Amanda Sparks

Amanda Sparks was the 2022-23 Staff Reporter for The Gateway. She is in her final year of a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in English. When she has time, you can usually find her under a pile of blankets crying over fictional characters, baking, hiking, or spending time with her cat.

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Amanda SparksMarch 31, 2023

Two U of A professors break new grounds in hydrogen research

Mechanical engineering professor Amit Kumar, and electrical and computer engineering professor Karthik Shankar, have new research that works towards the…
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Amanda SparksMarch 21, 2023

Notes from Council: UASU addresses candidate harassment in 2023 elections

“Notes from Council” is The Gateway’s ongoing series of recaps of noteworthy items from Students’ Council meetings. At the Students’…
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Lily PolenchukLale FassoneSophie JicklingAmanda SparksDylana TwitteyOlivia O'NeillEmily WilliamsMarch 10, 2023

Students’ Union Elections 2023 Results

For the first time in a decade, the University of Alberta Students’ Union executive team consists entirely of men. On…
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Lily PolenchukDylana TwitteySophie JicklingOlivia O'NeillLale FassoneAmanda SparksMarch 8, 2023

SU Elections 2023: Lister Hall Students’ Association Forum

On March 7, the Lister Hall Students’ Association (LHSA) hosted the sixth, and final, University of Alberta’s Students’ Union (UASU)…
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Emily WilliamsDylana TwitteySophie JicklingAmanda SparksOlivia O'NeillLale FassoneMarch 7, 2023

SU Elections 2023: Augustana Forum Recap

Candidates in this year’s University of Alberta’s Students’ Union (UASU) elections travelled to Camrose, Alberta on March 6 for the…
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Lily PolenchukOlivia O'NeillLale FassoneDylana TwitteyAparajita RahmanAmanda SparksMarch 6, 2023

SU Elections 2023: Myer Horowitz Forum Recap

The Myer Horowitz forum for the University of Alberta’s Students’ Union (UASU) 2023 elections was held in SUB Atrium on…
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Lily PolenchukAmanda SparksMarch 4, 2023

SU Elections 2023: Presidential Debate Recap Part II

On March 3, a presidential debate for the University of Alberta’s Students’ Union (UASU) elections was held at Dewey’s. Presidential…
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Lily PolenchukAmanda SparksMarch 4, 2023

SU Elections 2023: Presidential Debate Recap Part I

On March 3, a presidential debate for the University of Alberta’s Students’ Union (UASU) elections was held at Dewey’s. In…
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Lily PolenchukLale FassoneDylana TwitteyOlivia O'NeillAmanda SparksMarch 3, 2023

SU Elections 2023: Campus Saint-Jean Forum Recap

The University of Alberta’s Students’ Union (UASU) 2023 elections had its first forum at Campus Saint-Jean (CSJ) on March 3.…
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Amanda SparksMarch 2, 2023

Graduate Students’ Association introduces 2023 election candidates

On February 27, the Graduate Students’ Association (GSA) held their general election forum to introduce the candidates for each executive…
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