The 2024 SU Referendum: What’s at stake and why it matters
By Daman Singh, October 6 2024—. The University of Calgary’s Students’ Union (SU) is holding their 2024 By-Elections from Oct. 8-10 to fill vacant Student Legislative Council (SLC) positions. Students will also be asked to vote on a referendum regarding the SU’s general fee structure this year. The SU’s general fee is a mandatory fee ...
Record delays in Alberta student aid applications leave students in ...
By Vama Saini, October 9 2024— Alberta post-secondary students are grappling with significant delays in processing student aid applications, creating financial uncertainty as they begin the new academic year. A record number of applications has overwhelmed the system, prompting widespread concerns from students and university representatives alike. In a statement to the Gauntlet, Alberta ...
U of C production The Wolves will excite audiences with soccer …
By Hannah Caparino, October 12 2024—. To start off the drama department’s 2024–25 season, the University of Calgary’s School of Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) will be showcasing Sarah DeLappe’s play, The Wolves.The play premiered in New York City, and was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2017.
UCP election race results are in - The Gauntlet
By Julieanne Acosta, October 6 2022— Today, the United Conservative Party (UCP) declared Danielle Smith the winner of the leadership race and will be Alberta’s premier designate. This is following previously elected Premier Jason Kenney’s announcement of his resignation back in May. Candidates for the race were Leela Aheer, Brian …
CIFF’s 2024 Animated Short Film Lineup - The Gauntlet
Oct 7, 2024 · By Ilana van der Merwe, October 7 2024— If you found yourself in Chinook Theatre 16 on Sept. 24 5:30 p.m., you among many other enthused audience members were getting comfortable to watch the Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) curation of animated shorts for the 2024 program. Featuring seven films ranging from 11-20 minutes, the […]
What is Canadian Thanksgiving really about? - The Gauntlet
Oct 21, 2021 · What is Canadian Thanksgiving really about? By Nimra Amir, October 21 2021—. The general origins of Thanksgiving in the West are often romantically depicted as the sharing of a feast between European settlers and Indigenous peoples to commemorate the first successful harvest season — mainly with pumpkins, potatoes, corn and turkey.
Dancing to heal: Understanding Indigenous cultural gatherings …
Jun 28, 2022 · A lot of our dances were for ceremonial healing.”. This includes issues of reconciliation — dance, here, serves as a means to reconnect to one’s roots and to heal the trauma incurred by systemic oppression. Prophesied as an end to colonial expansion, Eagletail explained that “the Ghost Dance was banished by the governments.
UCalgary Dinos to host U SPORTS men’s basketball Final 8
By Maggie Hsu, October 12 2024—. The University of Calgary Dinos will host the 2026 U SPORTS men’s basketball Final 8 championship, returning this high profile event to Calgary for the first time in over a decade. This edition will mark a significant milestone for both the program and the university. “It’s fitting that the first time UCalgary hosted this championship was in …
Capybaras are taking over the internet
Aug 1, 2022 · The capybara is the largest living rodent in the world, and while rodents are often associated with rats, you can rest assured this one won’t be snitching on anybody any time soon. Capybara’s are known for being a gentle wild animal and they’re usually pretty friendly with humans. This could partly be the reason why they’ve gone viral ...
University of Calgary considers tuition and fee increases for the …
By Vama Saini, October 12 2024— The University of Calgary is in the midst of its annual consultation process regarding proposed increases in tuition and mandatory non-instructional fees (MNIFs) for the 2025-26 academic year. The current proposals suggest a two per cent tuition hike for domestic undergraduates, a six per cent increase for international undergraduates […]