MARCH 22, 2022 The University of Calgary’s independent student newspaper Vol. 61, Issue No. 5 THE GAUNTLET NEWS: VOICES: LIFESTYLE: STUDENTS’ UNION RESULTSELECTION BODYPOST-COVIDIMAGE MONTHWOMEN’SCELEBRATINGHISTORY p. 3 p. 7 p. 14
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The past few years have been undoubtedly grim for the world. We are in our third year of living through a global pandemic — de spite this, the past month has not failed to be any less of a new low. The Calgary Police gunned down Latjor Tuel, a Black man with PTSD, after attacking him with police dogs. Russia invaded Ukraine and is continuing to push into the nation’s territory while media commentators are beating the dead, racist horse with the “it’s very emotional for me because Eu ropean people with blue eyes and blond hair are being killed” type of rhetoric. That, or social media platforms are being swarmed with insensitive draft jokes and Op pression Olympics that are poorly disguised as socio-political skepti cism while Russia — quite literal ly — just bombed a maternity and children’s hospital.
It is clear that, across the board, the people living on our tiny, blue planet are in dire need of empathy and understanding the importance of affording it to oth ers. Doing so requires one to feel pain that isn’t our own, but doesn’t come naturally to us. As agents of change, we must live our lives ac tively understanding that the fight against oppression is more than just attending a webinar on diver sity, tweeting # BLM or a prayer emoji next to a country’s flag. It’s much deeper than that — it is a conscious decision we make as individuals to live in a way that questions our internalized precon ceptions in relation to those that are in different situations than us and those that are impacted by ex isting oppressive structures. We may not see the results of what we fight for in our lifetimes, but must acknowledge that our voices are necessary to have that ball rolling in the first place.
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The Gauntlet condemns the mur der of Latjor Tuel and will con tinue to use our platform to shed light on police brutality in Canada. We condemn Russia’s indiscrimi nate attacks on Ukraine and fully support Canada’s involvement in holding Vladimir Putin account able for his crimes against hu manity. Finally, we condemn racist commentaries arising about devel oping nations as “uncivilized” in relation to Ukraine. Violence and the threat to one’s life should nev er be a state of normalcy and we, as a newspaper, fully understand that a large portion of our student body are targeted by statements like this. All power to all the peo ple.
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Standing together when the world seems to fall apart around you
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external will remain vacant until the by-elections in the fall term due to an invalidation as a response to a Review Board deci Insion.a three-person race, Taimur Akhtar will be the next vice-presi dent operations and finance with 40 per cent of the vote.
Six offices remain vacant at this time — Board of Governors Studentat-Large, one Haskayne School of Business representative, one Faculty of Kinesiology representative, one Faculty of Social Work representa tive and two Schulich School of En gineering representatives. This election, three referendum questions were posed to students.
The final question asked students if they support a fee increase of $20 to increase the current coverage levels offered through the health plan — 50.4 per cent of students voted no. These results become official on March 18 and elected officials will begin their term in May. The full list of representatives and executives in the 80th Student Legislative Council can be found on the SU’s website.
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2022 SU election results are in
Fine will serve as one of the Haskayne School of Business rep resentatives winning 90 per cent of the Winningvote. 86 per cent of the vote Sa liha Haq will serve as the next Fac ulty of Law representative.
Dhwani Joshi will serve her sec ond term in a row as the Werklund School of Education representative.
Another 100 per cent “yes” vote, Lauren Stoffregen will serve her second term as well as the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine representa Arafatultives.
Melody Chu will serve as the next Faculty of Nursing representative winning 100 per cent of the vote.
Rachel Cabalteja, Areeba Nadeem, Ermia Rezaei-Afsah, Siraaj Shah and Nathaniel Tschupruk will serve as the next Faculty of Arts represen Danieltatives.
Emily Macphail and Reeana Tarzee an will be the next Cumming School of Medicine representatives with 42 per cent and 31 per cent respective “ly.The first thing I’m gonna do is go back to the faculty and thank ev eryone,” said Tarzeean. “The main foundation comes from their voic es and concerns. I plan on doing what I promised.”
On March 10, the winners of the 2022 Students’ Union (SU) general election were announced in-person with candidates and stu dents present. This year, only three races were con tested — vice-president operations and finance, Faculty of Science rep resentatives and Cumming School of Medicine representatives. There were no acclamations made this year, as students were asked to vote “yes” or “no” to uncontested candidates. In total, 2,390 students voted in the general election. Successful candidates provided a statement to the Gauntlet on their win and what they plan on doing for Nicolestudents.Schmidt
“I am ecstatic,” said Amin. “All the candidates were really amazing so it’s definitely crazy to think I won. The first thing I want to do is imple ment transparency. I want students to be informed of what’s going on. The first step is getting that trans parency out there.”
will serve as SU pres ident for the second year in a row with 86 per cent of the vote. “Im feeling super excited right now to be elected president again,” said Schmidt. “I’m looking forward to doing a lot of advocacy work through the SU in this next year especially around potential tuition increases and also further post-sec ondary cuts. We have a really fan tastic executive team and I can’t wait to get Uncontestedstarted.”candidate, Shaziah Jin nah will serve as the next vice-pres ident academic with 84 per cent of the Vice-presidentvote.
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All candidates in the uncontested faculty representative races were elected into their respective offices.
Mamur and Armaan Sid hu will serve as the Senate Stu dent-at-Large representatives.
The first referendum question asked students if they were in support of annual increases based on inflation limited to a maximum of four per cent a year — 56 per cent of students voted Followingno. this, students were asked if they support a fee increase of $10 to maintain the current coverage levels by the dental plans — 53 per cent of students voted yes.
“I feel great — a lot of hard work was put into this campaign,” said Akhtar. “I’m looking forward to my initia tives and projects. We’re going into a big time, I’m planning on working on quality money projects in the spring and summer terms.” With an 84 per cent “yes” vote, Adrian Alcantra will be the next vice-president student life. Harold Zhu, Pragya Chopra and Sandra Amin will be serving as the next Faculty of Science represen tatives with Zhu getting the most votes at 28 per cent. “I’m very happy, I got to meet a lot of people on the campaign trail,” said Zhu. “I hope [students] know that they can always reach out to me if they have any concerns about the SU. The first step is to look into the transition material ensuring there’s a smooth transition. I’m looking to be an open force for good.” “It’s my third time in a row, so I’m very much excited,” said Chopra. “I’m going to continue the projects I’ve been working on — especially the scholarships, cause I know that’s what students want to see in effect. I want to get to know my fellow rep resentatives. I haven’t worked with them before so I’m really excited.”
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» The four new executive members of SLC after results were announced.
Webinar recap: How to pitch to The Conversation Canada
“How artists have depicted flies over the centuries — that was real ly interesting. If there’s a way to tie it to something that is relevant to today that’s great,” he said.
Starting off the webinar, Profes sor of Psychology and Associate Vice-President of Research Dr. Penny Pexman, introduced the au dience to The Conservation Cana da and shared her personal expe rience from a writer’s perspective.
White noted a couple of ways on how The Conversation Canada is different from other publishing platforms. He explained that all their academic authors are experts in their field of research with the benefits of being a not-for-profit “We’republication.independent, in the sense that we’re most interested in the idea. We’re not going to turn down an idea because quote ‘we don’t like the idea,’” he said.
Finally, White conveyed that pitch ideas can be any unique idea the author can conjure up. He ended with a story about a powerful ar ticle published by an art historian that ultimately became the most read piece of 2020: “Mike Pence’s fly: From Renaissance portraits to Salvador Dalí, artists used flies to make a point about appearances.”
“Our researchers have written about every topic imaginable [and have been] picked up by CNN, PBS, Today’sParent, NPR and more,” said PexmanPexman. dove into her most recent article with The Conversation Can ada that was centred around the psychology of why we all love word puzzles, specifically the popular new game, Wordle. “We responded to the call out re quest. This is a form where an editor is looking for a piece on a particular topic with an expert at a university who is willing to write about it. I’ve done research about Scrabble, so maybe that’s relevant and we went from there,” Pexman Shesaid. further remarked on her fa vourite aspects of working with The Conversation Canada and how the pieces submitted are always grounded in research. “I like the cognitive exercise of how we can make research inter esting. I also like that my students can co-author the pieces with me,” said Pexman. “Finally, I like the reach. My five pieces togeth er have more than a quarter of a million page views, and the most recent piece I wrote about Wordle just [received] over 100,000 views last night.”
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WRITING TIPS » The Conversation Canada encourages stories from diverse backgrounds.
“What is your story, in one sen tence, and why would someone who’s not an academic care? If you’re really struggling with that, get in touch with [your faculty] communication specialists,” he Whiteadded. expressed how they are open to any type of story. He guided the audience to examples of the most popular articles on their website: “Fourteen signs your daughter may have ADHD,” and “Does my child have autism or is this ‘normal’ be “Everyhaviour.”single day these articles are read 500 to 1,000 times. The story is four years old, but the knowledge is still relevant. It helps people un derstand what’s going on in their own lives,” said White.
White segued onto his tips and tricks for pitching an idea to The Conversation Canada by remind ing the audience of the collabora tive nature of their team of editors.
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“The people who write for us, who are the academics, are the choc olate,” said White. “[As] a team of journalists we have an expertise in presenting content in a way that people will read it and we are the peanut butter. The Conversation Canada is the peanut butter cup.”
