Nazeefa Ahmed

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How to be financially smart as a student

How to be financially smart as a student

As inflation, tuition and rent skyrockets, we students are left with a task that even our parents haven’t done — managing university life in a post-pandemic economy. Some of us are working non-stop, while others are taking out loan after loan, hoping that a job after our degree

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How Saudi Arabia's hypocrisy is getting out of hand

How Saudi Arabia's hypocrisy is getting out of hand

Saudi Arabia, once a destitute land, was struck with good fortune in 1938 when an American-owned oil well in Dhahran drilled into the largest untapped source of petroleum in the world. The discovery led to the exponential growth of Saudi Arabia's economy, creating a political monolith in

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Fall 2022 fashion trends to watch for

Fall 2022 fashion trends to watch for

As Y2K styles are back in full swing, many may be wondering how the low rise, sheer styles of the early 2000s will translate to outerwear. Fashion always trickles down from the runways to the streets, making it easy to predict what silhouettes, colours and materials will make heads turn

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Calgary Transit increasing security amid safety concerns

Calgary Transit increasing security amid safety concerns

Calgary Transit will increase patrolling officers and guards at train stations due to security concerns among riders in hopes of increasing ridership for the fall.  On July 26, City Council was briefed on their strategy which included three safety investments. Peace officers will increase by 25 per cent, 31 transit

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Indigenous Strategy receives 1 million in funding by the Calgary Foundation

Indigenous Strategy receives 1 million in funding by the Calgary Foundation

Calgary Foundation, a charity and philanthropic organization that funds initiatives for the long-term benefit of Calgarians, has donated one million dollars to the University of Calgary’s Indigenous Strategy (ii' taa'poh'to'p). The initiative includes seven commitments to furthering truth and reconciliation efforts

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The Hatch: A community fridge for those in need

The Hatch: A community fridge for those in need

The Hatch is a volunteer-run community organization that offers access to free food and essentials to Calgarians in need. They have a pantry outside of Kaffeeklatsch café in dowtown, and a fridge outside of the Rosscarrock Community Hall as of November 2021.  In an interview with the Gauntlet, co-

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U of C's ultimate frisbee team is debuting in fall 2022

U of C's ultimate frisbee team is debuting in fall 2022

A team of University of Calgary students are looking forward to starting an ultimate frisbee team, the first of its kind on campus. Calgary has a well-known ultimate community, with national and international players such as Pete Atkinson, Robin Bauer and Aaron Dobson. It is time that the sport

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Seven most controversial looks on the red carpet

Seven most controversial looks on the red carpet

Red carpets are a show of opulence. Hundreds of hours are spent planning, embroidering and fitting lavish gowns that are only to be worn for a night and forgotten about soon after. Yet, they represent the best of couture, an art form that is appreciated across the globe by people

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Public Interest Alberta Advocates For a Seniors’ Advocate

Public Interest Alberta Advocates For a Seniors’ Advocate

On June 15, Public Interest Alberta and Friends of Medicare called on the United Conservative Party (UCP) to bring a Seniors Advocate to the provincial government.  Public Interest Alberta (PIA) is a non-profit organization that lobbies and advocates for the collective interests of Albertans on education, advocacy and public

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Some of the most helpful websites you've never heard of

Some of the most helpful websites you've never heard of

In the digital age, it is not about what you know, but how fast you can curate information. This is why I have compiled a list of websites that I have found helpful as a student and young adult that I hope could be of some use to you. Some

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