The Gateway

Student brings Indigenous language revitalization and homelessness to the global stage

Naomi Jacko, a second year sociology major at the University of Alberta, was chosen to speak at the World Social Forum in August 2026. She brought her lived experience as an Indigenous person to the global community and highlighted the importance of culture to revitalize identity.  The World Social Forum…

AASUA takes an active role in upcoming referendum

U of A offers first online master’s degree in construction engineering

Government funding to add 1,100 seats in high-demand programs

The unique relationship between climate change and mental health

Burlap Sack: The reusable water bottle industry

Reusable should mean more than keeping it until the next colour drops. I’m all for reusable water bottles. They keep us hydrated, cut down on single-use plastic waste, and make carrying water around a little more convenient. A practical purchase with an environmental benefit — what’s not to like? But…

The oppressiveness of corporate surveillance culture

Marble Pedestal: Sparkling water

Climate change will cost everyone more and more money

Marble Pedestal: Family vacations

LitFest celebrates 20 years of promoting non-fiction

LitFest is the only Canadian literary festival completely devoted to non-fiction, and it is held every year right here in Edmonton. Since 2006, the festival has brought authors and readers together to discuss, read, and celebrate new works of Canadian non-fiction. This year, LitFest is celebrating its 20th anniversary. I…

Album Review: ‘Blue Star’ by Lauren Dillen

What’s the 311? September 23

Film Review: ‘Montreal, My Beautiful’

Album Review: ‘Static’ by Taxi Girls

New School of Politics and Democracy sparks concerns from faculty

The University of Alberta and the Banff Centre have been the home of the Peter Lougheed School of Leadership since 2014. Now, the school has a sibling — the Peter Lougheed School of Politics and Democracy (PLSPD).  The U of A officially launched the PLSPD in October 2025. Its first…

Indigenous leaders struggle to make progress in GSA

2026 Predictions

Photostory: Palestine Solidarity Market

Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), a student club at the University of Alberta, hosted…

Photostory and review: GameCon 2026

Photostory: Edmonton Folk Music Festival 2026