O n March 7, the University of Calgary’s Knowledge Engage ment team hosted a workshop on how to pitch a story idea to The Conversation Canada — an inde pendent online publication plat form that works in partnership with academics and researchers exclusively to distribute articles for the more general audience. This workshop was geared towards the entire university community, from researchers and postdoctoral fel lows, to PhD and master’s students.
The U of C’s Knowledge Engage ment team facilitates connections with The Conversation Canada and invited audience members to reach out to them about future callouts or if they’re simply not sure where to start. Future journalists and writers can be guided through con sults with the Knowledge Engag ment team or through their faculty Tocommunicators.learnabout writing for The Conversation Canada togetcaknowledge.engagement@ucalgary.contact:andvisittheUofCwebsitetomoretipsonsubmittingapieceTheConversationCanada.ThewebinarandworkshopcanalsobefoundontheUofCwebsite.
Shifting gears from the webinar to the workshop side of the talk, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of The Conversation Canada, Scott White, opened with an intriguing analogy to a Reese’s peanut butter cup ad vertisement from the 1970s.
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“Here at the Ukrainian Students So ciety we felt the importance to con tribute in any way we could, to show Ukrainians we, and the greater UCal gary community stands in support and solidarity with Ukraine,” said Iwasyk. “All donations go directly to the Red Cross – Ukraine Crisis initiative and will be used for non-lethal humanitar ian aid on Ukraine’s Western border. Aid includes temporary shelter at the border, much needed medical aid and food and Consideringwater.”the conflict between Rus sia and Ukraine has been an active is sue since 2014, Iwasyk wants students to know how complicated this crisis really is and the effects it has had on Ukrainian citizens.
While making donations is an excellent way to help aid the people in Ukraine, Iwasyk explained how receiving social support from his peers is ultimate ly more important and can make a greater impact on the situation. He discussed how difficult it has been for Ukrainian students to see this unfold, especially for those who still have fami ly in the country.
“Our thoughts are with the peaceful people of Ukraine, many of whom are bravely resisting the war waged upon them,” said McCauley. “For many years, Alberta’s large Ukrainian communi ty has enriched our province, and our university is committed to providing tangible support to those impacted.”
U of C President Ed McCauley re leased a statement expressing his con dolences and support for Ukraine and Ukrainian students at U of C. He listed supports students could access if they are in need of mental or financial as sistance.
To make a donation to the Ukraine Hu manitarian Crisis Appeal, visit the Red Cross website.
Ukrainian students urge support from their peers PEREZStudent club speaks about social supports from peers.
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Sophia Lopez News Editor Ukrainian students at the Univer sity of Calgary are urging their peers to help support Ukraine, as the crisis in the country continues weeks after Russia invaded. The Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Ap peal was created in order to help the Red Cross and Red Crescent Move ment in their efforts to provide relief for people in Ukraine and surrounding countries. Over $23,000 has been col lected so Alexanderfar.Iwasyk, the president of the Ukrainian Students Society at U of C, discussed how the fundraiser with the Red Cross was set up by their executive team, who also worked to get the fund raiser endorsed by U of C. He said that he and his team felt that it was crucial to help Ukraine in any way possible.
“The war isn’t shocking nor unexpect ed, but like all conflicts, surprising nonetheless,” said Iwasyk. “In 2014, Russia illegally annexed the Crimean peninsula through use of military force and started a proxy war in Ukraine’s two Easternmost oblasts (provinces) of Donetsk and Luhansk. Since then, Ukraine has not only been fighting an active war but has been trying to join the European Union and NATO.”
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“Social support is the biggest thing you could do beyond donating,” said Iwasyk. “Mental health and support is a very important consideration and being there for someone can mean the most to them. Beyond that, social advocacy and making your voice heard is also extremely important. The more who stand up around the world the more we can place pressure on our governments to do more about the terrible situation — only then can real change happen.”
While the Russian occupation of Ukraine has been met with wide spread international condemnation, it has also led many to reference conflicts in the Middle East, specifi cally Palestine and Yemen, as well as Kashmir in South Asia — which have been going on for decades.
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Although tensions in Europe and other parts of the world are not necessarily identical to those in the Middle East, they are both still characterized by the same horrific effects of war. However, there have been clear differences in the ways in which the media has represented and responded to these crises. The most common of these is how wars in the Middle East have been normalized — it is assumed that con flicts in the Middle East have been going on for so long that they are expected. In response to a U.S air strike in Iran, former Trump official K.T. Mcfarland stated that the Mid dle East’s “normal state of condition is war […] they’ve been fighting for 4,000 Throughyears.”doing so, Mcfarland rein forces the idea that Middle Eastern wars are unavoidable and that there is no use in advocating against them. In response to the Russia-Ukraine war, Prince William stated that “it’s very alien to see this in Europe” as “Britons were more used to seeing conflict in Africa and Asia.” When war occurs in Europe, it is never defined by the media in the same way as the Middle East. There is no nation in the world that de serves war, and therefore, limiting it to be natural to one part of the world overlooks Europe’s legacy of colonialism and profiteering off of the political destabilization of these Thisregions.distinction is not limited to me dia discourses, but on the ground as well. As thousands of refugees from the Middle East and Africa flee Ukraine, thousands of Yemenis, Af ghans and Africans report discrim ination from authorities as they at tempt to leave the same types of dire Oncircumstances.topofthis, videos and reports coming out of Ukraine are indicat ing that African international stu dents are being blocked from getting on trains or reprimanded in their attempts to leave the country — fur ther exposing the racialized nature of European border politics, despite the war. It indicates that justice is demanded for those fleeing conflict, only if they fit the mold of who is considered to be a victim. Should they be a person of colour, they’re simply an opportunistic migrant that seeks to disrupt the social order of a pure, European society. Notably, the conflict in Ukraine must not be solely constrained to these many experiences, just as the Syrian, Afghan, Palestinian, Yeme ni, Iraqi conflict and its refugees should not be confined to comments of normalcy. All refugees should be treated equally, regardless of their status, ethnicity or religion. As many refugees find themselves stranded across borders, government and se curity officials instill hostility and geopolitics to those who are not “Europeans [and] who could be ter Suchrorists.”rhetoric paints a distinct pic
ture in which racism and Islam ophobia instill stereotypes and generalizations when evaluating and policing dire situations. Many people of colour have learned that able applications and consequenc es of law elucidate certain rights of resistance and notions of “proper” refugees to the dependence of indi vidualistic physical traits and racial lines. Rooted in a system of privilege and supremacy, the world remains indifferent to the oppression and discrimination of darker men and Inwomen.ablatant and racist response to the conflict, CBS correspondent Charlie D’Agata stated that Ukraine “is a relatively civilized, relatively European” country in comparison to “Iraq and Afghanistan.”
The war in Ukraine began in early 2014, following the “revolution of dignity,” which involved a series of anti-government protests in the cap ital, Kyiv, and ultimately the ousting of Ukrainian president Viktor Yanu kovych from the country. Since then, violence between eastern Ukraine (Donbas) and Russia has escalated and remained constant — marked by the deaths of thousands of civilians and soldiers over Ukraine’s potential entry into NATO In order to ensure that Ukraine would not advance in its plans to join NATO, Russia has threatened the nation multiple times with the pros pect of war, and in mid-February of this year, the nuclear power instigat ed an ongoing occupation and inva sion of Ukraine.
The Ukrainian crisis reveals the ex istence of a socio-political power dy namic between European countries and other countries where violence is assumed to be the norm. When European and western countries fashion cultural and geographi cal importance, it insinuates their plight is of more significance than “other” identities. The international response to Ukraine should be a default stan dard for global and collective action. International support should not be dependent on individuals having Eurocentric characteristics — but swift economic action and media commentaries have demonstrated otherwise. The international com munity and government officials who turn a blind eye to oppression in developing countries uphold no tions of Eurocentric characteristics as it defines the extent of action, im portance and attention.
Double standards in the Russia-Ukraine conflict
When media and communica tive outlets narrate on conflicts in non-western countries such as Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria and Pal estine, they implement a racialized lens in which oppression becomes contested. Let’s be clear — nothing should undermine Ukraine and the suffering and violence against the country and its people, but the con tradictory status quo for visible mi norities should not be overlooked. Such commentary and ignorance reflect a pervasive mentality in jour nalism as it normalizes conflict and lack of action in certain areas of the world. The status of victimhood be comes an issue of contention on the basis of the ethnicity of the victim and whether or not their exodus into safer, often European, coun tries may disrupt the social order. If we are a compassionate people, our compassion does not stop at the co lour of one’s skin.
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Questioning some perspectives in the media. MEGAN KOCH
Another former deputy prosecutor general of Ukraine interviewed on BBC stated, “It’s very emotional for me because I see European people with blue eyes and blonde hair.”
Another super helpful way of ac cepting weight gain is purchasing clothes you feel good in. Clothes should be made to fit your body, not the other way around. For years I was too scared to buy new clothes and I’d constantly wear clothes that were too small and felt uncomfortably tight because I was scared to let go of society’s expec tations of me.
SELF-IMAGE POST-COVID» no such thing as a “bad” body. The goal is to feel comfortable and confident in your own skin.
