The Gauntlet often publishes longer, more in-depth pieces for our “Features” section. These allow us to highlight campus happenings, people or research or to take a deeper dive into news stories that matter to our campus community.
By Reyam Jamaleddine and Maggie Hsu, April 25 2025—
Led by Mark Carney, the 2025 Liberal Party of Canada’s “Canada Strong” platform is centred on affordability, economic growth and sustainable development. Carney served as the governor of the Bank of … Read the rest
By Vama Saini, April 25 2025—
As Canada’s next federal election approaches, the New Democratic Party (NDP) is putting forward a platform that appeals to progressive values and youth concerns. On paper, it promises a student-friendly future: free tuition, affordable … Read the rest
By Reyam Jamaleddine, March 19 2025—
The Alberta Council for Global Cooperation (ACGC) annually operates the Top 30 Under 30 for global cooperation campaign. This award recognizes thirty individuals under thirty who are nominated by members of their community for … Read the rest
By Ilana van der Merwe, February 26 2025—
With two months of 2025 already completed, many once optimistic individuals find themselves spinning narratives as to why they fell out of their planned New Year’s resolutions. It is not uncommon for … Read the rest
By Nazeefa Ahmed, January 31 2025—
Sybille Melotte, 81, has been swimming at the University of Calgary’s Aquatic Centre for 55 years. She comes every day around 11 a.m. during public hours and swims in the slow interval lane to … Read the rest
By Nazeefa Ahmed, January 20 2025—
As demand for on-campus housing rises, the University of Calgary’s Residence Services is striving to tackle challenges related to increasing waitlists and student affordability concerns.
According to Statistics Canada, the Average Residential Rent in … Read the rest
By Daman Singh, November 20 2024—
Nov. 25 Update:
Following the publication of this article, the administration reached out to follow up on details in our story and the Gauntlet clarified questions that came up during the writing process.
Clarifying … Read the rest
By Reyam Jamaleddine, November 4 2024—
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 … Read the rest
By Reyam Jamaleddine, October 28 2024—
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 … Read the rest
By Julianna Keskic, September 21 2024—
This year, there has been a steady series of cuts to the Bank of Canada’s policy interest rate, which directly affects prime rates for commercial banks and the interest they can charge on various … Read the rest
