By: Tony Davis Professor Nola Etkin poses outside her office in the K.C. Irving Chemistry Centre at UPEI. Etkin has been part of advancing LGBTQ2S+ rights in P.E.I. since her arrival in 1997. (Tony Davis) Nola Etkin is part of […]
By: Chelsea Perry It felt like a rush to post photos of myself in a bra and underwear on Instagram and see immediate positive reactions. (Get Your Guide) Let’s have an honest chat about sex work. How many times have […]
By: Allison O’Brien Master of Science student Tarteela Alkayyali looks down at a microfluidics system at the Sustainable Design Engineering building at UPEI on Thursday, February 7, 2019. (Allison O’Brien) Tarteela Alkayyali is searching for a new way to extract […]
By: Tony Davis Actor, speaker and podcast host Jeremie Saunders (centre) holds up a UPEI Mental Health Week sign alongside student affairs coordinators Keith Lawlor (left) and Anne Bartlett. (Tony Davis) Jeremie Saunders was ten years old when the seriousness of his […]
By: Chelsea Perry The Bookman has operated as a new, used, and rare bookstore in various locations since the 1970s. (Chelsea Perry) “I’m looking for someone that would be willing to answer a few questions about the store,” I said […]
By: Tony Davis Growing up on P.E.I., it isn’t weird to hear Holland College referred to as Holiday College. Some believe college is much easier than university. So, The Cadre hit both campuses to ask the hard-hitting question. The Cadre went […]
By: Tony Davis A Toyota truck makes its way down Queen Street during Wednesday’s snowstorm, which shut down educational institutions across the province. (Tony Davis) Sara MacDonald is a first year Holland College student. She said she enjoys snow days because she […]
By: Chelsea Perry Aspiria is a student assistance program that provides a 24/7 support call centre, online resources, self-help tools, and options for referral to community-based professionals. (Harvard Business Review) Back in September, the UPEISU launched their partnership with Aspiria, […]
By: The Cadre Editorial Board From left to right: Vice-President Academic and External Emma Drake, Vice-President Student Life Sarah MacEachern, Vice-President Finance John Ployer, President William McGuigan. (UPEI) In mid-March, a new crop of executives were elected and hired, keen […]
By: Chelsea Perry (From left to right) Lady Fefe Fierce, The Handsome Devin, Dick Vacant, Will Ramya, Tessa Rogers, and Salt. (Xu Han) Last Thursday night, the UPEISU hosted a drag show in MacMillan Hall as part of Diversity Week. […]
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