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Do stricter parents produce ‘well-behaved’ children or mentally troubled individuals?
By Temitope Sowunmi, January 7 2025—
The “spare the rod and spoil the child” narrative from the Bible significantly influences societal mental health issues, more than is often acknowledged. When interpreted extremely, as many parents do, it suggests that children … Read the rest
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SU proposes student-centric policies for Budget 2025, advanced education minister responds
By Nazeefa Ahmed, January 9 2025—
The University of Calgary’s Students’ Union (SU), in partnership with the Graduate Students’ Association (GSA) and the Students’ Association of Mount Royal University (SAMRU), shared the “2025 Pre-Budget document” with the UCP government. The … Read the rest
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The significance of the menorah lighting in Calgary amidst political tension
By Josie Simon, December 16 2024—
Last year, a significant rift developed between Mayor Jyoti Gondek and Calgary’s Jewish community. This conflict arose from her decision not to attend the annual menorah lighting ceremony at City Hall. Her absence went … Read the rest
Arts & Culture >
Discover the art of choreographed dance at the Movement Research Festival
By Abbas Hussain, January 10 2025—
The second annual Movement Research Festival, known by its clever acronym, MoRF took place from this past December. It was an all-things dance festival, focusing on choreographed performances to research to dance. This was … Read the rest
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“We don’t want it to be a conflict”: Students react to Faculty of Arts pausing admissions to select programs
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