By The Cadre Before reading our report cards, check out our rubric here. The grade and explanation of each executive report card is the collective opinion of The Cadre team. Jose Gonzalez Grade: A+ Throughout this first semester, Jose’s efforts […]
By The Cadre Before reading our report cards, check out our rubric here. The grade and explanation of each executive report card is the collective opinion of The Cadre team. Ayomikun Oguntola Grade: B+ Despite the challenges this semester, Ayomikun […]
By The Cadre Before reading our report cards, check out our rubric here. The grade and explanation of each executive report card is the collective opinion of The Cadre team. Malak Nassar Grade: B+ Vice President Academic and External (VPAX) […]
The team of executives elected and hired for this school year have been keen on improving student’s experience and maintaining a positive environment throughout many difficult challenges. This year has been different than any other before so judging the executive […]
By Sam Arseneau Photo credits: Pinterest With Halloween around the corner and student budgets taking a toll, do-it-yourself costumes are a budget-friendly way to make a costume. If you want to try making your own costume but don’t know what […]
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 […]
The Cadre UPEI’s campus bar, the Fox and Crow, not only has some excellent food, but also some unique and tasty cocktails. While many UPEI students may be busy with midterms and projects to party hard, the Fox and Crow’s […]
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 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 John Ployer As the 2019 federal election enters the final week, a new poll suggests that the “sweet release of death†has become Canada’s preferred choice for prime minister. In a new poll by Cadre Analytics, a plurality of […]
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 Stephanie Cairns Photo credits: Porapak Apichodilok/Pexels What do you see when you picture your dream trip? Turquoise waves over pearl-bright sand? Soaring peaks against polar skies? Florida? Whatever it is, chances are the image is slightly distorted, made rosier […]
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 Sam Arseneau Live music was played at the event throughout the day. Talent came in all forms at the event Vendors were around the event selling goods. Floral arrangements made on location for customers. PEI potato mascot was seen […]
By Kate Bartlett Sign along the path of the Camino de Santiago in Northern Spain (Pinterest) I was absolutely ecstatic when I found out I had been accepted to UPEI’s May-mester to Spain. I couldn’t wait to go and experience […]
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, […]
English Major Kate Bartlett, a contributor for Volume XIII and Editor for Volume IX (photo credits: Michaela Wipond) Under the supervision of the UPEI Writing Center, the Arts Review has opened the call for submissions for the 2019-2020 academic year! […]
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 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 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 John Ployer PEI in Fall (Photo credit: Kara Cousins/Welcome Prince Edward Island) It’s September. In between getting established in school and getting established in PEI, you may not be thinking about Fall yet, but it’s practically here. That brief […]
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 John Ployer As the UPEI Senate approved a fall reading week for students starting next year, the entire campus was equally surprised to see hundreds of angels descend from the sky singing in unison. The angels, floating down from […]
By Breanna Marsolais Staying on budget can be difficult, and students seem to struggle with this more than others. When traveling, especially to somewhere new and exciting, this can prove to be more difficult, but it is also even more […]
By John Ployer As UPEI students prepare to go to the polls this October, The Cadre is reaching out to the candidates to help students understand who exactly are the people they will see on the ballot. The second interview […]
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 Luke Ignace The following release was submitted to The Cadre The Bahamas have been devastated by Hurricane Dorian and are in desperate need of assistance. Two Islands in particular, Grand Bahama and Abaco have been hit the hardest. PEI […]
By Sam Arseneau Design of the future UPEI residence (photo credits: Coles Associates Limited) Students are faced with many challenges they must overcome when first coming to university, but one of which should not be if they will find a […]
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 Amy Pascher Heathrow Airport (photo credits: Glamox) Heathrow Airport is a jungle gym. Compared to the sleepy, pleasant, quietness of the Charlottetown Airport or even the jumping hustle and bustle of Trudeau International Airport, Heathrow is a beast of […]
By: The Cadre Are you new to campus? Are you returning, but still trying to find your way around campus? The Cadre has some tips and tricks to help you thrive this year at UPEI! All these suggestions come from […]
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 John Ployer UPEI (Photo by UPEI) If you’re a new student to UPEI, congratulations! That means you’re an adult member of the most mocked generation in human history: millennials. Every day millennials are bombarded with examples of our own […]
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 […]
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: 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: 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 […]
Disposition is a convergent journalism project initiated by Chelsea Perry. It aims to provide the UPEI international community with a platform to share their stories, and break down the divisive mentality of “us versus them.†The series will be updated […]
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