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MEGAN KOCH ERIC HILBRECHT
Trigger Warning: This article discusses themes around weight, fat-shaming and diet culture. If you are someone who thinks they may be struggling with these topics, please read this article at your own discretion and consider accessing services. A s someone who has travelled up and down on the weight scale, I’ve learned a lot about ac cepting your body the way it is naturally. Being a former bigger kid, I’d frequently get unnecessary comments about my body. Hearing the cruel insults roll of the tongues of school-aged boys who’d say things like, “I’d date you if you lost weight,” or, “You’d look way more beautiful if you lost like 15lbs,” or the worst one — “Even though you’re fat, I still think you’re a good Theperson.”world is cruel toward people who don’t fit into societal expec tations or norms. On top of that, society is especially quick to deem people in larger bodies as being lazy and needing to change them selves for their health or the vali dation of others. When in actuality, none of these are necessarily true and weight doesn’t always correlate to Toohealth.often, people are made to feel like failures if they’ve gained weight or are living in bigger bod ies. Particularly over the pandem ic, the wellness industry and social media have been thriving on guilt ing people into ridding themselves of their quarantine weight or need ing a glow-up. This isn’t accurate. People gain weight for a variety of reasons — none of these mean you are a failure and many don’t mean you need to lose weight. For anyone else who has gained weight in this pandemic or at any time in life, it’s okay and not something to feel bad about. As someone who has gained weight, accepted it and revolted against diet culture, learning how to accept myself has been a cum bersome yet rewarding journey.
Practicing body neutrality has been one of my favourite strate gies. Body neutrality is slightly dif ferent compared to body positivity. The latter tends to focus more on the notion that all bodies are beau tiful. This concept isn’t wrong, but the movement has been criticized for focusing too much on appear Onance.the contrary, the body neutral ity movement takes a much more neutral perspective toward physi cal bodies. Focusing on accepting your body as it is and acknowledg ing that your body is a vessel for your existence and takes the pres sure away from feeling good about yourself every day. Similarly, body neutrality promotes letting go of attachment to appearances. An ex ample of this could be being thank ful for your body for helping you in moving you around this earth and helping you to be present with loved ones. In other words — our bodies do more than just look aes thetically pleasing.
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What else are you? Too often, soci ety tries to diminish us down to our outward appearances or a number on a scale, but we are so much more than our physical bodies. A great practice to help recognize this is to make a list of all the things you are — having nothing to do with your appearance or the force you exert on a piece of glass and metal. Personally, I like to remind myself that, outside of my body, I am a great friend, passionate about my major, love dancing and also learn ing to have compassion for myself.
Consider following a variety of bodies on social media. Getting sucked into the world of conven tionally attractive influencers and yearning to look like them can be tempting. At the same time, there are so many special and compas sionate influencers who are push ing back against conventional beauty norms and promoting in clusivity that spans beyond a single skin tone or body type. Some of my personal favourite Instagram in fluencers include Jameela Jamil’s I WEIGH community, Megan Jayne Crabbe, Alexa Larosa-Williams and the iconic Lizzo.
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Until recently, when I finally ac cepted that this is the way my body is and whether I like it or not, I can at least feel comfortable in the clothes I wear. Purchasing some new clothes allows you to find your style in a way that isn’t nec essarily focused on a certain body type or shape. Similarly, comfort and enjoyment can be prioritized when shopping. On that note, I understand this isn’t applicable for everyone and this cannot happen overnight. Clothes — even thrifted ones — can be expensive and not everyone is in a position to shell out money for a new wardrobe.
If you’re struggling with body im age or self-esteem issues, it’s okay to ask for help. Weight gain and shame around weight gain is com mon. There are plenty of resources out there including the Wellness Center who can be contacted via phone at (403)-210-9355 or consid er booking a single-session mental health appointment through the Wellness Center’s online booking system.
Gained weight? Me too!
Aymen Sherwani Voices Editor W omen — despite being side lined in mainstream patri archal history — can always be seen at the forefront of the causes they Throughrepresent. their writing, feminine prowess, political command and fists, women have always played a crucial role within war, academic discourse and the fight against op Theirpression.narratives are an important addition to historical discourses aside from the male lens which — according to feminist writer Ur vashi Butalia — objectifies women as “symbols of national and family honor” rather than as genuine peo ple with thoughts and motivations. We are so much more than that. If you’re feeling down about wheth er you’ll ever be able to make your mark within this god-awful, patri archal world, here are the stories of three unforgettable women to con vince you otherwise.
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Despite this, Wells owned two newspapers — The Memphis Free Speech and Headlight and Free Speech — and used her platform to critique the condition of segregated schools in the city. In 2020 she was posthumously awarded the Pulit zer Prize in Special Citations and Awards “for her outstanding and courageous reporting on the hor rific and vicious violence against African Americans during the era of lynching,” with a $50,000 fund cre ated in her legacy. Courtesan turned anti-colonial revolutionary — Begum Hazrat Mahal of Awadh: Born into an impoverished Shia Muslim family, Begum Hazrat Ma hal was sold as a child by her par ents to become a courtesan — a prostitute — and was eventually sold again to the royal harem in Awadh, becoming a royal concubine and lat er the wife of King Wajid Ali Shah. When her husband died during the British annexation of Awadh, Haz rat Mahal took up arms and was one of the most prominent — yet unre membered — Muslim women that lead the first Indian War of Inde Herpendence.work included making open proclamations against British colonists and the demolition of mosques and temples to make way for churches and paved roads. Managing to rebel against the Brit ish forces controlling her territo ry, Hazrat Mahal wrote letters of instruction for the revolutionaries fighting against the Empire and was reported to have joined the fight herself — sitting atop a war elephant. Her army seized con trol of Lucknow and proclaimed her as the queen regent, but ulti mately was defeated by the colo nial regime. While she ultimately had to flee to Nepal to live out the remainder of her life in exile from the British Raj, Hazrat Mahal was the only Indian leader that nev er surrendered to the British and sent shockwaves that grew into a stronger anti-colonial revolt in the decades that followed.
Bisexual model, spy, patron of the arts and archaelogist extraordi naire — Toto Koopman: Born to Indonesian and Dutch par ents, Toto Koopman endured the societal struggles of being a mixed race woman for most of her life. Despite this, her mark on the 20th century is indubitable. Koopman was one of the first models featured on Vogue and worked under Coco Chanel until the outbreak of World War II. During her relationship with a soldier in the anti-Mussolini Italian Resistance, she engaged in espionage in both Italy and Ger many — also aiding refugees from escaping fascist detention camps — but was captured by the Nazis and sent to the Ravensbrück concen tration camp. After surviving the war, she would meet her lifelong partner — Eri ca Brausen — and the two women would open up the Hanover Gallery in London, displaying the works of Francis Bacon and similar contem poraries. Later, Koopman would become an archaeologist and pa tron to the Institute of Archaeolo gy in London, spending the rest of her life on the island Panarea with Brausen as a fulfilled woman. Investigative journalist and found er of the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured Peo ple (NAACP) — Ida B. Wells: Suffragettes hated Ida B. Wells — one of the most prominent Black female journalists and activists of the late 19th and early 20th centu ries, who later helped in founding the NAACP. Her open critique of the suffrage movement in their refusal to address lynching led her to be ostracized by prominent feminists of the time, but went on to found the National Association of Colored Women’s Club — in an attempt to tackle civil rights issues alongside Wells’suffrage.life was not an easy one — she was thrown off a first-class train, despite having purchased a ticket and later lost her lawsuit against the train car company that attempt ed to move her to coach due to her race. When she began to focus more of her activism on white mob vio lence and lynchings, she was driven out of town due to threats on her life by angry white locals.
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While white, wealthy, Anglophone women were first allowed to vote in Canada in 1916, most women of colour were not afforded this right until the late 1940s. Even further, Indigenous women couldn’t vote in federal elections until 1960. Much of the feminist movement historically has favoured wealthy, white women and as a result, racialized women continue to face systemic barriers to progress today. Universities — which were created to systemati cally disclude women and people of colour — are no exception.
Anjali Choudhary Voices Assistant Anti-blackness and misogyny “quite literally kills Black fe male academics.” I was taken aback by this statement, too. As post-sec ondary students, we neglect to crit ically analyze the environment we exist in. For Dr. Irene Shankar, this is the norm in academia and an idea that Black feminist scholars — in cluding Jennifer Nash, whom Shan kar quotes — have been attempting to voice for decades.
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While the outright exclusion of in dividuals is not paraded in the pres ent day, signs of privilege and dis crimination are far too entangled in the structure of academia. While some women may now be a part of the hierarchy, racialized women are still not a part of the conversa tion. In the University of Calgary’s executive leadership team, there are three women included, but not a single one of them is a person of colour. How can the institution within which we wish to see rep resentation and diversity actually fulfill that desire when it was built in direct opposition to it?
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She was referring to the fact that universities in Canada were orig inally created for white men who were upper class. In addition to bla tant racism and gender-based dis crimination being rampant, many individuals at the top of these insti tutional hierarchies were a special brand of evil. One such example was the University of Alberta’s first pro vost — J. M. MacEachran — who was also the Head of the Alberta Eugen ics board which oversaw the forced sterilization of individuals living with disabilities under the 1928 Sex ual Sterilization Act.
In the “#BreakTheBias: Gender Jus tice at the Intersections” webinar hosted for International Women’s Day by the University of Calgary, Shankar combined her expertise as an associate professor of sociology at Mount Royal University with the work of other scholars to discuss the ongoing harms perpetrated by uni versities and academia — especially at the intersection of race and gen Everyder. year on March 8, the global community celebrates the achieve ment and progress made by inspir ing and courageous women. Howev er, the crucial and often overlooked element is the call to action to con tinue the progress for all women by pursuing intersectional feminism.
“Essentiallystructure.what we’re doing is paint ing the walls of a crumbling building,” she said. “So at some point, we need to start addressing the very structure of academia that continues to uphold the racist and exclusionary systems in Ifplace.”thefaculty and leadership refuse to implement the much-needed change and revolution, it must fall into the hands of the future generation of lead ers. By continuing to criticize the in stitutions we work and operate within and by listening to the research and calls to action by individuals such as Black feminist scholars, the rampant systemic discrimination can be over turned entirely.
