By: Morin Mawhinney In a recent article published by Maclean’s, they ranked Canada’s 47 Top Party Schools. You’ll all be happy to know our own UPEI came in at #21. That’s a reasonably respectable position, isn’t it? For the party […]
By: Anonymous With the recent cuts UPEI has made, I have to wonder how this will benefit students. A Vice President position was cut [Editor’s Note: The Vice President Academic], and 7 management positions were affected. The VP position alone will […]
By: Anonymous Creating a diverse environment helps us to open doors, and make spaces more welcoming for students. Students acknowledge this whether or not it’s a conscious awareness. From a systemic standpoint UPEI seems to be at a stalemate. While […]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRgvXEv5z5Y] Created by Dr. Greg Doran back in 2005, Vagabond Productions is the company for UPEI’s Theatre Studies Program, which highlights the work of the students in the program. Every year, Vagabond Productions puts on a show and this year, the […]
By: Anonymous The University of Prince Edward Island often touts diversity as a selling feature to bring students to UPEI but underneath the façade how diverse is UPEI really? The students on campus represent a variety of faculties, ethnicities, cultural […]
by: Jing Zhao On March 4th and 5th 2016, this coming Friday and Saturday, the UPEI Robertson Library and the UPEI English Society will co-host a book sale. The two-day sale is scheduled to begin on  Friday from noon to 6pm, and […]
By : Elizabeth Iwunwa and Taya Nabuurs There are currently three candidates for the position of Vice President Student Life; Kaylee Jabbour, Esomchukwu Obinna V. Jr, and Sam Ferguson. The Cadre was able to sit down with each and ask […]
The Cadre’s podcast, “The Ten Foot Pole” is back and this time we’re talking to the Chairman of the Revolutionary Student Movement (RSM) Nova Arsenault. After discussing what the RSM is, we shift to talking about the theory behind the […]
If case you haven’t noticed, the UPEISU is currently in the midst of an election campaign. It’s time to see turn over with members of the Executive, as well as several council positions. This year there are contested elections for […]
By: Fallon Mawhinney Each Thursday night, a group of dedicated students who are interested in learning about the  Spanish language and/or Hispanic culture gather for conversation, snacks and a lot of laughs. Tertulias, which means “gatherings†in Spanish, is a […]
As part of a new feature designed by the International Relations Office (IRO), the Cadre will be publishing weekly features on various members of UPEI’s growing and important international student population. Hey guys! Did you know that 18.3% of the […]
By: Via Reyes I lived on campus for the first two years of my UPEI undergrad and I can proudly say it was a couple of the best years of my life. Even though it felt like butterflies were going […]
By: Nick Scott This year the Enactus chapter of UPEI initiated a brand new project committed to promoting community development on an international scale. Luckily for me, I was asked to head the Unity project which entails working towards a partnership with […]
By: Jing Zhao Owen Shaw is one of your Senate Representatives on the Senate of the University of Prince Edward Island. There are three Senate Representatives, namely Zak Jarvis, Stephen Wilfeard, and Owen Shaw. The UPEI Senate performs an important […]
The Cadre recently had the opportunity of speaking to the UPEI Writing Centre coordinator, Robin Sutherland and assistant Mark Currie, to talk about the Writing Centre’s upcoming open house on Tuesday, January 19. The Writing Centre moved to a new and […]
By: Elyse Cottrell With the start of a New Year comes New Year’s resolutions to get fit, and be healthy. UPEI offers many opportunities to improve your health and wellness and our tuition comes with access to a variety of […]
By: Daniel Brown ‘Twas a bit before Christmas, when things began to get heated A disputed Cadre article had been abruptly deleted But now, it would seem, that people hate our guts And are roasting us on the fire, rather […]
By: Drew MacEachern Dr. Edward Chung, a specialist on East Asian religions in the Department of Religious Studies, as well as the Coordinator of the Asian Studies Program at UPEI, has recently had his second book this year published by […]
On Nov. 17th, a Take Back the Night event to support victims of sexual assault and encourage an end to “silence and victim-blaming” was held at UPEI. The event was created by 4th year student Thane Bernard with the support […]
By Via Reyes The UPEI Writing Centre has recently released the official call for submissions for the UPEI Arts Review, an annual journal that showcases students’ best works. I got the chance to sit down with Chris Thompson, 4th Year Honours English […]
By: Mark Currie Was that my phone buzzing?  I should check.  So are those refugees still coming?  Are they here? I should find out.  I haven’t talked to Mom lately.  I should call her.  It’s about time for my annual […]
By: Elizabeth Iwunwa Sexual assault can be defined as a physical attack of a sexual nature that violates the consent of the victim. It may be accompanied by remarks and gestures. In a study published by CBC, the number of […]
And last but definitely not the least, to conclude The Cadre’s Exec Profile series we present to you Dana Kenny, your UPEI Student Union President! We at the Cadre hope you know a little more about your student union executives and what they do […]
