By Ben Macintosh Matt Brassard (left) celebrates with Drake Philon after a goal in UPEI’s 4-3 win over Université de Moncton on January 7 (photo credits: Janessa Hogan) UPEI’s newest defenceman is not wasting any time adjusting to new surroundings […]
By Sam Arseneau Photos of the victims of the Iran plane crash and their families displayed at the front of MacMillan Hall (Photo credits: Sam Arseneau) On January 13th, the UPEI Chaplaincy Centre teamed with the UPEI Iranian Society and […]
By John Ployer The state of the environment is one of the most pressing issues of the day and more than ever people are trying to be more environmentally friendly. Despite the desire to make an impact, many struggle with […]
By Sam Arseneau and John Ployer Baddie: [noun] A confident and attractive woman. She looks great in a dress or in sweatpants. Over the Christmas break, a new UPEI-focused Instagram account quickly grew in popularity. Created sometime before Christmas, the […]
By Ben Macintosh Photo credits: Janessa Hogan Filip Rydström scored two goals to help the UPEI Panthers survive a late comeback at home from Université de Moncton Aigles Bleus, to win 4-3 on Tuesday night. The third year forward has […]
By Ben Macintosh UPEISU VP Finance Keesha Ryan shows off the Fox & Crow’s new reusable containers (photo credits: Ben Macintosh) The Fox and Crow, UPEI’s campus pub, has a new sustainability program starting this week. Launched by the UPEISU […]
By John Ployer UPEI Off-campus Housing Coordinator in her office in Andrew Hall (Photo credits: John Ployer) UPEI’s first Off-campus Housing Coordinator says that students can now access housing services and assistance easier going into 2020. In a conversation with […]
By Ben Macintosh Photo credits: Ben Macintosh The last UPEISU Council meeting of the decade ended with the largest council of this school year. Three new councillors were sworn in at the Dec. 1 council meeting, all appointed to fill […]
From left to right: Vice-President Academic and External Sweta Daboo, President Emma Drake, Vice-President Finance Keesha Ryan, and Vice-President Student Life Tessa Rogers (UPEISU) Early this year, a new crop of executives was elected and hired, keen to improve the […]
By Ben Macintosh Drag queens and kings show off their talents in UPEI’s second Drag Show (photo credits: Ben Macintosh) The W.A. Murphy Student Centre was rocking Tuesday night as dozens of people watch the 2019 UPEI Drag Show hosted […]
Photo credits: City of Charlottetown By John Ployer City Councillor Greg Rivard says that the city is working on housing solutions that include regulations of short-term rentals. In a conversation with the Cadre, Rivard said that housing is a key […]
By Sam Arseneau Photo credits: Ben Macintosh Whether you believe in the climate emergency or not, everyone can agree that doing things to take care of our environment is beneficial. Especially when it comes to big corporations and institutes. It […]
By John Ployer VPAX Sweta Daboo discusses the UPEI policy priorities book with the Cadre (photo credits: John Ployer) Vice-President Academic and External (VPAX) Sweta Daboo has unveiled the four policies the Student Union will be advocating to the Government […]
By Ben Macintosh Dr. Karem Simon discusses the powerful music being preformed at tomorrow’s symphony (Photo credits: Ben Macintosh) The UPEI Wind Symphony is preparing for a special performance to end the fall semester. This Thursday, Nov. 21, the symphony […]
By Sam Arseneau Photo credits: Cecia Huang Last week students from around the world gathered to celebrate the diversity of cultures represented at UPEI. On Friday students piled into MacMillan Hall to learn about and immerse themselves in many different […]
Ben Macintosh Photo credits:Ben Macintosh The Fox and Crow managed to increase profits in October 2019 compared to the same month last year, but the Halloween pub event was not as successful. UPEI Student council on Sunday, Nov. 17, heard […]
By Sam Arseneau With exams starting in 20 day’s students are feeling the pressure build. Students can be seen all over campus hunched over their books and notes preparing for the onset of exams and, of course, the massive amounts […]
By John Ployer UPEI students Luke Thompson (left) and Thomas Claybourne (right) are growing mustaches for this year’s Movember UPEI students are growing out their ‘staches and going on runs to raise money for men’s health in this year’s Movember. […]
By Ben Macintosh UPEI student Liam Payne stands outside the Chemistry Building (photo credits: Ben Macintosh) Some people grow up wanting to be doctors, others are drawn to medicine later on in their education. But Liam Payne, a 21 year-old […]
By John Ployer A large line gathers outside the Student Centre in unfavourable weather to get into the Halloween Pub (John Ployer/The Cadre) Thursday’s Halloween Pub saw a huge crowd, a long line, and many entertaining costumes keeping the night […]
By Sam Arseneau It’s common to see students at UPEI celebrate Halloween by wearing costumes on campus. From witches to Mario characters to furries, costume watching is a favourite Halloween activity at UPEI. The Cadre decided to celebrate by asking […]
By Sam Arseneau Students lined up for their chance to smash pumpkins at Jack.org’s event today (photo credits: Sam Arseneau) Students literally smashed the stigma on October 30th when Jack.org hosted a pumpkin smash in the quad. The event saw […]
By Ben Macintosh Dalton Hall has a long history of supernatural appearances according to one UPEI Prof (Photo credits: Ben Macintosh) Dalton Hall may not be the busiest of buildings on campus, but it might be the most active place […]
By John Ployer Photo credits: UPEI UPEI security wants to remind everyone to keep track of their belongings and take precautions after they see an increase in items reported stolen this semester. Mark Pharand, Manager of UPEI Security and Police […]
By Ben Macintosh Photo credits: UPEISU The UPEISU is making changes to encourage students to be involved in the SU as student engagement in SU elections remains low. The student interest has been low for the last number of years […]
