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Small Equipment Grant to provide more funding for research labs

On July 31, the Government of Alberta announced the Small Equipment Grant (SEG) through its Research Capacity Program. SEG will provide 35 research labs at the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary with $8.4 million in funding. The press release stated that there would be a strong focus…

Chemical detonation to occur on North Campus

Notes from Council: By-election advertising strategy presented, executive updates

U of A ice core research to reveal ancient climate history

Notes from Council: 2025–26 executive goals presented

New schools library rules cause more harm than good

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is defending her government’s move to ban books that allegedly contain “sexual” content. It is important that we protect children in their formative years from explicit content. However, this move is drastic, and banning books is nothing short of media censorship. Allowing the government to have…

Editorial: Students’ Council retreats from transparency in the name of safety

Global duty and domestic strain: Canada’s $4.3 billion pledge

Report Card: Bill Flanagan 2025

The GSA has been collectively bullying an Indigenous associate vice-president (labour)

Accidentally writing a hit: Sebastien de Castell

Sebastien de Castell is a Canadian author of 17 books. His most recent release, The Malevolent Eight, follows foul-mouthed accidental heroes in their quest to bring peace, no matter how much they have to kill to do so. De Castell sat down with The Gateway to chat about the new…

Photostory: 2025 Edmonton Pride Parade

From a rocky beginning to building a loyal fanbase: Autoheart

Fringe Review: ‘Bribe the Director’

2025 Fringe Festival Review: ‘Fear Fables’ drag anthology

Diminishing third places and the students working to revive them

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…

Harm reduction on campus: Students pushing for more

The Greenhouse Effect: The potential for positive byproducts from the campus greenhouse

Understanding Reconciliation through FOOD!

The link between dietary restrictions and food insecurity