So … A comma splice walks into a bar, it has a drink and then leaves. Get it? If not, you’re definitely not alone. Comma splices are tricky little grammatical errors that pop up in a lot of writing, and […]
By: Emma McDermott & Lorelei Kenny Last Friday, members of the UPEI community gathered together for the 2017 UPEI Relay For Life. Relay For Life is a national annual fundraising event for the Canadian Cancer Society which has been taking […]
By: Banky Lumor Why should you file your taxes? If you received income during the year or if you want to receive some cash back from the tax you pay (free money!). Likewise, it is wise to file even if […]
Have you been sweating it out in the gym for your “new physical me?†Or have you been exclusively shopping in the produce aisle for your “new healthy-eater me?†Or maybe you’ve been going to bed a little bit earlier […]
By: Morin Mawhinney When it comes to candy, most people would rather have 200 Reece’s Pieces than 12. However, this rule does not apply to everything. When it comes to class sizes, it seems many students would rather a little […]
By: Obinna Esomchukwu A significant aspect of living healthy is eating healthy. Nothing says it better than the popular axiom — you are what you eat. Our bodies are made of trillions of cells — in order words, we are […]
By: Zach Geldert  How was your holiday season? Did you work out like you said you would, now that you have so much free time? Did you successfully fight the tasty temptations that followed you like you owed them money? […]
Hey folks! Welcome back! Now I know some of you may be less than excited for YET ANOTHER semester but bear with me here. With the pain of our return to responsibilities also comes a chance to start fresh … […]
By: Lorelei Kenny UPEI officially opened the new School of Sustainable Design Engineering The new School of Sustainable Design Engineering opened in September 2016. The expansion of UPEI’s engineering program provides engineering students with a hands-on, project-based, team-oriented learning […]
By: Lorelei Kenny Politics House of Cards — Ruthless Congressman Francis Underwood and his equally emotionally-hardened wife Claire Underwood work their way up the political ladder, plotting against those in their way and showing no mercy to those who betray […]
Written by: Elizabeth Iwunwa Photo by:Â Jane Lytvynenko In 2015, the UPEISU reached a settlement with the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS), on undisclosed terms. You may be wondering what the CFS is, what services it provides, and why you should […]
By: Zach Geldert Photo by: Keith Capstick Every student at UPEI is obligated to pay certain fees at the beginning of the year to the Student Union. These fees go towards offering a variety of services to students such as […]
By: Lorelei Kenny TC: Where did you complete your studies, and what piqued your interest in the Religious Studies? “I completed my studies at Queen’s University. At Queen’s you can do what’s called a medial degree. I completed my medial* […]
Well, my writerly friends, you’re almost done! But as the semester winds down, deadlines are ramping up. And things are bumpin’ at the Writing Centre because of y’all and those final papers. We are booked solid this week, and we […]
This semester the Buddy Program is trying out a new concept called the Bi-Weekly Buddy. This Bi-Weekly Buddy program will recognize a pair of “buddies†who have done extraordinary work in the weeks before. Hammad Ahmed the coordinator, selects the Bi-Weekly buddy pair for the […]
By: Enesi Majebi Oga /É’gah/: A slang term meaning Boss I’d once been asked to describe the streets of Lagos, the man had been a tourist from the North, I could tell from his accent and his relaxed demeanour. […]
By: Connor Mycroft [This is a transcript of a Member’s Statement I had the privilege of giving at this year’s Commonwealth Youth Parliament that was held in Victoria, BC. I delivered this statement on November 9th, the day after Trump’s […]
By: Lorelei Kenny Arts. Sciences. Students have been schooled into thinking that they have to choose one or the other. The notion of deciding whether they are “left brained†or “right brained,†has been subconsciously ingrained into the pedagogy. However, no […]
By: Lorelei Kenny & Morin Mawhinney For many years, the Student Union office was filled with an undefinable resilient presence of one special, blue fish known as Attila the Betta (2013-2016). Attila came from a long line of office fish […]
By: Lorelei Kenny Today, on the eleventh day of the eleventh month marks ninety-eight years since the end of World War I. On this day we take time to reflect on all those who have suffered and died because of […]
By: Iain Burhoe Here we are, at the start of November, with everything around us changing. Soon the ground will become snow covered and we’ll be able to fully invest our time to the celebration of Christmas (or whatever you […]
Pondering from the Pencil Case Hi y’all, I’m Gary Graphite and I am the mascot of UPEI’s Writing Centre. Lately, I have been bombarded with questions about what the Writing Centre is and where it is located, so I thought […]
By: Zach Geldert Trolling through the halls of Main and McDougall, I hastily confronted 14 individuals who were minding their own business with the question that every person ponders from an early age; what do you want to be when […]
By: Lorelei Kenny TC: When did you start producing music and are you based out of PEI? RAMZOID: Ya, I am based out of the island, and I currently have no plans to change that either! I’ve been producing electronic music […]
By: Lorelei Kenny, Morin Mawhinney, and Elizabeth Iwunwa * Edited to include video The second annual Blessed John Henry Newman Dinner held on the twenty-first of October brought together members of the UPEI Catholic community, the Saint Dunstan’s University Board […]
