By Sam Arseneau Plaque placed at World Suicide Prevention Day event at UPEI (Photo credits: Sam Arseneau) On Tuesday, September 10th students, faculty, and guests alike gathered to watch the unveiling of a new addition to the campus in honour […]
By Sam Arseneau Plaque placed at World Suicide Prevention Day event at UPEI (Photo credits: Sam Arseneau) On Tuesday, September 10th students, faculty, and guests alike gathered to watch the unveiling of a new addition to the campus in honour […]
By Ben Macintosh Darcie Lanthier (submitted) Islanders will be going to the polls for the second time this year, and The Cadre is making sure you know who is running in the Charlottetown riding for the 2019 Federal Election. The […]
By Sam Arseneau Students raising money for Bahamas relief efforts at Welcome Fair (Phot credits: Sam Arseneau) Tragedy struck the Bahamas on September 1, 2019 when Dorian, a category five hurricane, hit the island nation with winds of up to […]
By John Ployer Student council on Sunday voted unanimously in favour of giving councillors compensation for their work. With the passage of the “Councillor Compensation†policy, councillors will now be entitled to up to $200 in compensation at the end […]
By Sam Arseneau Photo credits: Sam Arseneau Hey there! My name is Sam Arseneau, and I am one of two of your managing editors for The Cadre. Get ready to see me writing in various places around campus, especially in […]
By Sam Arseneau Students gather at the Welcome Fair (Photo credits: Sam Arseneau/The Cadre) Clubs, societies, and goats all came together yesterday to greet students returning to UPEI for another semester. The fair was a way for clubs and societies […]
By Ben MacIntosh Students observe Mawi’omi performers (photo credits: Ben MacIntosh) New UPEI students were able to participate in a unique first-time addition to the new student orientation (NSO) proceedings Tuesday. First-year students were welcomed to watch and participate in […]
By Sam Arseneau Princess Takamado arrives at Charlottetown Airport (Photo by Ken Linton/CBC). For the first time since 2004, Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado of Japan has visited Prince Edward Island. While on Prince Edward Island, Princess Takamado was received […]
A red maple from the Macphail Homestead (Photo by Gary Schneider) By: John Ployer A free upcoming course promises to teach participants how to use plants native to PEI to beautify their homes and improve wildlife habitat. The free course, […]
By: Tony Davis “Even if you don’t have the time to develop a great sense of who is running or what their party tries to achieve, I still think you should at least try and take an interest […],” says […]
By: Yakosu Umana UPEI student Alex MacDonald is conducting a study to find reasons why fewer men attend parenting seminars. MacDonald helps organize Triple P parenting seminars with UPEI psychology professor Philip Smith. (Photo by Yakosu Umana) Alex MacDonald wonders […]
By: Tony Davis Gerard Mitchell, P.E.I.’s referendum commissioner stopped off at UPEI for an info session to break down the options for the upcoming referendum. (Photo by Tony Davis) P.E.I.’s referendum commissioner, Gerard Mitchell was happy to see a good […]
By: Tony Davis Hannah Frizzell started attending UPEI in 2015 to obtain her bachelor’s degree in sociology and anthropology. She attended classes on campus in all her previous years, but this September just as school was kicking off, she gave […]
By: Semi Usiade The director of UPEI’s new doctor of psychology program, Stephen Butler, sits inside his new office in Memorial Hall, UPEI. (Semi Usiade) Without a place for students to train in psychology at the doctorate level, many students […]
By: Tony Davis Alex Montgomery is a fourth year engineering student at UPEI and is one of the students working on a cube shaped optical satellite in partnership with the Canadian Space Agency. (Tony Davis) Alex Montgomery has been working […]
By: Chelsea Perry Enactus UPEI. (Submitted photo) Bury & Bloom is expecting increased business growth after the regional Enactus competition in Halifax next week. During the event, students across Atlantic Canada showcase how their community outreach projects and business ventures […]