I hope everyone is enjoying their long weekend so far! Now for something to definitely brighten up your day, here is the profile we produced for the very pleasant VP Academic & External, John Rix. Get to know a little […]
Next on our exec profile series is the newest member of the executive team: the money man himself, Zach Tweel! Watch our video to see how he’s getting along as VP Finance. Every day this week, The Cadre will be releasing another executive […]
By: Banky Lumor My name is Oluwabamikoéléyi (Don’t even try pronouncing it, shortened to Bankolé) Gamaliel Lumor. I go by one of the nicknames I got from my Dad “Bankyâ€. I graduated from UPEI in May 2014; with a Bachelor […]
Hello UPEI Students and Cadre Readers, Are you curious as to what exactly goes on at the Student Union? Have you ever wondered what exactly the Student Union executives do? Are you trying to remember who the Student Union Executives are? We at The […]
By: William Beall Hey there. My name is William Beall, and I’m an international Student from Manhattan, New York City. (Morningside Heights.) I’m now in my third year at UPEI, and I have something to tell you. I love and […]
By: Drew MacEachern and Brenna Doucette At 6:02pm, the Student Union Council meeting was called to order by Chair Bob Deziel. VP Academic & External, John Rix, made a motion to amend the evening’s agenda to include discussion on an […]
By: Elizabeth Iwunwa I was elated when I discovered that I would be going to University in a land far away. That might not have been the case for some of you but as one of three children of over-protective […]
The time has come once again for the Music Department’s much anticipated haunted house. About 20 performers and a crew of about 35 people worked tirelessly to bring you this spooky experience. The creatives behind this spine-chilling production let us go behind the scenes […]
By: Robbi Canning Last Thursday, October 22, 2015, UPEI’s Rainbow Alliance hosted an annual Candlelight Vigil Against Homophobia and Bullying. For a little background, the vigil began in 2010 and grew out of the slew of media coverage of gay […]
By: Jing Zhao This week, you may have noticed that there are many red dresses hanging on every corner of the campus, from the library to the Student Union Building. You may be wondering why there are suddenly so many […]
By: Mark Currie Pittsburgh: steel town of America, land of French fries on a salad, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Penguins, and Steelers, and birthplace of Andy Warhol. Â It was also where the International Writing Centers Association held its annual […]
By: Cadre Staff The Cadre has previously reported on the crow menace affecting our campus. After further investigation, the Cadre has been able to compile a report showing the true human cost of this feathered menace. Please watch this investigative special […]
By: Nick Scott In the past few years, there has been a large increase of the number of refugees fleeing countries like Syria, Iraq, Eritrea, Libya, and more, all which have been torn asunder by conflict and violence. The conditions […]
By: Robbi Canning With more and more people tuning into social media, knowledge and information becomes readily available and easily shared. Fear not, this means not only a bombardment of Buzzfeed videos and personality quizzes, for it also helps create […]
By: Elizabeth Iwunwa If you ever wonder why I hit and miss with clothes sometimes, it isn’t entirely any fault of mine. Have you had any experience with school uniforms? Well throughout primary and high school, I wore those for […]
By: Taya Nabuurs Students are keeping a sharp lookout overhead after multiple reports of mischievous crows attacking people as they walk across campus have surfaced. The majority of reports are coming from females who have had their hair clawed at just […]
By: Drew MacEachern and Via Reyes The SU Election Season will soon be over (on Wednesday technically), and in order to help you vote, we’ve done interviews with several different sets of candidates. Hopefully you can learn many useful things […]
By: Elizabeth Iwunwa For over ten years since 2001, students at UPEI have been able to study Environmental Studies as a minor only. However, this year it has now developed into a major. The prerequisite for studying for a Bachelor of Environmental Studies at the university is […]
By: Elyse Cottrell Whether an example of collective consciousness, or simply synchronicity, sustainability, the idea of creating an environment that meets the current needs of society while supporting healthy communities of current and future generations, seems to be at the […]
By: Jing Zhao The English Academic Preparation Program, abbreviated to EAP, is an intensive language program at UPEI. Incoming students who do not meet UPEI’s language requirements with conditional admission, must take classes in the EAP degree program to upgrade their […]
By: Drew MacEachern Originally published Friday, September 11th 2015 New societies often pop up during the annual Society Fair put on by the Student Union, but few are as controversial as the newly formed Revolutionary Student Movement (MER-RSM). Passing out […]
By: Dante Bazard Dear white Canadian students of the University of Prince Edward Island, As a new semester starts, everyone is getting ready to purchase their new school gear, having those end-of-summer parties and one last soak at the beach […]
By: Drew MacEachern Hello everyone! Welcome to the Cadre, UPEI’s Student newspaper! I guess I should briefly introduce myself. My name is Drew MacEachern, a 4th-year Political Science student, and this year’s Editor-in-Chief of the Cadre. For those of you […]
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