Unemployment rates are rising in the city of Calgary, but students may have a better chance of securing a job by knowing and honing in on their unique strengths. It’s not a great time to be a young person. Whether it’s the repercussions of COVID-19’s social
Reading the Gauntlet is about more than just staying up to date: it’s about creating and supporting a campus community of collaborative knowledge production and empathy. What is a student newspaper? If you’re reading this, you might have a half-decent idea, but it’s always nice to
Simply taking the time to speak with your professors can be the difference between coasting through university and making it the most valuable experience of your life. Consider the following scene, one which will be something you experience very soon, or perhaps have already experienced as an undergraduate student. You
Living with celiac disease turns every meal into a careful choice — but in Canada, increasing levels of gluten-free awareness, better product selections and standout restaurants are making safe, satisfying dining experiences increasingly possible. Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition in which the digestion of gluten — a protein found in
As the municipal election ramps up, Calgarians will get to see the new municipal party system, thrusted upon us by a provincial government focused on centralizing control, in action. Unfortunately, we’re already getting a glimpse into how parties will worsen political deadlock and polarization at the municipal level. Just
As Canada approaches its federal election on Apr. 28, over 1,000,000 international students are at the centre of a political debate. Following the Liberal government's Oct. 2024 policy shift that reduced permanent resident targets by 21 per cent and implemented the first caps on temporary residents,
Mark Carney is the man Canada needs. Pierre Poilievre is the boy who isn't ready. Jagmeet Singh is the third wheel nobody asked for. On Apr. 28, Canadians will choose between these three leaders, and the stakes couldn't be higher with Trump threatening our sovereignty and
UCalgary opened Quantum City's qHub on March 21. This development is an essential step for Alberta's quantum technology sector. It will change our province's technology landscape and economic future. What is Quantum City's qHub? The qHub is a large collaborative space that
For more than 60 years, Bermuda Shorts Day (BSD) has celebrated the end of the school year at the University of Calgary. What began as a lighthearted challenge to fashion norms in 1960 evolved into a campus-wide celebration that brought thousands of students together. However, this tradition has changed
UCalgary’s Faculty of Nursing will implement a lottery admission system in Fall 2026, replacing competitive admissions. Students with 82 per cent or higher averages will enter the lottery pool—moving away from a system where cutoffs exceed 90 per cent due to competition for limited spots. When I interviewed
