial staff's advice to making the most out of the university experience.
Kiera Fitzpatrick-Moran is the Opinions Editor for Volume 66 of The Gauntlet. She is a third-year political science student at the University of Calgary, previously hailing from Canada’s East Coast. Her creative work can be found in Ambré Magazine.
The 2026-27 editorial staff's advice to making the most out of the university experience.
“Going out” is an exciting and imperative part of social development. UofC students should take advantage of FROSH week time to do so safely.
For U of C students who must leave Calgary during the summer, access to their social communities becomes difficult and disadvantageous.
Once the spring semester comes to an end and students leave Calgary for the summer, friendships are tested by distance, and we must adjust accordingly and empathetically to preserve our cherished relationships.
By Ava Zardynezhad, August 17 2022— In late June, Lethbridge’s Real Canadian Superstore opened Alberta’s first pharmacist-run walk-in clinic. This is a pilot program under assessment for the next six months upto a year. Loblaw has allocated $500,000 to the University of Alberta to study
By Ava Zardynezhad, August 17 2022— In late June, Lethbridge’s Real Canadian Superstore opened Alberta’s first pharmacist-run walk-in clinic. This is a pilot program under assessment for the next six months upto a year. Loblaw has allocated $500,000 to the University of Alberta to study
By Ava Zardynezhad, August 11 2022— So, for one reason or another, you’ve found yourself wide awake at 3 a.m. Despite your valiant efforts, lying back down and closing your eyes for the thousandth time has not been effective at putting you back to sleep. Here are a
By Ava Zardynezhad, August 11 2022— So, for one reason or another, you’ve found yourself wide awake at 3 a.m. Despite your valiant efforts, lying back down and closing your eyes for the thousandth time has not been effective at putting you back to sleep. Here are a
By Ava Zardynezhad, August 9 2022— So, you binged the recent season of the sci-fi sensation Stranger Things in one sitting and got inspired by all the bold haircuts on screen to give yourself your very own 80s-inspired fringe. Now, you’re left with a TV show withdrawal,
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