“The call for diversity in leader ship has translated into leadership that is more gender inclusive but embedded in wishful thinking that gender equality will somehow re sult in racial equality, which it has not,” says Shankar She adds, citing scholar Sarah Ah mad, that these inefficiencies are by “Theirdesign.intention is to keep us from changing or providing any mean ingful address of racism that con tinues to exist on campus,” she said.
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As students, this should be of the ut most concern as we enter and prog ress through the academy. Access to higher education already discludes certain groups such as those com ing from lower-income households or living with disabilities. But the continued discrimination against those who have made their way in and evidently proven their worth — namely racialized women in facul ties — shows the backward thinking of the institution we hope to use as a springboard to progress society. If change doesn’t occur, for many of us who are racialized women, the very systems that are meant to shape our futures will ultimately hinder Shankarit.concludes by claiming that what these existing relations of rac ism call for is a reckoning…it’s not a new “Therecall.are decades of work calling for a reckoning in academia…[it] has in volved the extensive labour of racial ized women, particularly Black femi nist scholars who have been leading the charge in calling for systematic change,” Shankar adds. However, she adds that this cannot be done through modification of the ex isting
“Academia is a space that has been shaped and configured by its history, it’s original mandate and the people that inhabited that space, resulting in disturbances upon the arrival of those who are not seen as its natu ral occupants — those racialized and gendered folks,” said Shankar.
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Rating: 4/5 S’mores Hot Chocolate by Alforno Bakery & Cafe: Dark chocolate base, topped with a toasted marshmallow and cookie crumble.As someone who is not a fan of dark chocolate, this drink was not for me. However, I found it to be rath er bland in terms of flavour, and a little watered-down. The toasted marshmal low on top was a nice touch though.
The hot chocolate was good but over-spiced with cinnamon. Midway through the drink, the cinnamon had completely overpowered and it was no longer enjoyable. However, the churro on the side served as a nice treat when dipped in the drink.
Review Tres Leches Hot Chocolate by Good Trade: The unassuming locale in Kensington held one of the best hot chocolates I’ve tried. The cup is small and has a great flavour, accompanied by a tiny cookie which really adds to the whole experi ence. It came with icing and it really did taste like tres leches cake, so if you’re a sweet tooth this one will be your fa vourite.
Rating: 4/5 Chocolate Dirty Chai by Aggudo Cof fee Inc: Never did I think I’d come across a blend of my two favourite go-to hot beverages — chai tea and hot cocoa! But this drink does do you dirty asit takes it one hot sip further with a shot of coffee espres so. Chocolate espresso and tea drinkers unite together by merging the sweet and spicy flavours of chai with the rich bite of espresso and the smooth sweetness of chocolate. This drink is a medley of mul ticultural madness in your mouth. But, it gets better — the surprise signature of the savory chai spice seeps in unexpect edly and next thing you know you’re swimming in a kaleidoscope of culinary colours and you begin to wonder why you’ve never tried to mix this magic convocation before. As you can tell by now, hands down my all star favourite and top pick for the hot chocolate ours festival 2022.
Cookie Dough Hot Chocolate by Hexagon Cafe: A take on the classic cookie dough fla vour served with a real cookie on top. The only cookie dough part of this hot chocolate was the actual cookie that came with it, which was soft and delicious. The hot chocolate itself was creamy and flavorful, but rather av erage. I still enjoyed drinking it, but wished it had more of the cookie dough flavor that was anticipated.
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The YYC Hot Chocolate Festival is an annual event hosted by Calgary Meals on Wheels and first began in 2011 as a way to highlight local business es and Calgary’s vibrant culture while supporting a local charity. This year up to 70 cafes, restaurants and bars galore competed to win the title of YYC’s Best Hot Chocolate. And here at the Gaunt let for 28 days of Febraury we scoured the crème de la crème flavour palettes of the city and tasted scrumdiddlyump tious hot cacao to discover the blend that roasts them all. So take a sip at our taste test version of the best hot choco late in Calgary.Ramiro’s
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Shana’s Review Kukuh Xocolatl by Canela: An authentic, vegan, Mayan hot choco late served with a churro.
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Rachneet’s Review Salted Miso Hot Chocolate by Caffe Artigiano: A blend of chocolate sphere, miso pow der, Vancouver Island salt, dehydrated marshmallow, caramel drizzled with Callbut pearls and served with a salted double chocolate chip cookie, this was the most refined hot chocolate I’ve ever tasted. It definitely wasn’t anything for the sweet tooth and the palette was for those who appreciate layers of subtlety. Personally this hot chocolate was one of the pricier ones and I found it saltier that I would have liked. Regardless, this was made up for it in its carefully craft ed Rating:mixture.3/5 Raspberry Cheesecake by Pixie’s Can dy Parlour: Say cheese?! This absolutely scrump tious raspberry cheesecake was made in-store from scratch by a popular fudge and melded into a delightful blend of crushed graham crackers, raspberry syrup, cheesecake whip cream, topped with freeze-dried rasp berries. This hot chocolate drink is definitely for the sweet-tooth lovers and simple yet high quality — the drink has very simple yet bold ingredients that pack a strong aromatic punch that wake up your taste buds on the first sip.
Rating: 2/5 Cookies & Cream by Rosso Coffee: White chocolate base with the addi tion of chocolate cookie crumbles. The use of white chocolate set it apart from classic milk chocolate and gave it a creamy, vanilla ice cream taste. This drink definitely runs on the sweeter side, but I didn’t mind as it was a lot lighter than most. The cookie crum bles were all settled at the bottom of the cup, but nonetheless still created that cookies and cream flavor.
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Ava’s Review Crema Di Arachidi Cioccolato by Cravings Bistro: This was a deconstructed take on an Italian hot chocolate. This drink was definitely decedent. The hot chocolate was incredibly rich and creamy. The only issue for me was the amount of peanut incorporated in the drink. The nutty taste was so overwhelming, so much so that it overpowered the choc Rating:olate.
The Neapolitan by Higher Ground: This hot chocolate was not very excep tional but it was decent to try. It came with a neapolitan cookie on it which stole most of the show. I’d recommend this hot chocolate to any one who likes the taste of warm, melted neapolitan ice cream.
THE STUDENTS’ UNION Complete listing of student news, concerts and more: www.su.ucalgary.ca MARCH 2022 suuofc The SU Campus Food Bank The Ramadan Hamper will be available as an add-on to your regular hamper request or can be ordered as a stand-alone hamper. All your favorite Ramadan food items will be included! Request your hamper March 28 - April 26 For more information contact the SU Campus Food Bank at foodbank@ucalgary.ca or 403-220-8599 Clients are only eligible to receive one Ramadan Hamper. Must show valid University of Calgary ID. SU Volunteer Tax Program Taxes stressing you out? Get FREE help! welcome to use our services. Please visit our website for eligibility criteria. Februar y 28Last day to submit new r vstax@ucalgary.ca | 403-220-2000 su.ucalgary.ca/vtp Book your appointment through our website at www.su.ucalgary.ca/vtp The Volunteer Tax Program is provided by a partnership bwgween the Students’ Union Volunteer Tax Program and the Canada Revenue Agency’s Community Volunteer Income Tax Program. Student volunteers bene from tax training and experience, while providing a free tax service to the U of C campus community. SUvolunteerVolunteer Tax Program Taxes stressing you out? Get FREE help! welcome to use our services. Please visit our website for eligibility criteria. Februar y 28 - April 14 Last day to submit new returns: April 7 vstax@ucalgary.ca | 403-220-2000 | su.ucalgary.ca/vtp Book your appointment through our website at www.su.ucalgary.ca/vtp The Volunteer Tax Program is provided by a partnership bwgween the Students’ Union Volunteer Tax Program and the Canada Revenue Agency’s Community Volunteer Income Tax Program. Student volunteers bene t from tax training and experience, while providing a free tax service to the U of C campus community. volunteer
the men’s basketball team, this season was a troubled one compared to their 2019-2020 run. Granted, the pandemic posed both a physical and mental challenge to everyone involved. To pretend that we could just pick up where we left off would be silly.
Thankfully, a lot of players stepped up to maintain their post-season play strong, including the starter of every game in the regular season — Annacy Palmer, leader of the team in points per game with an average of 12 points. This type of production combined with the incredible rebounding skills of Kennedy Hollinger is a sure way of putting the Dinos one step clos er to the quarter-finals contender spot where they will have to face the reigning Canada West and USPORTS Champion University of Saskatche wan. For now, the Dinos will focus on their match this Saturday, March 5. Overall, both teams have great chanc es to make a deep playoff run. Any thing can and will happen with this new tournament style. In an ironic and poetic twist, many of the Dino’s greatest competitors will only meet with us further into the playoffs, if not on the finals itself. Even if they get thrown out of the tournament at an earlier stage, this will just mean that we will face off against a better Theteam.only way to ensure we make a good run is to make sure we stay fo cused on the other team schemes and take a hold of the game at a very early stage, refusing to let our guard down until the clock hits zero. This year has been unusual for col lege sports fans for a number of rea sons. Coming off so many changes in the world, it is quite stressful to have to deal with all these major events. So, it is expected for athletes to slowly adjust to the new system.
» MEGAN KOCH MEGAN KOCH Tezo during the last game of the MBB season Rex hyping the crowd up to raise Dino’s spirits.
