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Gangstagrass had the crowd moving at Folk Fest

Gangstagrass had the crowd moving at Folk Fest

The annual Calgary Folk Music Festival took place last weekend, and it didn’t fail to showcase some of the most diverse music and people from around the world. Many things were going on Thursday night at Prince’s Island Park, but Gangstagrass definitely had people’s heads turning. The

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Gauntlet Mixtape Vol. 12: Road trip adventures

Gauntlet Mixtape Vol. 12: Road trip adventures

Now that summer is finally upon us, it's the season for road trips! Whether you’re planning a cross-country trip or jaunting over to the next town, the Gauntlet has compiled the perfect vacay playlist for you!  MIHRET’S PICKS: VOLUNTEER  “Fast Car” by Jonas Blue, Dakota

AUPE Local 52 four-year collective agreement with U of C

AUPE Local 52 four-year collective agreement with U of C

Alberta Union of Public Employees (AUPE) Local 52 recently officially approved a four-year collective agreement with the University of Calgary until the year 2024. AUPE Local 52 represents the support staff at the U of C. This agreement is backdated to 2020, but in the next two years support

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Pope visits for Stampede

Pope visits for Stampede

The head of the worldwide Catholic Church Pope Francis has officially landed in Calgary this morning, just in time for the Stampede.  While the weather in Vatican City seems quite better than in Calgary at the minute, this didn’t stop the pope from satisfying his craving to visit Cow

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Will you be celebrating Canada Day this year?

Will you be celebrating Canada Day this year?

The celebration of Canada Day has sparked controversy and debates across the country, especially after the discovery last year of hundreds of unmarked graves buried beneath residential schools in several provinces. For many, this was a sign to end any sort of praise towards Canada. For many others as well,

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

Rating things cishet men have said to us

Rating things cishet men have said to us

If there’s one thing that unites every person who isn’t a cisgender, heterosexual (cishet) man, it’s having been harassed by a cishet man at some point in their lives. Here, we’ve compiled the best — but really, the worst — the Gauntlet staff has heard from cishet men

U of C professor receives government funding for anti-racism and equity programs research

U of C professor receives government funding for anti-racism and equity programs research

University of Calgary associate sociology professor Dr. Pallavi Banerjee recently received over $1 million in funding for anti-racism and equity programs research. In an interview with the Gauntlet, Banerjee elaborated on how the funding from the Government of Canada - Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will help her and

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How to get out of that seasonal slump

How to get out of that seasonal slump

You just finished your last exam and as you leave campus, or close the D2L tab, you let out the biggest sigh of relief — a sigh signifying that you finally never have to look at that overpriced textbook ever again. The academic school year has now come to a close

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Government to introduce geese extermination law after Zoology student’s traumatic attack

Government to introduce geese extermination law after Zoology student’s traumatic attack

On Monday morning, a Zoology student from the University of Calgary was viciously attacked by geese on campus while collecting feces for their thesis. Out of respect for the victim, the Gauntlet has chosen keep the student’s name anonymous until they are ready to integrate themselves into society again.

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