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Notes from Council: Executive goals updates, CAUS membership discussed

“Notes from Council” is The Gateway’s ongoing series of recaps of noteworthy items from Students’ Council meetings. At the January 7 meeting of the University of Alberta Students’ Union (UASU) Students’ Council, the executives presented updates on their 2024–25 executive goals. Additionally, the motion to approve the 2025–26 UASU Students’ Council…

U of A political scientist researches growth of online gambling

The effect of growing artificial intelligence usage on education

Global Brigades U of A supports communities around the world

CFB conducts community consultations to inform programming adjustments

Proposed change to international tuition instalments is small, but necessary

Tuition is expensive and can be daunting for students. But it’s even more expensive and complicated for international students. International students pay about $140,000 in tuition for a four-year undergraduate degree, depending on their program, with an average yearly tuition cost of over $35,000 per academic year. That doesn’t include…

Alberta’s leap into AI: A necessary step forward

U of A caves to misinformation, renames EDI office

Canada becoming the 51st state is a misguided idea

Student participation in politics can make a big impact

Album Review: ‘haha, no worries’ by Lubalin

Montréal-based artist Lubalin recently came out with his debut studio album, haha, no worries. The pop musician garnered attention during the COVID-19 pandemic by making a series of songs about “internet drama.” After his fifteen minutes of internet fame, Lubalin continued to create music, eventually crafting his first full album.…

Social Intercourse: January 15

Playlist: Soundtrack for 2025

The Impact of Theatre: An Interview with Jan Selman and April Viczko

‘On Becoming:’ The U of A Museum Collection’s newest exhibit

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?