Being led by head coach Damian Jennings, the team is set to face off against Victoria, a team with a lot of history with the Dinos. This is a matchup that will be drawing a lot of eyes, since their last game was still in Currently,2019.
The University of Calgary’s athletes will have to battle it out on a 17team single knock-out tournament.
This, however, doesn’t mean that it will be smooth sailing for them. But to understand where we are, we have to understand how we got Forhere.
This means that the 16 matches — 17 including the bronze medal game — will have an extra chal lenge depending on the college’s seeding. Thankfully, both the wom en and the men’s teams have quali fied higher than ninth seeds, eighth and sixth respectively.
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This year’s playoff will be held in three different universities, includ ing 11 of the 16 main games at the Jack Simpson Gym. So, it is safe to say that the University of Calgary will be the home for the playoffs as the West’s finest meet in search of that banner to mark their legacy in college history. This year’s surprises don’t stop here as this time around the tournament will implement a new style to it.
Dinos will face off against the winner of the MacEwan versus Trini ty Western matchup this Friday. However, there was one story that seemed to remain constant through this shorter season. As the result of the battle of Alberta, It seems like the University of Alberta continuously penetrated Dino’s defenses and made their range known from behind the three-point line.
However, the challenge that the Di nos had to face this season took a toll on the great set of young talent our lineup has. Despite athletes like Noah Wharton producing double of what he did in 2019, the vacuum left by Brett Layton proved to be a tough barrier to adjust to, more now than ever as the hiatus prevented this team to build some chemistry among Thethemselves.firstgame of the season was a very good display of that, as the Dinos lost to Trinity Western by nine points. A small margin that showed the key factors that the team was lacking — chemistry and experience. As the season went on, the narrative started to change when the Dinos racked up a decent amount of wins against contenders like the MacEwan University and Mount Royal Univer sity. Having, at one point, a six-game winning streak with a lot of them pro vided some considerably large mar Thegins.
A longer season also contributed to this factor but the .625 percentage is an example of how the Dinos are ready for their playoff run. This mes sage couldn’t be clearer as they start ed their season with an impressive 10-game winning streak. They went on to win 15 of the 24 regular-season games and are now clinched to the second round of the playoffs.
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they still have the winning record overall by a large margin, but this margin was due to the old days of the league back in 1974. Currently, we had some great victories under our belt, winning seven of the last ten en Evencounters.though we were winning the majority of the encounters we’ve had, there has been a big hiatus since our last encounter, so some changes will have to be made to accommodate the new schemes. The Dinos are expect ed to adjust their new rotations since some injuries to the young core are still raising concerns in the minds of the whole coaching staff and athletes.
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Hence, why our support at this mo ment — more than any other — as a sports fan and a college student is so important for our fellow student-ath letes. And with tickets available and the live coverage of every playoff game on CanadaWest.tv, Dinos fans will be able to gather once again after a challenging season for their teams.
Overall, they proved to be a force to be reckoned with. Given the seeding and the matchups, the only situation in which we will be facing them is in the finals. I guess I speak for the whole university when I say that we are all cheering for an underdog tale. Despite having the best record be tween the two basketball teams, the women’s team is seeded lower. That serves as a statement of how tough their matchups were, as they man aged to rack up more victories.
Dinos finished fourth in the league, just short of an opportuni ty to play at the USports National championships in Nova Scotia. We wish them all the best for next year.
On Saturday, March 5, the Uni versity of Calgary Dinos’ men’s hockey team’s journey through the Canada West playoffs ended after a defeat against the University of Al berta Golden Bears in the semi-finals.
UCalgary Dinos men’s hockey playoff journey ends in Edmonton WITH THE PUCK courtesy HUSKIE ATHLETICS/GETMYPHOTO.CADinos celebrating Patterson’s goal.
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They opened scoring in the second minute of the game with a power play goal by Kaden Elder. However, the Bears struck back with four un answered goals in the first period, forcing the Dinos to pull goaltender Brodan Salmond. In the second peri od, Salmond was replaced with Carl TheStankowski.Golden Bears continued their assault on the Dinos’ defense with 31 shots-on-goal, 29 of which were denied by Stankowski. Despite two other goals scored by the Bears in the second period of the game, the Dinos got the opportunity to score another power play goal in the sec ond, bringing the score up to 5–2.
Howell explained that this year’s team was quite young, with players lacking “enough training to their level.” Howell considers the team’s greatest downfall to be a lack of consistency, which he credited to the long time it took for the team to come together, adjust and form an Theidentity.new
The Dinos were seeded fifth, con cluding their regular season with 25 points, finishing just behind the Huskies. This cost the team home ice advantage in the opening round of playoffs. Despite this, they were able to win the first game of the quar ter-finals 3–2 in Saskatoon. The next game was lost to the Huskies 4–0.
However, in the last period, the Golden Bears got another opportu nity at breaking through the Dinos’ defenses, leading to a 6–2 loss for the TheDinos.Dinos returned to Clare Drake the next day hoping to tie the series. However, a series of penalties creat ed many opportunities for the U of A Bears to score. The Dinos finished with a 6–1 loss, ending their 2022 playoff journey. “Game one got away from us,” said Coach Mark Howell on the series. “We made a couple of mistakes. Game two, we played a lot better. Ironically the score was 6–1. I don’t think it was a 6–1 game. [U of A] has a lot of skill and a lot of talent. We gave them opportunities to capital ize on and they did that. We were really optimistic going in and we weren’t able to get the one win to force game three.” Despite everything, the Dinos played with ferocity, making 27 shots-on-goal in their second game and blocking 24. “Our guys still competed and were optimistic. They played hard right to the end, which is a credit to them. They showed their true charac ter and they played the game right until the final buzzer,” said Howell. The Dinos scored their only goal on a power play, 10 minutes into the third period.
“I’m proud of my time as a Dino and I’m proud of the guys I’ve got ten to play with along the way, all the coaches we’ve had and I’d like to thank them all and wish them all the Thebest.”
Ryan Gagnon, team captain and fifth year student, reflected on his final game in the league.
During these two games, the Dinos felt offensive pressure from the Hus kies. However, their strong defense during the first game of the series was able to take them to a third, tie-breaker game, which they won 4–3, defeating the Huskies in the quarter-final round for the first time since 2015. With a major win under their belts, the Dinos met the Bears at the Clare Drake arena on Friday, March 4.
These games also marked the last USports games for a handful of play ers, who will be graduating this year.
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“It was a hard fought series. [The Bears] are first place in our league for a reason and we knew that com ing in. Even though we had a fairly young team and the guys were new to the whole Canada West experi ence, I thought they still battled hard and I hope they can learn from it and, hopefully, get them back in the Gagnonfuture.” looks back fondly on his time with the University of Calgary.
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The Dinos had a good run, all things considered. The team was returning from spending an entire year off the ice, with more new players than re turning.
players, however, have had many chances for stellar per formances during the playoffs. First year goalie, Stankowski was able to give the team a few chances to score during the playoffs, with a particu larly impressive performance as a reliever in the first game of the series against U of A. “Overall, I think we gave a really good effort. But at the end of the day, it wasn’t the result we wanted and we weren’t able to move [onto the fi nals]. We do have a young group of guys in the room. I think it’s a really good experience for us to make it to the second round and to get a couple playoff games under our belts in the USports league. Overall, we can learn from the experience and get better for next year,” said Stankowski about the semi-finals.
Tegan and Sara Quin are a Pop duo who have contributed to the music industry with hits such as “Where Does the Good Go” in 2004 and “Closer’’ in 2013. Since their early beginnings in 1988, Calgary, they have openly identified as queer. Notably, their music career has led to them contributing to various soundtracks such as TheLegoMov ie’s “Everything Is Awesome.” Although they are predominantly known for their music endeavours, they are also feminists who advocate for LGBTQ+ equality. The duo creat ed the Tegan and Sara foundation “to dismantle the systems of inequity that prevent LGBTQ girls and women from reaching their full potential.” The Quin duo is an important femi nist-queer voice in the Calgary com munity and in the music industry.
Jillian VolunteerCung M arch is Women’s History Month. Let’s celebrate some amazing Calgarian women in our community for their contributions to the arts, athletics and activism.
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Catriona Le May Doan is a retired speed skater and the current Chef de Mission for Team Canada in the 2022 Beijing Olympics, and cur rently resides in Calgary. She holds three Olympic medals. The first medals were won at the 1998 Na gano Olympics, winning a bronze medal in the 1000m long track and a gold medal in the 500m long track speed skating events. Le May Doan won her final gold medal in the 500m long track at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics making her the first Canadian to defend her title as a gold medalist in an individual event.
er than their objectification. Tetz’s exploration of femininity illustrates how women can exist for them selves rather than being bound to the male gaze.
Taylor McNallie is an anti-racism advocate and the co-founder of In clusive Canada. Inclusive Canada is an organization that advocates for equality for marginalized groups with a focus on the BIPOC and the LGBTQ+ communities. McNallie has been a strong voice in the Black Lives Matter movement in Calgary and across Alberta. Through her so cial media platforms, she opens up important dialogues regarding how the systems and institutions in place continue to result in police brutality and the mistreatment of the BIPOC community. Furthermore, McNallie attends protests to dismantle the systems and institutions that bring distress, suffering and grief to mar ginalized communities — McNallie is a vital voice when opening dia logues about racism in Calgary. Doreen Spence is an Indigenous Rights activist, Cree Elder and re tired nurse — who resides in Cal gary. Spence earned her Practical
Nursing Certificate in 1959, mak ing her among the first Indige nous women to receive one. For 20-years, she acted as a commit tee member assisting in the draft of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peo ples. Also, she helped develop the Calgary Urban Aboriginal Initia tive, which aims to provide Calgary with conversations and solutions surrounding Indigenous human rights issues. Nominated in 2005 for a Nobel Peace Prize, Spence has been widely recognized for her Indigenous Peoples’ Human Rights activism and was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2020 for con tinuing to advocate for Indigenous Bypeoples.highlighting these Calgarian women for their various contribu tions, we hope you celebrate Wom en’s History Month by acknowl edging incredible women in your life and learning about phenome nal women who contribute and in novate society.
