Areeha Mahal

Areeha Mahal was the 2021-22 News Editor and previously served as a Deputy Arts & Culture Editor and Deputy News Editor. Additionally, she is a second-year Biology and English student. When she’s not learning the Krebs cycle for the millionth time, Areeha enjoys stargazing, baking pies, and listening to Bob Dylan.

NewsLochlann Kerr

Areeha MahalMarch 1, 2022

SU Elections 2022 Q&A: President

The Students’ Union president serves as the primary spokesperson of the Students’ Union. As the chief representative of the Students’…
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NewsArthur Macatangay

Areeha MahalFebruary 25, 2022

2022 Students’ Union election candidates announced

The candidates for the Students’ Union 2022 election were announced on February 25 at the all-candidates’ meeting. The election will…
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NewsHelen Zhang

Areeha MahalFebruary 20, 2022

Students’ Council did not violate legislation during BoG representative election, DIE Board rules

According to the University of Alberta’s Discipline, Interpretation, and Enforcement (DIE) Board’s ruling, the Students’ Union did not violate any…
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NewsTrucking for Freedom Facebook

Areeha MahalFebruary 20, 2022

23 U of A emails in leaked list of Freedom Convoy donors, more than any other post-secondary institution

There were 23 University of Alberta emails found in the list of donors supporting the Freedom Convoy protest — more…
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NewsEmily Williams

Mitchell PawlukAreeha MahalFebruary 17, 2022

Alberta students and staff protest against cuts to post-secondary education

University of Alberta students and staff gathered on February 17 and marched to the Alberta Legislature to protest budget cuts…
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NewsSupplied: Al Ameen Mosque Facebook

Areeha MahalFebruary 14, 2022

U of A Graduate Students’ Association condemns rising Islamophobia in Edmonton

The Graduate Students’ Association at the University of Alberta has released a statement condemning the rise of Islamophobia in the…
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NewsAreeha Mahal

Areeha MahalFebruary 10, 2022

U of A student councillor organizes protest against removal of Alberta’s Restrictions Exemption Program

A student from the University of Alberta organized a protest against the removal of the Restrictions Exemption Program by the…
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NewsChristien Ford

Areeha MahalFebruary 9, 2022

Alberta expects post-secondaries to return to pre-pandemic delivery as of March

The provincial government expects Alberta universities, colleges, and polytechnics to return to in-person learning without masking or proof of vaccination…
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NewsChristien Ford

Areeha MahalFebruary 8, 2022

Students ‘furious’ over the U of A’s ‘failure to meet basic standards’ for online learning, UASU says

The University of Alberta’s Students’ Union (UASU) has expressed dissatisfaction over how the University of Alberta has conducted online learning.…
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NewsNASA/MSFC/David Higginbotham

Areeha MahalFebruary 3, 2022

James Webb Space Telescope marks ‘exciting period’ in space exploration, U of A space historian says

A University of Alberta historian has been documenting every phase of the James Webb Space Telescope for 22 years, and…
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