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Residence Director Candidate: Armando Galindo

March 2, 2017 Ashlyn Pearce

The Quill interviews Residence Director candidate Armando Galindo leading up to the 2017 BUSU election.

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Tags BUSU, Election, Interview, Candidate, Residence, Armando Galindo

Residence Director Candidate: Kristin Smart

March 2, 2017 Ashlyn Pearce

The Quill interviews Residence Director candidate Kristin Smart leading up to the 2017 BUSU election.

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Tags BUSU, Election, Candidate, Interview, Kristin Smart, Residence

Arts Director Candidate: Aleca Antonakis

March 2, 2017 Ariele Kehler

The Quill interviews Arts Director candidate Aleca Antonakis leading up to the 2017 BUSU election.

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Tags BUSU, Arts Director, Candidate, Interview, Election, Aleca Antonakis

Arts Director Candidate: Laura Davidson

March 2, 2017 Ariele Kehler

The Quill interviews Arts Director candidate Laura Davidson leading up to the 2017 BUSU election.

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Tags BUSU, Election, Interview, Candidate, Arts Director, Laura Davidson

International Director Candidate: Carlos Acuña

March 2, 2017 Ashlyn Pearce

The Quill interviews International Director candidate Carlos Acuña leading up to the 2017 BUSU election.

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Tags BUSU, Election, Interview, Candidate, Carlos Acuña, International

International Director Candidate: Osaretin Saint

March 2, 2017 Ashlyn Pearce

The Quill interviews International Director candidate Osaretin Saint leading up to the 2017 BUSU election.

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Tags BUSU, Election, Interview, Candidate, Osaretin Saint, International

Vice President Internal Candidate: Emily Simon

March 2, 2017 Ashlyn Pearce

The Quill interviews Vice President Internal candidate Emily Simon leading up to the 2017 BUSU election.

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Tags BUSU, Election, Interview, Candidate, Vice-President Internal, Emily Simon

Presidential Candidate: Dylan Hoppe

March 1, 2017 Ashlyn Pearce

The Quill interviews presidential candidate Dylan Hoppe leading up to the 2017 BUSU election.

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Tags BUSU, President, Candidate, Interview, Election, Dylan Hoppe, SUDS

Presidential Candidate: Nick Brown

March 1, 2017 Ashlyn Pearce

The Quill interviews presidential candidate Nick Brown leading up to the 2017 BUSU election.

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Tags BUSU, Election, