The University of Calgary’s Students’ Union (SU) elections are approaching and this week the SU is hosting various forums for students to get to know their potential elected officials. Yesterday, Mikail Hendi, the outgoing vice-president operations & finance, moderated the VP OpFi forum where the three candidates were
The Alberta government, under the United Conservative Party (UCP), announced Budget 2022 on Feb. 24, which discussed the budget cuts to operating costs at the university. Over the past four years, these budget cuts have often left students paying significantly higher in tuition. In an interview with the Gauntlet, Demetrios
Yesterday, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced that the province is going to begin following a three-step plan to remove public health measures over the course of the next few weeks. Feb. 8 at 11:59 p.m. marked the start of step one, which includes removing the COVID-19
The Calgary Student Alliance (CSA) have publicly announced that they will not be working with Ward 4 Councillor Sean Chu. The CSA is a group of student associations throughout Calgary that advocates for the needs of students on their behalf. The CSA often works collaboratively with the city and its
The month of February marks Black History Month, and to honour it, the African-Caribbean Student Association (ACSA) at the University of Calgary are calling students in the Black diaspora to participate in the DMX challenge. In an interview with the Gauntlet, ACSA’s VP Marketing Maeva Kouakou discussed how
By Sophia Lopez, January 25 202 –– The University of Calgary Students’ Union (SU) general elections are approaching and the current elected officials are eager for students to get involved. With candidate pre-orientations going on later this week, VP Academic Renzo Pereyra discussed how engaging with the SU can benefit
Another year around the sun and the Gauntlet wants to welcome you back to yet another semester in pandemic uncertainty. While there is so much to be stressed about, there’s something to be said about starting fresh this 2022. We’ve compiled a list of our favourite songs to
It was recently announced by the University of Calgary that classes will continue online until Feb. 19. As of now, students can expect to return to in-person learning on Feb. 28. The New Democratic Party (NDP) Critic for Advanced Education, David Eggen, represented the Alberta NDP by calling out
The University of Calgary announced this morning that online classes will be extended until Feb. 19. Students can expect to return to in-person classes after reading week on Feb. 28. In an email sent out by U of C President Ed McCauley, he explained the Omicron variant has been
Dec. 10 marked national Human Rights Day and the University of Calgary’s Courageous Conversations speaker series held an online event hosted by Dr. Malinda Smith, the U of C’s vice-provost and associate vice president research of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (EDI). For the final Courageous Conversation of