By Yakosu Umana Photo Credit: Ashley Lewis, UPEI SU communications officer In a period of COVID restrictions, gaming is a good way for students to de-stress, says Jose Gonzalez, the UPEI SU Vice President Student Life. This semester, the UPEISU […]
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 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 […]
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 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 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 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 […]
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 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 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 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 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 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 […]
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 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: 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 […]
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: 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, […]
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