By Fabian Mayer, February 25 2016 — The four Students’ Union vice-president student life candidates — Zehra Buzreba, Austin Campbell, Graham Duff and Patrick Ma — attempted to distinguish themselves in a relatively crowded field at an hour-long forum in MacHall on Thursday afternoon. Current vice-president student life Kirsty McGowan hosted the forum, which drew…
Every year during reading week, the Gauntlet puts together a Students’ Union election supplement to inform students on who is running, what they plan to do if elected and who we think is best for the job. We invite all executive candidates to our office for a five-minute platform pitch and a 10-minute question and…
By Lianelle Barraza, February 23 2016 — Voting for the upcoming SU election will take place from March 1-3, bringing with it a new wave of candidates, posters, platforms and promises. Aside from the 12 positions that have already been acclaimed, students can vote for a total of 29 candidates for nine open SU positions….
By Fabian Mayer, February 23 2016 — The three vice-president external candidates for this year’s Students’ Union election faced off at a forum in MacHall before an audience of roughly 50 students. Each candidate spoke at length about eliminating the loopholes that allow tuition increases beyond the rate of inflation, as well as advocating for…
Every year during reading week, the Gauntlet puts together a Students’ Union election supplement to inform students on who is running, what they plan to do if elected and who we think is best for the job. We invite all executive candidates to our office for a five-minute platform pitch and a 10-minute question and…
Every year during reading week, the Gauntlet puts together a Students’ Union election supplement to inform students on who is running, what they plan to do if elected and who we think is best for the job. We invite all executive candidates to our office for a five-minute platform pitch and a 10-minute question and…
By Kate Jacobson, March 19 2015 — Voter turnout in this year’s Students’ Union election wasn’t great. It was 25.4 per cent, a couple percentage points less than last year’s voter turnout of 28.8 per cent. But chasing higher voter turnout doesn’t address any of the problems with student engagement. This is usually the time…
By Fabian Mayer, March 7, 2015 — Weeks of campaigning for the 2015–16 Students’ Union election concluded when Chief Returning Officer Chris Yan announced the winners on Thursday, March 5 at the Den. A boistrous crowd packed the dance floor to hear who would represent students on next year’s Students’ Legislative Council. Romy Garrido won the…
Panelists President — External — Operations & Finance — Student Life — Academic — BoG Representative Endorsements very year during reading week, the Gauntlet puts together a Students’ Union election supplement to inform students on the candidates and what they hope to achieve. We invite all the executive candidates to our…