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Corri-Lynn Tetz is a Calgary-born artist who had an exhibit, “Art Lover”, at Contemporary Calgary showcased from November 2021–January 2022. “Art Lover” depicts female figures to explore feminin ity by referencing photographs of women that appeared in men’s mag azines, such as Playboy and Pent houseAsTetz paints the photographs from her own perspective, it re moves the objectifying nature of the original photographs — taken by male photographers. Essential ly, she shifts what we can presume is the male gaze on women to her own. Her perspective focuses on the experiences of the subjects rath
The retired speed skater has ded icated herself to assisting Team Canada at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics as a Lead Athlete Mentor and the 2022 Beijing Olympics as the Chef de Mission. Le May Doan acts as a leader, spokesperson and motivator for Team Canada. Over all, she is Team Canada’s biggest cheerleader at the Olympics as she provides athletes with endless sup port on the world stage.
It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover: This book is extremely popular but I still want to recommend it in case you haven’t read it yet. It Ends with Us, tells the story of Lily, a young woman who moves to Boston and meets Ryle, a handsome and successful neurosur geon, one night on a rooftop. They fall in love, she builds her dream business and moves past a traumatic But,childhood.astheir relationship progress es, Lily gets to know the dark side of Ryle — a part of him that reminds her a lot about a past she promised her self to avoid. The readers get a glance at Lily’s diary, which mainly tells the story of her and Atlas, a homeless boy she fell in love with and gave shelter to in high school. This book is emo tional, intense and a read you won’t be able to put down.
Three Sisters, from The Tattooist of Auschwitz series by Heather Morris: With this book, Heather Morris de livers a great historical fiction novel based on the testimonies of three sis ters that survived the holocaust. Cibi, Madga and Livia made a promise to their father — to always stay togeth er, no matter what. So, when Livia is sent to a Nazi concentration camp, Cibi follows her. Magda stays in their Slovakian village and hides as more Jewish people are being prosecuted. She is eventually captured and sent to a concentration camp where she’s reunited with her sisters. The read er gets to follow the sisters through their survival of the death camps, their return home and their eventual journey to a new territory.
Andrea’s Book Nook: emotional book recommendations you won’t be able to put down
Andrea VolunteerSantistebanSilvaFort W ith this article, I wanted to provide a few recom mendations for readers seeking a well-delivered emotional storyline. Most of these are war-based, nev ertheless, a contemporary romance can also be found in these reading suggestions. These are the types of books that will engage, invest and fully immerse the reader in the sto ry told.
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys: Salt to the Sea, by Ruta Sepetys, is a young adult historical fiction novel of four people running away from the horrors of war. As Florian, Joana, Emilia and Alfred travel through the dangerous, war-torn landscapes and more refugees join their group, we learn a little bit more about each of the characters and their secrets. Each one of them has a story and rea son to be running away, seeking to re turn to their homeland or what is left of it. This book also refers to Wilhelm Gustloff, a German military transport ship that was tragically sunk by a So viet submarine. Overall, this read is filled with interesting characters, full of twists and unexpected discoveries. RECOMMENDATIONS
Three Sisters, is the third instalment of The Tattooist of Auschwitz series and this is shown as their stories are interviewed with characters from the other books, that I also recom mend checking out. This book was a gripping story of survival and the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood, as a testimony of those who endured the unthinkable.
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TheThingsWeCannotSay by Kel ly Rimmer: This historical fiction is composed of two storylines: one based on Ali na, a girl living in Nazi-occupied Poland and the other on Alice, Ali na’s granddaughter, who tells her perspective from the present time. In Alina’s section, we get to know her family’s and fiancé, Tomasz, story as they struggle to survive the war. The uniqueness of this story is based on the fact that the reader gets to reconstruct what happened during this dark period with Alice, who is asked by her beloved grandmother to travel to Poland to get information that will give her elderly family member the closure she needs. Alice is challenged by this request as she is needed by her two kids, one of them on the autism spectrum. The Things We Cannot Say is a tragic tale of sacrifice, loss and bravery that I am sure will keep you invested.
Joni Mitchell echoed Young’s sentiment, standing in solidarity with the medical and scientific community behind the open letter. Spotify did not oblige Young by deleting episodes of JRE and both Young and Mitchell had the majority of their catalogs re moved from the platform.
On Dec. 31 2021, Joe Rogan decided to ring in the new year by uploading a now infamous episode of the Joe Rogan Experience (JRE) featuring Dr. Robert Malone — a former im munologist who claims to be the in ventor of mRNA vaccines. Rogan is no stranger to public con troversy with a long track record of transphobia, misogyny, Islam ophobia and racism. Malone has been spreading misinformation about COVID-19 and vaccinations throughout the pandemic which he has complained has earned him bans from Twitter and LinkedIn. In this particular episode of the JRE, Rogan claims that in Sweden, a country that has been criticized for its minimalist stance on COVID-19 restrictions, the virus has “burned through the population” leading to low mortality and infection rates.
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On the other hand, both the king and prime minister of Sweden have declared the Swedish government’s response to the pandemic a “fail ure.” While Sweden’s mortality and infection rates are globally aver age, their mortality rates have con sistently been highest of the Scan dinavian countries since the onset of the Individualspandemic.likeMalone should be aware of the authority they hold when they present themselves as experts in a certain field. They should also be aware of the re sponsibility that comes with such authority. As a scientist and a re searcher, Malone is well aware of the importance of nuance and care fully selected wording when mak ing statements to the public. He should assume that his audience will take his words at face value without consulting other sources because of his perceived credibil ity as a doctor and he should be extremely wary of any words that could be misunderstood or miscon Rogan,strued. as the host of the top pod cast in North America, is also wellaware of the power that comes with possessing such a platform but he seems less familiar with the re sponsibility that comes with it. It should be his responsibility to en sure the quality and truth of the in formation he and his guests spread.
But who should hold individuals like Malone and Rogan accountable? Is it the responsibility of the individu als at the forefront, the media com pany producing the episodes, media distributors such as Spotify, or does the responsibility fall to the public? In this case, it somehow fell to a col lective of doctors and scientists to demand action from Spotify and to musicians to amplify their voices by threatening to remove their music from the platform.
No individual should be given un controlled power to command an audience of over 11 million people.
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There should be a fact-checking process in place. At the very least, Rogan, whose medical expertise ri vals that of the average high school student, should not be giving out any medical advice.
Almost a month after the catalyst JRE episode was uploaded, Spotify CEO and co-founder Daniel Ek re leased a news post in which he an nounced the company’s next steps. First, they published the Platform Rules that have supposedly been in place for years. Among the catego ries of content explicitly not allowed on the platform is dangerous con tent, which includes content that promotes “false or deceptive medi cal information […] that poses a di rect threat to public health.”
An open letter to Spotify signed by hundreds of academics and medical professionals demanded that Spoti fy instate policy to tackle the mass misinformation that is not only oc curring on the platform but is sub sidized by it. After this open letter was issued, musician Neil Young issued his own letter to his team, which has now been deleted, de manding that Spotify either remove his music or Rogan’s content from their Fellowplatform.musician
VALERY PEREZMany artists have pulled their libraries in protest.
To me, portraying COVID-19 as a hoax orchestrated by the govern ment to induce “mass formation psychosis,” in order to implant mi crochip trackers into their citizens through the COVID vaccine easily fits this description. It is unclear, then, how the JRE still has a home on the Second,platform.Spotifyadded a content ad visory to all podcast episodes that contain discussions of COVID. This content advisory links to COVID-re lated podcasts on the platform and external organizations such as the World Health Organization. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki called this a positive step, but urged Spotify and other media platforms to do more to curb the spread of Spotifymisinformation.hasremoved zero episodes of JRE for COVID misinformation but a week after their response to the initial controversy, a compilation video of Rogan using the N-word numerous times on his podcast sur faced. Over 70 episodes of JRE were allegedly removed due to Rogan’s use of the racial slur — a miniscule step Rogan takes credit for in his apology as if no longer profiting from his public displays of racism is a form of reparations. In an internal memo, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek committed to investing $100 million — the same amount Rogan received in his exclusive deal with the platform — in con tent by creators from marginalized communities. Investing the same amount to be divided amongst an unspecified number of underrep resented creators as they invested in one racist white man’s podcast is an ill-fated move that has been referred to by one Twitter user as “price-matching racism.” This story serves as a reminder that corporations will always prioritize profits over people and that in cludes the corporations we have no choice but to love because of their public image, carefully curated to make us forget they are corpora Whattions. the cycle always lacks is true restitution. Rogan maintains he is not spreading misinformation, re fers to the compilation video of him freely using a racial slur as a “polit ical hit job” and continues to have a platform as the world’s most popu lar podcast host. Removing content that disseminates decidedly false medical information to millions of people is not censorship because no one, let alone Rogan, should have a right to publicly lie with no restric tions.
