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Thanks to everyone who came out to the meeting!

If you were not able to make it, that is completely okay! Feel free to email me and I can fill you in on what you missed. Here are some News Section pitches you can take if you are interested. Please let me know and I will give you the contact information for the interviews :)Additionally, if you have something YOU would like to PITCH ME, please feel free to send an email! I'd love to speak with you about it. 

Brad Launhardt has been named U-SPORT athlete of the week

Brad plays for the U of A Golden Bears Football team and has been having an incredible season. He has multiple touchdowns under his belt, record setting amounts of rushing yards, and over 280 passing yards. Talk to him to see how he feels about the honour and get his perspective on Golden Bears football.

Researchers are closer to finding effective treatments for Alzheimer's

Researchers at the U of A have discovered that two short strings of amino acids could pave the way to new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.

Scientists are still searching for the meteor/fireball that graced YEG skies in August

On August 31st a huge fireball/meteor lit up the Edmonton skies. Scientists at the U of A are still trying to track down where it landed. Talk to the lead investigator who is also involved with the observatory.

AI designed by the U of A could make your commute shorter

AI research is being conducted to see if it can make smarter traffic lights to alleviate traffic patterns in Edmonton and abroad.

Campus Crime Beat

Have a chance to make an addition to the long-standing tradition of Gateway coverage of nefarious activity at the U of A. Write a story with multiple stories about incidents requiring UAPS, stolen property, potential hotboxing in a vehicle parked at the U of A, and more!