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Gauntlet Mixtape Vol 9: The BSD that never was

Gauntlet Mixtape Vol 9: The BSD that never was

The semester is almost over and it's time to celebrate! The party doesn’t stop even if Bermuda Shorts Day (BSD) does. Dance the night away and forget about all your exam woes by listening to the Gauntlet’s April Playlist — The BSD that never was.  VALERY’S

Students rally outside TFDL Quad to protest against budget cuts and call for a tuition freeze

Students rally outside TFDL Quad to protest against budget cuts and call for a tuition freeze

On March 28, students from the University of Calgary organized outside Mac Hall in the Taylor Family Digital Library (TFDL) Quad in the second province-wide Student Day of Action on campus.  The mission behind the Alberta Student Day of Action is to create a union of Alberta post-secondary

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VP External to be left vacant until fall by-election as a result of a Review Board decision

VP External to be left vacant until fall by-election as a result of a Review Board decision

On March 10, the Students’ Union (SU) election results were announced. The executive team was anticipated to be fully elected as each position had at least one candidate running. However, students learnt that the vice-president external race was to be left vacant until the next by-election, scheduled in

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2022 SU Election results are in

2022 SU Election results are in

On March 10, the winners of the 2022 Students’ Union (SU) general election were announced in-person with candidates and students present.  This year, only three races were contested — vice president operations and finance, Faculty of Science representatives and Cumming School of Medicine representatives. There were no acclamations made this

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Uncontested candidate Shaziah Jinnah speaks at vice-president academic forum

Uncontested candidate Shaziah Jinnah speaks at vice-president academic forum

The University of Calgary’s Students’ Union (SU) elections are underway and the SU is live-streaming various forums for students to ask questions to the candidates.  On March 4, the SU live-streamed the vice-president academic forum hosted by Renzo Peyera, outgoing VP Academic. Questions were asked to

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International student barred from running in upcoming SU election

International student barred from running in upcoming SU election

The Chief Returning Officer (CRO) of the Students’ Union (SU) has voided the nomination for Mateusz Salmassi — an international student — from running for vice-president external in the upcoming SU general election.  “The CRO has voided my candidacy by wrongly claiming that I couldn’t work for the SU full-

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Uncontested candidate Theodore McHugh speaks at vice-president external forum

Uncontested candidate Theodore McHugh speaks at vice-president external forum

The University of Calgary’s Students’ Union (SU) elections are underway and the SU is live-streaming various forums for students to ask questions to the candidates.  On March 2, the SU hosted a vice-president external forum hosted by outgoing VP Student Life, Assad Ali Bik. Questions were asked

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Canada launches the Black Opportunity Fund to help Black-led organizations

Canada launches the Black Opportunity Fund to help Black-led organizations

The Black Opportunity Fund (BOF) was established in 2020 to be a community-led charity organization. Their goal is to dismantle anti-Black racism by having a pool of funds to aid Black-led businesses or nonprofits. In doing so, they are improving the social and economic well-being of

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Gauntlet Mixtape Vol. 7: Songs to make you fall in love

Gauntlet Mixtape Vol. 7: Songs to make you fall in love

Love is in the air — or maybe that's just the latest Gauntlet playlist. Whether you've got a significant other to cuddle up beside, or you're doing your best to avoid all the cringe Instagram posts, we've got the perfect playlist for you

U of C announces return to in-person learning will not require proof of vaccination

U of C announces return to in-person learning will not require proof of vaccination

Earlier this week, the Government of Alberta announced the ending of the Restriction Exemption Program (REP) which required Albertans to show a proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours to gain entrance into the majority of establishments.  An email sent out yesterday to students from

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