By Eda Kamal, November 24 2023—
A pop culture phenomenon taking the internet by storm lately is the new coupling between NFL star Travis Kelce and singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. This situation has seemed to unify the predominantly female fanbase around … Read the rest
By Sheroog Kubur, September 5 2023—
The Gauntlet
This magazine was created by none other than the university’s answer to students wanting to get into journalism — the Gauntlet. As the U of C’s independent student-run publication, the Gauntlet is … Read the rest
In mid-August, the Gauntlet released a poll to determine what our readers would like to see in our election coverage, asking respondents to select the issues of importance to them, from climate change to immigration, from national defence to freedom … Read the rest
By Stephen Lee, October 3 2018 —
A recent story published by the Gauntlet identified a University of Calgary student as an administrator for the Instagram account @rightwingism, which posted anti-Semitic, homophobic and racist content. Furthermore, the page had been … Read the rest
By Emilie Medland-Marchen, April 6 2017 —
Next year, the Gauntlet will transition from a weekly newspaper to a monthly magazine. With a new digital format and daily reporting on our website, this will have a largely positive outcome in … Read the rest
By Ala Buzreba, March 19 2015 —
Canadian media is often overshadowed by our neighbour to the south.
Many of our publishers and broadcasters require government support to stay afloat. Think CBC, which operates radio, TV networks and a website … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, January 22 2015 —
Everyone has their vices, be it alcohol, gambling or shitty action movies. The Walrus Talks Vice, an evening featuring speeches from eight Canadian scholars and writers, will discuss why we are drawn to … Read the rest
By Curtis Wolff, November 6 2014 —
Like most Canadians, I was stunned to hear of the allegations of sexual assault levelled against former CBC host Jian Ghomeshi. A skilled interviewer and seemingly ardent feminist, Ghomeshi and his radio show … Read the rest
By Kate Jacobson, October 30 2014 —
On Wednesday morning, news broke that a gunman shot a soldier standing guard at Canada’s National War Memorial before firing shots inside Parliament. I checked the news intermittently while studying for a midterm.… Read the rest
