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SU By-Elections 2022: Haskayne School of Business

SU By-Elections 2022: Haskayne School of Business

In this year’s Students’ Union (SU) by-election, one Haskayne School of Business representative position is up for grabs. There are two engineering students running this time around, and one of them needs to secure the most amount of votes from students in order to get the position.  ALY

UCP election race results are in

UCP election race results are in

Today, the United Conservative Party (UCP) declared Danielle Smith the winner of the leadership race and will be Alberta’s premier designate. This is following previously elected Premier Jason Kenney’s announcement of his resignation back in May.  Candidates for the race were Leela Aheer, Brian Jean, Rajan Sawhney, Rebecca

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YW Calgary receives funding to help families fleeing abuse

YW Calgary receives funding to help families fleeing abuse

YW Calgary is a century-old women’s organization in Calgary that aims to help women and their families through prevention, intervention, empowerment and leadership.  “We’ve provided a range of services for women and their families struggling with poverty, homelessness, domestic abuse and isolation,” read their website. “As part

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What does academic success mean to you?

What does academic success mean to you?

Academic success can be defined in several different ways, as everyone’s post-secondary experience varies. At the Gauntlet, we want to remind you that whatever your version of academic success is, it’s valid and accepted. Here’s what academic success means to us. SOPHIA: EDITOR-IN-CHIEF While

Group project survival guide

Group project survival guide

In my first year, I had to enroll in a Data Science (DATA) 201 class and as an arts major, let’s just say it wasn’t my favourite subject. Believe it or not, I got to work with a really great group for the year and I managed to

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What's happening with the Q Centre?

What's happening with the Q Centre?

On June 13, the Students’ Union (SU) of the University of Calgary published an article titled “Facts About the Q Centre Pandemic Closure” to clear up rumours regarding their relationship with the Q Centre — focusing on the Q Centre’s continued closure throughout the pandemic.  “When most classes returned to

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Tips for budgeting groceries as a university student

Tips for budgeting groceries as a university student

It’s hard to have a good and nutritious diet as a university student when all the food you need costs so much more than you expected. All of a sudden, a quick grocery run for some essentials somehow exceeds your budget when you didn’t even get everything on

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SU advocates for regulations on international students’ tuition as costs continue to increase

SU advocates for regulations on international students’ tuition as costs continue to increase

Though tuition increases have affected many students across Alberta, international students face significant increases in their tuition for the same schools.  According to Statistics Canada, during the 2020 to 2021 school year in Alberta, undergraduate international students paid on average $27,188 in comparison to the $6,111 that Canadian

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Tackling the roots of the rising homicide rates in Calgary through community awareness

Tackling the roots of the rising homicide rates in Calgary through community awareness

2022 has marked a new beginning for most — with COVID-19 restrictions dropped, many have been able to go back to the way life was pre-pandemic. With that being said, with this shift in our world, the media has not focused on COVID-19 as often as before and

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SU fights housing crisis by providing accessible support services for students

SU fights housing crisis by providing accessible support services for students

As the Fall term approaches quickly, many University of Calgary students are finding it harder to secure housing — on campus and off campus — than in previous years.  With so many students already placed on the waitlist, the U of C is unable to accommodate any new applications and with the

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