On the evening of May 9, the Calgary Police Service (CPS) confronted the student-led encampment led by the Mohkinstsis (Calgary) Student Movement. The group began camping at 5 a.m. and were disbanded at around midnight the same day. From last night, there were five arrests made with three
If you ever want to fully immerse yourself in the unpredictability of life, you should try being the editor-in-chief of a newspaper. Let me show you why. I genuinely believed at the start of my term that it would be a fairly easy, smooth sailing year. After spending
The Graduate Students’ Association (GSA) is conducting an online student-led survey about food and housing insecurity among University of Calgary students in order to better advocate for the needs of the campus community. In an interview with the Gauntlet, A.C. Cameron, the vice president external of the GSA
Candidates and students were present for the Students’ Union (SU) general election results that were announced today in the South Courtyard of Mac Hall. Students enrolled in the Winter 2024 semester voted for their top candidates from March 5-7. Students were able to vote or abstain for executive positions,
Jonathan Barazzutti is a second-year economics student currently in the running for Faculty of Arts representative in the Students’ Union (SU) general election. Screenshots of concerning comments made by Barazzutti surfaced over university discord servers which led to him facing backlash and his campaign posters being vandalized during this
Did you really think the Gauntlet forgot about their annual poster critique? So silly — we would never. During this election season, we went around campus looking for candidate posters for the 2024 SU General Election. As per usual, this is all in good spirits, so no, I will not take
It's that time of year again when you pass walls filled with blown-up banners and posters — you may have even gotten approached by candidates or walked by Mac Hall and wondered what was going on in the South Courtyard. Working at the Gauntlet, we get to see
The University of Calgary’s Students’ Union (SU) elections are in progress and the SU is hosting various forums, in person and online, for students to view candidates answering questions about their campaign platforms and their goals for the role. On Mar. 1, the SU hosted a forum for Jessie
Jason Ngu is a name that might have changed your winter without you ever noticing. The third-year computer science student with a will to help others through seasonal depression has recently gone viral on the internet for his now iconic army of snow ducks. His small sculptures became a
During those frigid temperatures that roll in this time of year, many of us want nothing more than to stay at home in our sweatpants and sweaters rather than make our way to our classes and brave the roads. But, it’s important to remember that in Calgary nothing will