By: Chelsea Perry Students will be voting today and tomorrow on whether or not to create a $4.20 levy, charged to students per academic year, to continue the Aspiria program. (UPEI photo) Today and tomorrow, the UPEISU will be holding […]
By: Allison O’Brien The UPEISU Council meets every second Sunday evening in the Don and Marion MacDougall Hall building at UPEI to discuss SU services and how to better represent the interests of students. (Allison O’Brien) The UPEISU Council met […]
By: Allison O’Brien The SU spring election will take place on March 12th and March 13th via MyUPEI. (Photo by Nathan Hood) The candidates for the UPEISU’s spring election have been announced. Voting will take place on Tuesday, March 12th […]
By: Chelsea Perry Alpha Psi Nu, an independent fraternity at UPEI, was denied society ratification by the UPEISU on February 10, 2019, citing concerns with party culture and hazing. (Photo by Mike Needham/UPEI) At February 10th’s UPEISU council meeting, news broke […]
By: Chelsea Perry I wanted to come back home where we were more comfortable. I didn’t know there was such a housing crisis, says Feener. (Submitted) In December, The Guardian wrote about the plight of Angela Feener, a Charlottetown woman […]
By: Josh Lewis Dennis King addresses PC members after winning the party’s leadership on Saturday at the Eastlink Centre in Charlottetown. (Josh Lewis) The crowd erupted first. Then came the confetti. Then Dennis King walked down the aisle, thanking his […]
This article originally appeared in The Aquinian, St. Thomas University’s student newspaper, on February 11, 2019. By: Haley Stairs The University of New Brunswick presented updates to their alcohol policy at a UNBSU council meeting on Jan. 27, 2019. (Haley […]
By: Yakosu Umana Daniel Ohaegbu from Overtime Entertainment works on a project for the events and entertainment management group on Jan. 31. (Yakosu Umana) Daniel Ohaegbu and his friends sat around thinking about what they could do to make P.E.I. feel more […]
By: Allison O’Brien The UPEISU Council meets every second Sunday evening in the Don and Marion MacDougall Hall building at UPEI to discuss SU services and how to better represent the interests of students. (File Photo/Allison O’Brien) The UPEISU Council […]
By: Tony Davis Brian Affouan stands outside Bill and Denise Andrew Hall, the campus residence where he is staying for his first year at UPEI. Next year he hopes to move off campus. (Tony Davis) Brian Affouan moved to P.E.I. […]
By: Daniel Brown “There’s a lot of energy around access to food and healthy food, and then a lot of energy around mental health,” says Sister Susan Kidd. (Daniel Brown) Taylor O’Hanley (left) and Sam Vail enjoy a bowl of […]
By: Allison O’Brien UPEI students signed letters and hearts this week about why mental health matters. The letters and hearts will be sent to Canada’s Minister of Health to underline the urgent need for action on student mental health. (Allison O’Brien) […]
By: Tony Davis The UPEI Student Union anonymously received ten sex toys in the mail in August 2018. (BigMouse108/Adobe Stock) Mysterious packages can be a scary thing. You get something you didn’t order and you are a little more hesitant when […]
By: Thomas Becker Leigh Read is the coordinator of Promotions and Community Engagement with UPEI Athletics and Recreation. (Thomas Becker) From the outside looking in, a lively Leigh Read appears to have it all – a loving family (who describes […]
By: Thomas Becker Karla Yepez is a third-year guard and a Faculty of Arts student from Quito, Ecuador. (Thomas Becker) She may not be the best scorer or the best rebounder, but what Karla Yepez brings in intangibles outweighs all […]
By: Thomas Becker Two years ago, UPEI’s Athletic Director, Chris Huggan breathed new life into the track and field program with the hiring of head coach Colin MacAdam, and they haven’t disappointed since. In his short tenure, the highly touted […]
Please note: This article was updated at 3:08 pm AST on January 20, 2019 to reflect the most recent list of candidates for the UPEISU executive election. By: Allison O’Brien The candidates for the UPEISU’s executive election have been announced. All […]