By John Ployer Spotlight School of Arts PEI’s community theatre group is hoping that UPEI students will get involved in acting ahead of PEI’s Community Theatre Festival. The 2020 PEI Community Theatre Festival, hosted by ACT, is looking for amateur […]
By Sam Arseneau Prime Minister Justin Trudeau poses for the picture with PEI’s four Liberal MPs, all reelected last night (Photo credits: John Robertson/CBC) Last night, October 21st, people around the country watched with great interest as the election results […]
By Ben Macintosh UPEISU’s flagship business, The Fox and Crow, lost less money this September than it did a year ago. VPFA Keesha Ryan presented the September 2018 and 2019 expenses of the Fox and Crow during the UPEISU council […]
By Yakuso Umana Nelson Edomobi, Colonel Grey High School’s boys soccer coach, oversees team practice. Edomobi is passionate about soccer and wants P.E.I. to be as passionate about the game (Photo credits: Yakosu Umana) Nelson Edomobi isn’t happy with soccer’s […]
By Sam Arseneau Hocus Pocus, a Halloween cult classic, follows teenagers trying stop three witches from becoming immortal (photo credits: ScreenRant) 1 – The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) My personal favourite movie of all time, it’s the one that I’ve […]
By Ben Macintosh CIO Dana Sanderson told the Cadre that improvements to UPEI internet are well underway (Photo credits: UPEI) Daily users of UPEI’s internet are no strangers to losing connections, having to sign in multiple times, and having internet […]
By Sam Arseneau Maclean’s logo (Photo credits: Maclean’s) Maclean’s annual ranking of Canada’s universities saw UPEI slip in most categories, remaining low in the magazine’s well-respected annual analysis. The first subgroup to look at is the 2020 ratings of Canada’s […]
By Cole Lalonde UPEI student Mengyu Zang stands in her apartment, Sept. 18 (Photo credits: Cole Lalonde) Mengyu Zang reaches for the same steel spoon every day when she cooks. It reminds her of home and of her grandparents, who […]
By John Ployer Two music students get ready for last year’s Haunted House (Tara Llewellyn) The UPEI Music Society is preparing for both scares and smiles in this year’s UPEI Haunted House. The Music Society Haunted House will see Steel […]
By Ben Macintosh In a unanimous vote, UPEISU decided that five seats on council will be filled by appointment following no candidates running in those positions. Council voted unanimously in favour of filling the positions via an appointment process […]
By Sam Arseneau Crowds attend Farm Day in the City festivities on Queen Street (Photo credits: Sam Arseneau) On Sunday crowds gathered on Queen Street and Victoria Row for Farm Day in the City. From food to music to animals, […]
By Sam Arseneau Demonstrators at the PEI Climate March (Photo credits: Sally Cole) As part of global demonstrations, a crowd of people, including UPEI students, gathered in front of Province House to hold a “Global Strike for Climate†rally. People […]
By John Ployer Dr. Catherine Innes-Parker After the sudden passing of Dr. Catherine Innes-Parker in early September, students and faculty alike have taken the time to remember her as a great woman who had a big impact on the UPEI […]
By John Ployer With the Canadian election just three weeks away, more and more people are paying attention and trying to predict the results. While all party leaders have had their successes and failures this election, it’s important to remember […]
By Sam Arseneau UPEI Alumni Homecoming (Photo credits: Sam Arseneau) On Saturday, UPEI Alumni hosted a first of its kind Homecoming event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of UPEI, drawing big names and a diverse crowd. Talented alumni musicians took […]
By Ben Macintosh The UPEISU’s pub event saw a bigger profit compared to last year’s event thanks in part to lower expenses. Vice-President of Finance and Administration Keesha Ryan presented the Back to School pub expenses during the Sept. 22 […]
By Ben Macintosh Fred Macleod (Photo credits: Christian Heritage Party) The Canadian Federal election is less than a month away, and The Cadre wants to UPEI students to know who is running in the Charlottetown riding. Fred Macleod of the […]
By Sam Arseneau Justin Trudeau speaks to a woman at a Liberal event at MacAulay’s Farm (Photo credits: Stu Neatby/The Guardian) Over the past two weeks, several federal party leaders have made stops on PEI. Current Liberal Prime Minister Justin […]
By Sam Arseneau UPEI gym (Photo credits: John Ployer) One UPEI student is sharing her experience after a frustrating encounter at the UPEI Fitness Centre on Sept. 3. That day Ray Noftall said a staff member of the fitness centre […]
By Ben Macintosh Student Union President Emma Drake stands with a student and one of UPEISU’s new bikes (Photo credits: UPEISU) One of the UPEISU’s newest programs is off to a strong start this year. The SU’s Bike Co-op, which […]
By Ben Macintosh Eileen Conboy, sexual violence prevention and response coordinator (Photo credits: UPEI) Sexual violence is never an easy topic, but it is Eileen Conboy’s job to talk about it. She has been the sexual violence prevention and response […]
By Yakosu Umana Niyi Adeogun is a UPEI engineering major. He has a flair for art and plans to host an exhibition of his work this Saturday on Sept. 21 at the Kettle Black coffee spot (Photo credits: Yakosu Umana) […]
By Sam Arseneau Whether you are new or entering the last year of studies at UPEI, it is important to remember that campus provides a wide variety of services to help you survive and thrive during your time here. UPEI […]
By John Ployer Brooks Roach with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (submitted) For UPEI student Brooks Roche advocacy is nothing new, but these days he has taken his work to the highest levels. Brooks Roche, originally from Montague, currently works to […]
By Sam Arseneau Robert Campbell (Facebook) With the election approaching in October, The Cadre is reaching out to candidates to hear what they have to say and what they want the students to know. The third interview in our candidate […]
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