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Notes from Council: Update on National Standard for Mental Health implementation

“Notes from Council” is The Gateway’s ongoing series of recaps of noteworthy items from Students’ Council meetings. At the February 4 meeting of the University of Alberta Students’ Union (UASU) Students’ Council, the Dean of Students (DoS) office presented an update on the implementation of the National Standard for Mental Health…

GFC discusses third-party encampment review

U of A celebrates fourth annual Indigenous Celebration Week 

Notes from Council: Coalition for Affordable Course Materials presents

Vaping during pregnancy less safe than previously thought, study suggests

Safety concerns on campus need to be addressed

Safety on campus has become an increasingly pressing concern at the University of Alberta. Incidents of harassment and assault have led students to question the effectiveness of current security measures. Discussions online, such as a post on the r/uAlberta subreddit detailing a sexual assault in HUB Mall, have sparked concern…

Reading is an opportunity to learn, not just escape

MLA raise not entirely wrong, but Albertans need help too

Surging homelessness demands more action from governments

Balancing act 2025: Alberta’s big health and economic moves

Eating Edmonton: Smoke’s Poutinerie

Smoke’s Poutinerie is an enduring Canadian restaurant chain that specializes in the making, serving, and eating of all things poutine. Founded in 2008 in Toronto, the cheesy eatery has been reaching its way westward for the past decade. Recently, they opened a brand new location in Edmonton, just off of…

Elena Erin on her upcoming Gatsby-inspired album ‘Roaring 20s’

Hobby Hole: Journalling

Exhibit review: ‘Mars at the Muttart’ at the Muttart Conservatory

Book review: ‘Barbara Ann Scott: Queen of the Ice’ by Ryan Stevens

The link between dietary restrictions and food insecurity

A survey conducted in 2019 of approximately 3,900 undergraduate students at the University of Alberta showed a strong correlation between dietary requirements and food insecurity. These requirements included halal, vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, and more. The survey was conducted by the U of A Students’ Union (UASU). According to Erin O’Neil, executive…

101 New Year’s Resolutions for 2025

What’s behind the cost of U of A residences?

U of A students are experiencing sexual and gender-based violence, survey finds

Can generative AI and academic integrity co-exist?