By: Allison O’Brien The food bank opened yesterday in the former Mickey’s Place coffee kiosk. (Allison O’Brien) University students are not typically considered to be high priority when it comes to hunger relief resources in Canada. However, a 2014 Food […]
By: Chelsea Perry December 6 will be the 29th anniversary of the Montreal massacre. (Paradigm Publishing) In honour of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, the PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women […]
By: Tony Davis Doctor Margaret MacMillan is a Canadian historian and professor at the University of Toronto. She was the recipient of the 2018 Symons Medal. (Margaret McMillan.com) Ed MacDonald was honoured to speak about the importance of history at […]
By: Allison O’Brien Education critic Steven Myers asks why publicly funded Island post-secondary institutions don’t make their sexual violence reports public. (Ernest/Adobe Stock) Opposition education critic Steven Myers wants to know why publicly funded Island post-secondary institutions don’t have to make […]
By: Lyndsay Charlton The new food bank will go into the former coffee kiosk Mickey’s Place in the Student Centre. (Allison O’Brien) The UPEI Student Union will be opening a second food bank in the Student Centre in early December. […]
By: Chelsea Perry The Hon. Paula Biggar has received substantial criticism after an email correspondence between an Island mother and herself gained traction on Facebook. Melanie Gallant of Evangeline reached out to the minister with letters requesting funding for renovations […]
By: Allison O’Brien Bill and Denise Andrew Hall was built in 2005 and received it’s first occupants in 2006. The building houses approximately 167 students every year. (Shelley Ebbett/UPEI) A new 260-bed residence will be coming to UPEI, the government […]
By: Chelsea Perry Dr. Joseph B. Glass, professor, author and researcher. (Tony Davis) Dr. Joseph B. Glass has a connection to the Jewish community of Pittsburgh. He visited twenty years ago to deliver an interfaith lecture on the cultural and […]
By: Daniel Brown A feature film with a $1 million budget is being made on P.E.I. next year. Mahdi Selseleh and his production team made the announcement after the premiere of their Island short film, 3:21:00, at the Charlottetown Cineplex […]
By: Chelsea Perry Exec Reports Emma Drake, Vice President Academic and External, spoke briefly on her recent trip to Egypt with UPEISU President Will McGuigan and President Alaa Abd-El-Aziz. They were visiting the UPEI campus that opened recently in Cairo, […]
By: Allison O’Brien A new service may be offered at UPEI as early as January 4, 2019. The service is called Panther Patrol, a shuttle service that would offer UPEI students a safe drive to places such as the grocery […]
By: Tony Davis Candidate for Charlottetown mayor William McFadden sat mostly silent, only choosing to speak a few times during last Wednesday’s debate at the W.A. Murphy Student Centre at UPEI with fellow candidates Philip Brown, Kim Devine, Cecil Villard, Jamie […]
By: Bryce Doiron Emma McGee is not impressed with her school right now. St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia came under fire recently after a student charged with sexual assault was allowed to return to campus and continue his program. […]
By: Tony Davis A question about current city Chief Administrative Officer Peter Kelly caused controversy at Wednesday’s mayoral debate at UPEI’s W.A. Murphy Student Centre. A report from Alberta decided Kelly acted outside his authority while working as CAO in Alberta’s Westlock […]
By: Allison O’Brien After nearly two years of consultations and drafting, the University of Prince Edward Island finally released it’s sexual violence policy on October 12. The policy, which was supposed to be completed at the end of the 2017/2018 […]
By: Chelsea Perry In partnership between The Guardian, the UPEISU, and Eastlink TV, a highly anticipated mayoral debate will be hosted at UPEI’s McMillan Hall tomorrow, October 24th. The debate starts at 7PM, but spectators are asked to be seated […]
By: Allison O’Brien The UPEISU Council met on October 14 for their third meeting of the semester. The meeting included the approval of election results, executive reports, and the presentation of three internal policy updates. Approval of Election Results Chief […]