By Kate Jacobson, August 7, 2014 —
Straight from the Canadian Prairies, the Sturgeons make music that is equal parts nostalgia and Canadiana. As a folk album, This Is typifies the charm of the genre — music that is honest, … Read the rest
Kate Jacobson
Gauntlet Editorial Board
Calgary doesn’t get political very often. Any opinion that diverges from conventional thought is greeted with apathy or irritation. Even university students, who are supposedly all radical leftists, don’t get angry about much these days.… Read the rest
Kate Jacobson
Gauntlet Editorial Board
Talk of the Israel-Palestine conflict has consumed public discourse over the past couple weeks. Escalating violence airs on every news network. Pundits have weighed in across the political spectrum. Hashtags like #IsraelUnderAttack and #FreePalestine are … Read the rest
Kate Jacobson
Gauntlet Editorial Board
Watching the University of Calgary’s new video on how to survive a campus shooting feels more like a military indoctrination than an educational video.
The U of C will include a safety video on school … Read the rest
Kate Jacobson
Gauntlet Editorial Board
Students know Thomas Lukaszuk as the face of the 2013 post-secondary budget cuts. Now he’s running for leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party and he wants the student vote.
When the Gauntlet interviewed Lukaszuk last … Read the rest
Kate Jacobson
Gauntlet Editorial Board
Market modifiers are a touchy topic on Alberta’s post-secondary campuses. If you’ve never heard of them, market modifiers are extra fees charged for degrees considered more valuable than others.For example, administration at the University of … Read the rest
By Kate Jacobson and Fabian Mayer, April 15 2016 —
The fight over MacHall’s ownership has reignited after the mediation between the University of Calgary and its Students’ Union broke down on Friday, April 15.
The SU will now seek … Read the rest
By Kate Jacobson, April 6 2016 —
Aramark employees at the University of Calgary voted to unionize their workplace on March 24 and 29. Once certified, the union becomes the sole bargaining agent for the workplace, regardless of which company … Read the rest
