By Aymen Sherwani, March 3 2021—
Pandemic aside — acclamations in the Students’ Union general election have always been problematic for students at the University of Calgary. An acclaimed seat ensures that the candidate running has already secured said seat, … Read the rest
By Ishita Moghe, March 2 2021—
For the past decade, global carbon dioxide emissions have been rising by one per cent every year. The pandemic this year changed our patterns of energy consumption and production, bringing down carbon dioxide emissions … Read the rest
By Lauren Peebles, March 1 2021—
No, my parents are not Terry Fox and Sandra Oh. Confused? You are not alone. The use and need for the Oxford comma, also known as the serial comma, has puzzled many for decades.… Read the rest
By: Serena Sajan, March 1 2021—
Amir Attaran, a professor at the University of Ottawa, tweeted out last year about how Alberta’s current COVID-19 situation is solely caused by the United Conservative Party’s (UCP) leadership. He expressed that the federal … Read the rest
By Sergio Sharif, February 21, 2021—
The past month has reawakened a familiar feeling. Variants of the coronavirus have begun to rise in numbers, similar to when the virus first appeared in Canada. Experts voiced their concerns and in briefings, … Read the rest
By Andrea Silva Santisteban Fort, February 21 2021—
On Dec. 30, 2020 the legislation that made abortion legal in Argentina was approved with 38 affirmative votes, 29 negative votes and one abstention. This was not the first time this issue … Read the rest
Ah yes, the time-honoured tradition here at the Gauntlet, whereby the outgoing Editor-in-Chief leaves the world with a reflection. I’ve never been one to shy away from sharing my opinion and I certainly don’t intend to leave you without one … Read the rest
By Christian Lowry, February 17 2021—
The celebration upon the discovery of a vaccine for COVID-19 has been premature. As of Feb. 7, Canada has administered 2.76 COVID-19 vaccine doses per 100 people, well behind both the European Union and … Read the rest
By Christian Lowry, February 17 2021—
One universally agreeable, albeit incomplete, definition of politics is “the distribution of power” in society, especially between the people and the government. This is reflected in a famous maxim of political activism, which holds … Read the rest
By Farah Refaey, February 15 2021—
The year is 2021 and our neighbours from the south are finally free from the grasp of the most dangerous president in history. I look forward to seeing how history textbooks describe the many … Read the rest
