Lily Polenchuk

Lily Polenchuk is the 2024-25 Editor-in-Chief of The Gateway. She previously served as the 2023-24 Managing Editor, 2023-24 and 2022-23 News Editor, and 2022-23 Staff Reporter. She is in her third year of a double-major (honours) in English and political science.

Arts & CultureErin Molly Fitzpatrick

Lily PolenchukNovember 1, 2024

Ryan Fitzpatrick is U of A’s 2024–25 writer-in-residence

Ryan Fitzpatrick, a poet and academic with four published poetry books to his name, is the 2024–25 writer-in-residence at the…
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NewsLily Polenchuk

Lily PolenchukOctober 11, 2024

Protestors removed from BoG meeting, People Strategy approved

On October 11, the Board of Governors (BoG) held its first meeting of the 2024-25 academic year. Indigenous Elder Dr.…
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NewsSupplied

Lily PolenchukOctober 4, 2024

FlixBus pilot project connects Edmonton and Camrose

Until November 6, University of Alberta students will have access to free transportation between Edmonton and Camrose. FlixBus recently launched…
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NewsJohn Ulan

Lily PolenchukSeptember 18, 2024

U of A President and Vice-chancellor Bill Flanagan discusses reappointment

On June 25, the University of Alberta announced that current President and Vice-chancellor Bill Flanagan was reappointed for a second…
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NewsAmanda Sparks

Lily PolenchukAugust 27, 2024

Notes from Council: CRO hiring update, executive reports

“Notes from Council” is The Gateway’s ongoing series of recaps of noteworthy items from Students’ Council meetings. At the August…
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NewsDylana Twittey

Lily PolenchukDylana TwitteyAugust 5, 2024

U of A launches third party-review into encampment removal

On the early morning of May 11, a Palestine solidarity encampment was removed from the University of Alberta Main Quad…
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NewsAmanda Sparks

Lily PolenchukJuly 30, 2024

Notes from Council: Exec reports, rural connections proposal discussed

“Notes from Council” is The Gateway’s ongoing series of recaps of noteworthy items from Students’ Council meetings. At the University…
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SportsVianney THIBAUT

Lily PolenchukJuly 22, 2024

U of A alumni qualify for men’s volleyball in Paris 2024 Olympics

Back in high school, Ryley Barnes and Brett Walsh broke lamps, photographs, and mugs from always tossing around a volleyball…
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Arts & CultureSupplied

Lily PolenchukJuly 10, 2024

U of A alumna releases debut graphic novel, ‘The Harrowing Tales of La Corriveau’

In 1763, Québecois woman Marie-Josephte Corriveau was convicted as an accessory to the murder of her second husband. She was…
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NewsMartin Bendico

Lily PolenchukJuly 5, 2024

Humanities Centre reopens after winter closure

On December 18, 2023, the Humanities Centre (HC) closed following an electrical vault fire. The initial closure was temporary, however…
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