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At the May 26 meeting of the University of Alberta’s General Faculties Council (GFC), the motions to recommend the Accommodation Policy and the Discrimination and Harassment Policy to the Board of Governors (BoG) both passed. Additionally, question period included discussion on the university’s decision to withdraw funding from all six university-affiliated daycares,…
Pierre Poilievre, leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, lost his seat in the Carleton riding to Bruce Fanjoy, meaning he no longer has a place in the House of Commons. That is, until Damian Kurek stepped down from his seat in River-Crowfoot to allow Poilievre to run for the…
young friend is a JUNO nominated, Vancouver-based indie project by Drew Tarves. With his debut LP, motorcycle sound effects, releasing this past April, and a show at Edmonton’s Double Dragon set for June 28, The Gateway sat down with Tarves to chat about the new release and upcoming show. The…
In October 2024, the University of Alberta announced it will be ending the swimming program. For the program to keep running next season, the U of A requested a $6 million endowment. The University of Alberta Swim Team Alumni Society (UASTAS) moved away from this effort. They turned to form…
Third places are community hubs, separate from home and work, that allow for social interaction and leisure. Common examples include libraries, gyms, and cafes. Sociologist Ray Oldenburg first coined the term. In his essay, “Our Vanishing Third Places,” Oldenburg argued that “what suburbia cries for are the means for people…
Dan Mangan is a Canadian indie-folk artist from British Columbia. Off the recent release of his seventh studio album, Natural…
Lately the Government of Alberta has been stepping up to respond to the increasing drug crisis. One of the main…
At the May 26 meeting of the University of Alberta’s General Faculties Council (GFC), the motions to recommend the Accommodation Policy and…
young friend is a JUNO nominated, Vancouver-based indie project by Drew Tarves. With his debut LP, motorcycle sound effects, releasing…