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Hockey Canada players face sexual assault allegations: How the government knew four years prior

Hockey Canada players face sexual assault allegations: How the government knew four years prior

Hockey Canada’s federal funding has been frozen after inadequate action to sexual assault allegations. The decision came after news of a settled sexual assault lawsuit emerged from an alleged assault by eight players on an intoxicated woman during a Hockey Canada Foundation Celebration event in 2018. Outgoing CEO Tom

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Vecna is more than just a sci-fi villain

Vecna is more than just a sci-fi villain

Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers to season four of Stranger Things. I still have not emotionally recovered from season four of the sci-fi thriller, Stranger Things. As someone who patiently waited for almost three years for this season, with expectations increasing with each trailer release, I can happily say

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Garment workers in Pakistan are starving as the cycle of fast fashion continues

Garment workers in Pakistan are starving as the cycle of fast fashion continues

Garment workers at the Bismillah Clothing Factory in Faisalabad, Pakistan are unable to pay for basic living expenses because the fast fashion clothing company, Missguided, collapsed due to a lack of demand for their products. The UK-based company saw a rise in labour costs, delivery and fabrics — causing workers

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Athlete Tip of the Week: Talha Lodhi

Athlete Tip of the Week: Talha Lodhi

Chess — a game of pure logic and strategy — requires a mind that understands how to balance risk and reward to succeed. Through a calculated sequence of moves and countermoves, a player is continually revising their game plan to increase the odds of success. In the end, only the player with

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Five must-read autobiographies for the summer

Five must-read autobiographies for the summer

Autobiographies have to be one of the most underrated genres that exist. Many think of them as a boring retelling of past events with a cheesy message of hope and determination tagged onto the end. Some dare to put them in the same category as self-help books, as if

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Camille Vasquez: Tough questions or victim blaming?

Camille Vasquez: Tough questions or victim blaming?

On June 1, the jury in the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial unanimously ruled in favor of Depp for three counts of defamation by Heard. Depp was awarded $15 million, while Heard was awarded $2 million in compensatory damages. Depp sued Heard for $50 million in 2019 after an

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Discussions about the importance of Indigenous voices

Discussions about the importance of Indigenous voices

On June 28, the United Way’s Calgary branch will be hosting a virtual Lunch and Learn as a part of the Akak’stiman Indigenous Strategy. In this event, attendees will hear Indigenous Elder Jackie Bromley discuss Indigenous Awareness Month and topics relating to Indigenous history and peoples.  In an

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Gauntlet Mixtape Vol. 11: Escape from Vecna

Gauntlet Mixtape Vol. 11: Escape from Vecna

POV: You're under Vecna's curse but luckily your friends at the Gauntlet start blasting this kickass mixtape... The much anticipated Season 4 of Stranger Things is finally here and it brought with it a very unexpected revival of the iconic Kate Bush — whose music apparently has

Pathways to Healing program seeks to educate on Indigenous health

Pathways to Healing program seeks to educate on Indigenous health

Pathways to Healing is a program under the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary that looks to provide ways to help reconciliation and healing with Indigenous individuals. In an interview with the Gauntlet, representatives Dr. Pamela Roach and Hollison Logan spoke about the origin, purpose, and outcomes

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U of C Chess Club: Success in the Sport

U of C Chess Club: Success in the Sport

Chess is one of the only board games that has transcended time. While Monopoly boards and rubix cubes get pushed to the back of the closet after a couple of years, the chess board and all of its logical intricacies capture millions of brilliant minds. The U of C chess

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