By Christian Lowry, January 25 2024—
The act of “doomscrolling”— the consumption of media with a negative tone or subject — has been receiving fresh attention in the popular media and even the scholarly literature. It is increasingly noted for … Read the rest
By Julieanne Acosta, August 30 2023—
Bill C-18, or the Online News Act came into effect in June of this year. The bill laid out a new framework that had been intended to support news stations. In short, the framework … Read the rest
By Megan Koch, November 18 2022—
Since 2020, news channels and social media have been full of negative and sometimes scary stories. It’s important to stay caught up on current events, but two recent studies show that consuming news might … Read the rest
By Sebastian Vasquez Gutierrez, May 27 2021—
April 28 marked the day in which protests began all over Colombian territory as a result of new proposed tax reforms introduced by the sitting government. The protests have occurred in all of … Read the rest
Recap by Ashar Memon, December 28 2017 —
2017 proved to be an eventful year at the University of Calgary. From visits by politicians to discriminatory messages around campus, here are the top 10 things that happened at the U … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, January 10 2017 —
It was an eventful year in the world of news in 2016, both globally and locally. The University of Calgary was no different. Here are 12 of the Gauntlet’s biggest news stories from … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, May 31 2016 —
Due to a malware attack over the weekend, the University of Calgary’s IT department will create 9,000 new Office 365 email accounts for staff members.
“This option is the fastest solution to allow … Read the rest
By Hayden McBennett, October 9 2014 —
University of Calgary third-year communications student Sam Sawchuk has teamed up with Calgarian Evan Beck to put faces to the stories behind homelessness.
Sandwich for a Story sees the pair give a sandwich … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, October 9 2014 —
It looks like business is booming over at the Haskayne School of Business, where plans for a new 100,000 square-foot building are afoot.
Students’ Union business representative Tyler Hodgson said the new building, … Read the rest
By Brittany Haines, October 9 2014 —
Hong Kong is in the midst of city-wide student protests.
Police have used tear-gas and riot-control techniques to quell protesters angry that the central government will now select which candidates can run for … Read the rest