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Rachneet Randhawa General Editor O n March 8 we celebrate Inter national Women’s Day (IWD) illustrating the empowering efforts of women and girls around the world who daily shape and trans form the future for their commu nities. March also marks Women’s History Month and at the Gauntlet, we fight alongside incredible wom en around the globe who continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, and injustices endured by the BI POC community combating racial, ethnic and gender inequality. We must utilize this commemo rative day to appreciate and make inclusive multiple and overlapping identities by adopting “intersection ality.” Originally coined by Ameri can scholar and activist Kimberle Crenshaw, this includes sex, gen der, age, class, religion, disability and physical appearance, thus rais ing awareness that everybody has unique and disparate experiences of discrimination and oppression.
The history of the feminism move ment had had three big waves in Canada. The first wave lasted from the mid-19th to the early 20th cen tury known as the “women’s suf frage.” The key goal was to allow women the right to vote and to be elected to political office. The sec ond wave began in the 1960s, which focused more on the working wom an and issues such as equal pay for equal work and access to contra ception including birth control and abortion. The third began in the ‘90s, mostly in critique of the exclu sion of racialized ethnic minorities and those who are marginalized.
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SYLVIA LOPEZFeminist continue to fight for gender equality.
Moreover, Argentinian feminist philsopher Maria Lugones would redefine categorical frameworks by questioning the marginalization of women in the workplace including what it means to break the glass ceiling. For instance, the exploita tion and unfairness in labour rela tions includes economic sanctions women are bound to like the gender wage gap. Many that argue in favour of the gender wage gap claim that it is a genuine socio-economic and systematic barrier situated against the inevitability of women’s role in mainstream society as women earn 81 per cent or $0.81 to the dollar compared to men.
Other scholars such as British fe minsist film theorist Laura Mulvey would advocate that “fetishization” or hypersexualization and the male gaze explain racism and misogyny and the increase in hate crimes. For instance, Hollywood hypersexual ization of Asian women as one-di mensional props and the Atlanta spa parlour shootings or BIPOC bodies being used through exaggerations are again rooted in colonialism.
From the gender wage gap to the right to abortion, affordable child care, women in combat and sex traf ficking — we still have a long way to Thego. social constructs, culture en abling, political control and eco nomic sanctions that a female and a women-identifying person is subor dinate to, includes the gender bina ry and heteronormative preference that continues to subjugate them to power and control of patriar chal, racist and capitalist practices. Feminism is scholarly and gender is a category of analysis but it is also an experience. Both strive to understand equality and recognize the effects of patriarchy but also to move beyond the binary category of Wellmale-female.known20th century French so ciologist Pierre Bourdieu’s concept of symbolic violence argues that access and participation in socio-economic opportunities is limited for women. Globalization and western patriar chy objectifies women by increasing body dissatisfaction and reinforces rape culture by being minimized in pop culture including being silenced, needing to be saved or prized similar to the settler-colonial conquest.
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The most recent fourth wave be gan in the late 2000s in response to allowing for more inclusivity, proper pronoun use and spurred further by sexual asasut survivors. From the classic figure of Rosie the Riveter emerging post World War II, to the 21st century modern-day iconic “A Woman’s Place Is in the Resistance” utilizing Princess Leia adapted from the beloved Star Wars franchise are symbols of rebellion towards women’s labour rights and Inindependence.Marchof2018, a countrywide feminist Strike in Spain, la huelga feminsta, rallied nearly 5 million marches that refused to accept worse working conditions than men, or less pay for the same work.
Global feminism criticizes the very economic and political systems that maintain power relationships. Un Violdaor en Tu Camino protest performance from Chile highlights the systematic discrimination of physical and sexual violence on low-income women including eco nomic abuse. Families that experi ence the vicious circle of domestic and sexual violence are vulnerable and susceptible to the destructive narrative of poverty. Poverty per petuates this conflict in more ways than one. Although the relation ship between employment and do mestic violence is a complex one, economic stress and hardship may increase the risk of domestic vio lence and exacerbate the financial difficulties of domestic violence survivors and continue to entrap them in poverty and an abusive re Thelationship.21st century resurgence of women’s and also 2LGBTIA+ rights have reignited the extent of sexism and misogyny now with #TimesUp activism for labour rights, #MeToo for sexual harassment, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (#MMIWG) and now with the lat est protests over Breonna Taylor in Spring 2020 and #SayHerName unravels the stark reality of what barriers women have overcome and yet still face. reflection on feminism and its her-story
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The game gives so much attention to detail and is beautiful to look at —from endless desert valleys to the farthest corners of the ocean. The different elements and terrains are all unique and made to look so real istic. The world itself is eloquently designed to be admired from as far as the eye can see. Simply looking across the horizon to admire the beauty of nature, or climbing to the top of a mountain to stare at the sunset makes the game seem even more life-like.
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Breath of the Wild allows for you to take a step back from the main mission of saving the princess and destroying evil and allows for you to walk around Hyrule and get to know all the different kingdoms and people that reside there.
er creative and outside-of-the-box ways you can think of — you can even fish or hunt for food to create new recipes to replenish health.
If you love adventure games, there will certainly be something for you to enjoy about the openness and well-roundedness of The Breath of the Wild
If you are a fan of the Zelda vid eo game series, you may be asking yourself why bother with playing another variation of the same style of game that has been around for decades? And the simple answer to that is that Breath of the Wild while similar in some aspects to a regular old Zelda game, is so much more than a typical run-of-the-mill somewhat remastered version of the series.
In Breath of the Wild, you can get from point A to point B on foot, by horseback, paragliding or even sail ing. You can kill enemies in whatev
Breath of the Wild: breath of fresh air
Breath of the Wild takes a whole different and unexplored twist on a typical classic Zelda game — you are allowed and encouraged to take the adventure into your own hands.
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All I’m saying is that Breath of the Wild takes a turn that some may have never imagined would be a part of a Zelda game and it is refreshing to see a new spin on an old classic. Breath of the Wild is another way for players to experience one of the most beloved video game franchises of all time and I would highly rec ommend both Zelda and non-Zelda fans to give this game a try.
In a typical Zelda game, the over arching structure for the series has been for the characters in the game to tell you to “go to this specific place on the map to get this item” or, “go there because you need to fight the next boss and that’s where you’ll find them” or, “talk to this person in this town because you’ll need something from them to move on with the campaign.” This is how I would describe a typical Zelda game and would like to categorize it as a “here and there” genre of a video Nowgame.let me be clear, there is nothing wrong with a “here and there” type of game. Hell, I’ve played many vid eo games with lots of structure and process geared toward them and have enjoyed them to a seemingly endless extent. This, however, is not what Breath of the Wild is about.
VALERY PEREZMost recent Legend of Zelda game review.
The game is played throughout an “open world” platform which al lows the player to explore every nook and cranny of Hyrule, none of which the likes have ever before been experienced within the Zelda series. Being as Breath of the Wild is an “open world” game, this means that you are free to climb, travel and interact with every developed aspect of the game with no limits on how you approach enemies or unexplored areas. This “open world” platform allows the player to discover, on their own, how to solve puzzles and defeat bosses, whereas, for decades, a reg ular Zelda game would sometimes almost hold your hand on how to achieve certain missions and be very involved in where you would be going next and how you would get there.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is the 19th instalment of the Legend of Zelda video game series. Much like all the other instal ments, it features you as the hero, Link — no, not Zelda — around the mystical land of Hyrule. You partake in various missions and quests to free Princess Zelda, hence the title of the series, from the evil Calamity Ganon, while also managing to set the rest of the kingdom of Hyrule free in the process.
The game developers spared no expense towards the details within this game. There simply is no struc ture to the game and players can choose to engage in whichever way they see fit. Sure, some parts of the game still have that typical Zelda game feeling but that makes sense. I wouldn’t want to play a Zelda game without the typical puzzle-solving or saving-the-princess-story arch that the fans of the series have grown to love.
fourth single “Love Me More” hits close to home especially after going through isolation in the pandemic. She repeats “Love me more / Love enough to fill me up” to “Love me more / Love enough to drown it out,” in the chorus which hints at getting that love needed that was a struggle to get during lock down and social distancing.
I recommend Laurel Hell for anyone who wants to listen to Mitski’s return and needs to dance out their problems. If you are in a relationship and it’s not going great, I suggest you hold this al bum off unless you’re ready to have hard conversations with yourself. For old and new fans of Mitski, I hope they can ap preciate her new album and accept her retirement from sadness.
The simple strumming with quick pads underneath make the music more up beat than it really sounds when listening closely to the lyrics. The music video also explores Mitski doing these seem ingly random tasks, but her performance can be considered trying to fit in, trying to mirror her surroundings to reach an unknown goal which could be trying to receive that love she craves.
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The lyrics are paired with an upbeat rhythm with synths above it, making this song cathartic as you can dance to it while you sing to the chorus along with Mitski’sMitski.
Album Review: Laurel Hell and the return of Mitski
SAD GIRL HOURS » courtesy SPOTIFYMitski is on tour now promoting her new album.
Ramiro Bustamante Torres Layout Editor From the Japanese-American sing er-songwriter who gave us the rhap sody of loneliness, “Nobody” from her 2018 album Be the Cowboy — which went from an anthem for sad girls to a TikTok trend — we get her most recent album, LaurelHell Mitski released her sixth album, Laurel Hell on Feb. 4, which some might sug gest foul play with Valentine’s Day just around the corner. She had dropped four singles before the album release which include “Working for the Knife’,’ “The Only Heartbreaker,” “Heat Light ning” and “Love Me More” with accom panying music videos — “Stay Soft” was released with its music video the same time as the album. Laurel Hell, is eleven tracks where the lyrics are an exploration of coming back to the old and examining failed relation ships while the instrumentation is either suggesting to dance like nobody’s watch ing, or to lie down for a moment.
