The Students’ Union (SU) Campus Food Bank has announced the return of their holiday food hampers. The holiday hampers will be available upon request, with the last day to request on December 12. In a statement to the Gauntlet, campus food bank coordinator Thomas Tri talked about the importance of
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence (GBV) is an annual international campaign that runs from November 25 to December 10. The dates were chosen to signify the meaning behind the campaign — to continue the fight to end violence against women, girls and 2SLGBTQI+ individuals. Nov. 25 was
Innovation Week has begun and many around Calgary have been able to participate in events, panels, workshops, and even competitions. The week is meant to show the diversity that goes on in innovation and the technology sector around the city. In interviews with the Gauntlet, chief financial officer at Showpass,
One for the World is a worldwide movement that is committed to addressing preventable diseases and global poverty through charitable giving. The organization runs in a chapter installed at the University of Calgary. In an interview with the Gauntlet, co-presidents Haris Ahmad and Tyra Fernandes spoke about the organization
On Tuesday night, some students were notified of an active assailant on the University of Calgary’s main campus near Science Theatres. An alert was sent out through an emergency app that the U of C has used since December 2020 — Alertus — meant to notify students on their mobile devices.
Every year, around Halloween, the University of Calgary’s Leadership and Student Engagement office (LSE) hosts Trick-or-Eat — a fundraising event that collects non-perishable goods. All proceeds go towards the Students’ Union (SU) Campus Food Bank and the Calgary Inter-Faith Food Bank. “Food security means different things
October marks food security month and as students face tuition hikes and rising costs of living, many have fought for ways to combat food insecurity. At the University of Calgary, Food Justice Now is a student-run initiative that’s main mission is to address this problem on our campus.
Every year, the Students’ Union (SU) of the University of Calgary holds a general election in March to elect a new Student Legislative Council (SLC). If positions are left vacant following that, the SU holds a by-election in the fall semester. With campaigns beginning this week, students can expect
The University of Calgary’s Students’ Union (SU) is holding a by-election from Oct. 12-14, where an external position and faculty representative positions will be filled. These positions include vice-president external, Haskayne School of Business representative, Faculty of Kinesiology representative, two Schulich School of Engineering representatives, and
In this year’s Students’ Union (SU) by-election, two Schulich School of Engineering representative positions are up for grabs. There are two engineering students running this time around that need to secure a yes/no vote from students in order to get the position. ABHARI LIMBU Abhari Limbu is