By: Lorelei Kenny This past weekend the UPEI Catholic Student Association hosted the National Canadian Catholic Student Association (CCSA) conference. The conference is a time of fellowship where students from dozens of Canadian campuses gather together to pray, worship and […]
By: Morin Mawhinney The Panther Pantry is a group that appeared on campus last year. Their goal was to hand out food to anyone on campus who felt “food insecure†by holding “serving days.†Recently, the kitchenette in the Faculty […]
By: Morin Mawhinney On the night of October 26th, the 2016 Annual General Student Union Meeting was held at in Wave. This event could have easily been drier than the Sahara, but the Student Council had obviously thought ahead and […]
By: Connor Mycroft So you just got through the midterm season, the next, closest thing to hell after exam season, and you just wanted to sit on your couch with your vice of choice and Netflix, or get obliterated at […]
By: Connor Mycroft The saying “who’s yer fahder?†is well known to anyone who has spent even the slightest amount of time on PEI. It provides a reference point for new acquaintances. It can be a conversation starter (or ender). […]
By: Obinna Esomchukwu In our world today, we are constantly bombarded with new information from social media platforms, television, and radio stations. This barrage of data can be very overwhelming. So, in order to cope, we resign the task of […]
By: Zach Geldert Have you ever read a political news article online (or seen the link to a news article on Facebook) and scrolled down to the comments section? If you scroll down, you will notice the astounding amount of […]
This semester the Buddy Program is trying out a new concept called the Bi-Weekly Buddy. This Bi-Weekly Buddy program will recognize a pair of “buddies†who have done extraordinary work in the weeks before. Hammad Ahmed the coordinator, selects the Bi-Weekly buddy pair for the […]
By: Morin Mawhinney With so much controversy in the world, it’s refreshing when we can all agree on something and today, that something is taking a nap. Whether you’re exhausted emotionally, physically or spiritually, a nap will cure you. If […]
By: Morin Mawhinney TC: What position do you hold at UPEI? Professor of Medieval English TC: Why did you choose to become a professor in Academia? I just loved it so much I couldn’t leave it! Really that’s […]
By: Elizabeth Iwunwa Chartwells at UPEI runs cafés on campus and the residence dining hall, and caters various events held on campus. It runs Samuel’s at the Robertson Library, the self-serve Micromarket at the new Engineering building, and the Courtyard […]
By: Hazel T Every time it rains, I think about you The first day I met you and the day I hugged you goodbye How much I wanted and needed to say but couldn’t How I cried and  felt my […]
By: Lorelei Kenny From the left to right: Alex Casey (Lead guitar), Justice Jones (Vocals and rhythm), Luke Pound (Drums) and Isaiah Jabbour (Bass) It’s been little over a year since Charlottetown-based band, Stabbing Joy formed. After the band’s […]
By: Elizabeth Iwunwa 1. TC: What piqued your interest in Psychology as a field? And I remember you mentioned in class that you were an accountant or something along those lines? I still don’t believe it. SMK: Yeah I know […]
By: Lorelei Kenny Ontario-based based Solo Singer-songwriter Pat Maloney is coming east to launch his newest album RIGHTHERE, and will be hitting up university campuses and local pubs all over the Maritimes. While on PEI he will take the stage […]
By: Connor Mycroft Connor: Which Department do you work at? Peter: I’m a full professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science. I started here in July of 2003 and haven’t looked back since. Connor: Where did your […]
By: Zach Geldert Upstreet Brewery, located on Allen street, bustled as the Cadre sat down for an interview with their director of marketing, Mikey, to talk about the businesses success. Naturally, this was done over a beer. I was immediately […]
By: Elizabeth Iwunwa Sitting in my dimly-lit office, her music filters through my speakers. The tempo is cool and the walls reverberate as though commanded by the rhythm. I am presented with a beautiful body of work that is infused […]
By: Morin Mawhinney There are many things people prefer not to talk about, like periods for example! For roughly half the population, once a month, when a woman doesn’t get pregnant, her uterus throws a hissy fit. This is something […]
By: Alex Molloy Minami lay still on her bed, wide awake despite being the middle of the night. She closed her eyes hoping that she would soon drift off. AJ had been so angry at her and she didn’t understand […]
By: Lorelei Kenny “People don’t have control on who they love, whether it’s a boy or a girl. Sometimes people fall in love with people, not genders†-A.M. Molloy. On December 27 at 9:02pm 2016, UPEI student Alex Molloy […]
By: Hammad Ahmed The aim of the International Student Buddy Program is to provide assistance for a smooth transition into Canadian culture for new International Students. By assisting these new students with things like adapting to a new country, culture, and environment, we aim to create a more relaxed and hospitable […]
By: Lorelei Kenny & Zach Geldert The Startup Zone, situated on the corner of Queen and Water street, in the heart of downtown Charlottetown offers amazing services and opportunities to entrepreneurs of PEI. Last week, the Cadre met with Ms. […]
By: Obinna Esomchukwu It has been over a month since Frank Ocean released his much anticipated sophomore studio album, Blond. The album was initially titled, Boys Don’t Cry but was released under a different moniker. However, Boys Don’t Cry became […]
By: Elizabeth Iwunwa Come away with me my love, in the dead of night When the noise of the world has drifted away From the heat that beats your brow and the things that keep you bound From this place […]
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