The holiday season is characterized by joyfulness and celebration but for some, this season is the inverse and can be especially challenging for university students. The festive season offers relief from a semester-long academic pressure but it also introduces new stressors such as financial strain, loneliness and mental health
Women in sports aren’t just talented in their craft but they also are powerful in their capacity to transform the social perceptions of women’s role in society. They have faced discrimination in the forms of berating historical debates about how sports affect female fertility, the gender pay gap
The 2024 US presidential elections take place on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. The two main candidates are Donald Trump for the Republican party with JD Vance as his vice-presidential running mate and Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination with Tim Walz as her vice-presidential running mate. The winning
On Jan. 31, 2024 Alberta Premier Danielle Smith uploaded a video to Youtube titled “Alberta Transgender Policy”. In this video a series of proposed legislations and policies are laid out with the aim of limiting the rights and healthcare options for transgender and non-binary youth. On the last Monday
For over a century, Indigenous children in Canada were forcibly removed from their homes and placed into residential schools. These residential schools were designed to erase and alter the identities, cultures and languages of Indigenous people. There were 140 residential schools that were federally operated between 1867 and 1996. Each
The current political atmosphere internationally has seen major escalations, ones that have affected the lives of millions in the Middle East resulting in death, destruction and displacement. Currently, there are over one million people displaced in Lebanon in response to airstrikes and ground invasion. The broadening of this conflict puts
In 2021, the Taliban executed an insurgency on the U.S.-backed government that had been in power in Kabul since 2001. The U.S. and British forces abruptly abandoned the country and since then, Afghanistan has grappled with a plummeting economy, accelerating malnourishment and a significant increase in human
Trigger warning: Assault, Violence On Aug. 9, 2024, a 31-year-old woman was resting in a seminar room in Kolkata, India, after a 36-hour shift as a junior doctor in a hospital. The morning after, her body was found partially clothed and she was sexually assaulted and murdered.
Being in a new space can feel overwhelming. Turning to substances can be something student’s use to cope with feelings of loneliness and anxiety. Substance abuse of marijuana, alcohol or prescription drugs can lead to addiction, mental health issues and subsequent academic decline. Just remember that you are not
Having a hobby, passion, dream or vision can be daunting, especially when your day-to-day life doesn’t align with what your soul resonates with. Students often face this inner turmoil and try to find their calling ourside of their academic identiy. The Gauntlet spoke to a rising artist