Student Legal Assistance (SLA) is a non-for-profit legal clinic that provides free legal services to low-income Calgarians and all University of Calgary students. The pro bono organization aims to remove barriers to justice while providing law students with the opportunity to gain experience representing clients. “SLA is
The University of Calgary’s Environment Health and Safety (EHS) team has launched UCSafety, an app that is aimed at centralizing resources and alerts for the university community to increase safety and security on campus. In an interview with the Gauntlet, EHS specialist Molly Chisholm describes how the WorkAlone feature
This fall, Ask Her YYC has opened applications for their third cohort of the Prepare Her program which aims to teach women how to build and manage election campaigns and run for public office. The University of Calgary students are eligible to apply for the program. Ask Her YYC is
The Madison Square Garden (MSG) sphere at The Venetian Resort is a 2.3 billion USD investment on a spherical LED screen and arena set to host many musical performances, sporting events and film showcases starting this September. Since its media debut, viewers have been fascinated by the engineering feat.
This May, twelve Faculty of Law students traveled to Yukon to participate in a two-week course titled, Modern Treaties and Law. The course is a new addition to the law curriculum, where students learn about the connection between Aboriginal law and Indigenous law from researchers, Indigenous community members, Indigenous
On August 19, U of C students protested against tuition hikes in front of City Hall. Organized by the UCalgary Poli Students Club, the students looked to create public awareness of the rising cost of education in their second protest of the year. According to a news release to the
This June, a 2023 start-up named Syzl won first place at the 2023 PITCH competition at the Collision tech conference in Toronto. The event hosted more than 1,700 technology startups from 76 countries in 30 industries. Syzl’s pitch at the conference was presented by Calgary-based co-
This year, Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) students had the opportunity to pursue healthcare practicums under a partnership between the University of Calgary, Alberta Health Services (AHS) and MacEwan University. Students participating in the pilot program rotated through multiple hospital units in three-week intervals to gain a variety of
The University of Calgary’s Cumming School of Medicine class of 2025 raised $25,972 for the charitable organization called Kids Cancer Care. The team, named Spiny Lumpsuckers, hosted a head shave event called the Big Brave alongside the Calgary Medical Students’ Association (CMSA) on June 2. In an interview
Researchers at the University of Calgary’s Werklund School of Education and the Department of Computer Science are collaborating on a video game that aims to prepare high school students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other learning disabilities for post-secondary. In an interview with the Gauntlet, Dr.