Starting with “Working for the Knife” we can hear Mitski laments working for money — the knife some would say — and her art only pushing the knife to cut deeper and deeper into her. She had previously stated in an interview with Dazed how she believes all this work is to make enough money to be left alone. In the music video, we see Mitski re moving her cowboy outfit and heading towards a stage where she begins to per form for a non-existent audience. This is further supported by her first verse “I cry at the start of every movie / I guess ‘cause I wish I was making things, too / But I’m working for the knife.” This song was definitely a strong single for Mitski as a Mitski’scomeback.second single is “The Only Heartbreaker” which has been my fa vourite of the entire album. The lyrics express the feelings of someone putting the effort into a relationship and mess ing up while the other party just allows this to keep happening as seen in the first verse — “If you would just make one mistake / what a relief that would be.” This theme comes back again in the end of the second verse — “I’ll be the water main that’s burst and flooding / You’ll be the by the window, only watching.”
Another song that stuck out for me was “Stay Soft.” Like most of the album, the music sounds upbeat with a few not-sopleasant sounds peppered in, it but over all something you could dance to. The lyrics — again, like the rest of the album — hold more emotional weight than the music does. Mitski sings “You stay soft, get beaten” and “You stay soft, get eaten” to be followed by “Only natural to hard en up” repeatedly in the chorus, alluding to getting hurt by being vulnerable with another. I really loved the choice to re duce the instruments down to just the rhythm, especially at “I tuck my hand under my weight” in the second verse, giving focus to the lyrics for the listener.
International Day of Women and Girls in science
Noether’s theorem remains widely applicable in physics and was nota bly used in the development of the standard model of particle physics. Noether has a legacy that cannot be summarised in a short biography.
Time magazine quite aptly described Jackson as “perhaps the ultimate role model for women in science.”
Dr. Emmy Noether: Dr. Emmy Noether was a mathe matician who changed physics, fa mous for the theorem of her name sake. Noether, living in Germany in the early 1900s, attended the Uni versity of Erlangen. She was not al lowed to enrol officially, as women studying with men was thought to “overthrow all academic order.” However, she could audit courses and succeeded in passing the grad uation exam this way. This exclu sion was lifted and she completed her Ph.D. in mathematics in 1907. In 1915, Noether was invited to work at the University of Göttingen with David Hilbert and Felix Klein.
from her col leagues Tsung-Dao Lee and Chen Ning Yang encouraged Wu to perform an experiment using her expertise on beta decay, finding that beta particles emit asymmetrically and violate con servation of parity. For this, Lee and Yang won the 1957 Nobel Prize while Wu was not publicly recognized until receiving the Wolf Prize in 1978.
Celebrating women in science during Women’s History Month.
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Alongside her research, Wu was also passionate about political issues in China and gender discrimination in physics. Wu’s pivotal work had her informally nicknamed the First Lady of Physics and formally bestowed too many honours to list.
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Here, she would prove two influ ential theorems. The more famous — now known as Noether’s theorem — shows that every symmetry in na ture has an associated conservation law and vice-versa. With this, she solved problems with the newly in cepted concept of General Relativity and helped it become commonly ac cepted. In 1922, Noether became an untenured associate professor at the University of Göttingen, which lasted until she and other Jewish academics were dismissed by Germany’s Nazi government in 1933.
Mileva Maric Einstein: Mileva Maric Einstein was Albert Einstein’s wife and valued collab orator. They met studying at the Polytechnic Institute of Zurich, where Mileva excelled at experi mental physics. They had similar marks, although Albert was the only one to earn a degree. They collaborated on articles that were published in his name, possibly in part to help him be taken seri ously on his job hunt. They worked together, solving problems, reading and discussing, during the years he is known for developing ideas on the photoelectric effect, Brownian mo tion and special relativity. Her contributions, up until their split in 1914, have been noted in per sonal letters and accounts from rel atives. When Mileva threatened to claim recognition for her work when divorce settlements turned sour, Al bert wrote to Mileva a sentiment that encompasses how women were “Whentreated:someone is completely insig nificant, there is nothing else to say to this person but to remain modest and silent. This is what I advise you to Milevado.”
After her Ph.D., while working at Bell Laboratories, Jackson later switched research areas — showing her broad capabilities — to focus on condensed matter systems. Specifically, Jackson studied how electrons cluster within layers of crystals and how these pat terns affect material properties with changes in temperature.
She has since worked for the Clin ton and Obama administrations and became president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Jackson was awarded the prestigious Vannevar Bush Award, 45 honorary doctoral degrees and countless other awards.
Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu: Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu was the inau gural recipient of the Wolf Prize in Physics. A top student, Wu received a physics degree at the National Cen tral University in China and then a Ph.D. from UC Berkeley in the Unit ed WuStates.worked in the Radiation Labora tory studying beta decay — where a neutron or a proton transforms into the other in an unstable atomic nu cleus and emits a beta particle, either an electron or positron. After gradu ating, Wu worked her way to become a professor at Columbia University. Wu is notably known for the Wu ex periment, conducted to establish whether conservation of parity — meaning a process proceeds the same way in an inverted coordinated sys tem — applied to the weak nuclear force as it did for the electromagnetic and strong Theoreticalforces.studies
Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson: Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson was the first African-American woman to receive a Ph.D. in physics from MIT, where she worked in theoretical elementary particle physics. Early in her graduate career, after an undergraduate degree described by isolation and resilience, Jackson recognized she was in a po sition to help marginalized groups and helped form what would become MIT’s Black Students’ Union.
Pamela Freeman Volunteer Feb. 11 marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Sci ence. Despite increased repre sentation in recent decades for women across all aspects of sci ence, inequalities are widespread and persistent. Here, I’d like to celebrate four women who have been highly influential in modern physics. This is not a complete list of influential physicists — check out our article online to see more women in fields like astronomy and space sciences.
is just one of the sisters, daughters and wives of well-known scientists who were integral to their success, via typing, editing, com puting, assisting with research and homemaking. Occasionally, these women were recognized in the ac knowledgement sections of the men’s work — given marginal credit for their invaluable contributions.
Spring has sprung (maybe?)
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You need to send an email to your professors about an extension but you keep forgetting until you email them at the last minute. You refresh your email for over an hour waiting for a response.
4. U of C’s annual end of Winter semester event.
8. This hit romantic sensation is back for a second season with more ballroom dancing and banging violin covers of pop songs.
ACROSS 1. This baby bird is a universal symbol of spring.
You receive an amazing grade for something you had worked so hard on. You did so well you got extra marks that raise your overall grade even more. I’m so proud of you.
3. Consider checking out one of these to support local farmers, growers and artisans all spring and summer long. 6. Those suffering from senioritis are counting the days until this hat-throwing event.
12. This Renaissance artist’s masterful paintings are being featured in an exhibit this April. DOWN 2. This brand’s iconic spring rabbit is known for its Easter chocolate egg-laying abilities.
9. What you don’t want to do when the sun stops setting at 5 p.m. but have to do if you want to pass fi10.nals.If you’re looking for early season hikes but don’t want to go all the way to Banff, consider exploring around this town.
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You’ll try to break the mold with your class presentation but accidentally break a leg on your way to the front of the class. (AprilTaurus21 - May 20) The midterm you forgot to study for will get cancelled and you get to go home and sleep again.
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5. These surprisingly large critters that are all around campus are beginning to change colour.
You’ve mistakenly double booked yourself and planned a date when you’re supposed to meet with your professor. You can’t miss the meeting with your professor, so in the middle of the date you start the Zoom meeting and find out your date and your professor are related.
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7. Calgary is known for a dump of this kind of precipitation in spring, and I’m not talking about rain.
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11. You’ve heard of the Hot Chocolate Fest, so get ready for a competition of this classic Canadian cocktail perfect, for patio season. Send a photo of a completed crossword to volunteer@theBegauntlet.caamongthe first three submitters to be congratulated in our next issue and win a Gauntlet toque!
You have been able to keep up with all your assignments and study sessions, which means that you have more time to lurk on social media to find the most recent drama.
Megan Wilson Spring Queen C omplete the crossword puzzle below for all things spring (hopefully? maybe? please I can’t handle more winter) in Calgary.
You’re one of the students that had most of their stuff due before reading break so you have time to redecorate your room. You rearrange the furniture so you have the sun hit your face in the morning to start your day right.
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M idterm season is in full swing with group projects and big assignments due as well. Every student is hoping for a silver lining, but what do the stars say about it? (MarchAries 21 - April 20)
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You’ll try to plan a group project meeting but you misspell the word “group” and everyone is spamming the chat with your mistake. (JuneCancer22 – July 22) On an assignment that you thought you failed, your professor will personally email you asking if they could use it as an example of a perfect score for next year. (JulyLeo 23 – August 21) You want to venture out and find hidden study spots on campus but end up walking in on a midterm for a class you know nothing about. The professor welcomes you in and makes you sit the exam. (AugustVirgo 22 - September 22) You reach out to your professor about your terrible teammates who have not contributed to your term project. Your professor allows you to work alone, allowing you to take full control and get all the credit for your project. (SeptemberLibra 23 - October 22) You lost all your contact info and with it was your class crush’s number you got the other day. You receive a text saying “u up?” and you’re trying to figure out if it’s your crush or your lab partner reminding you you have a report due tomorrow.
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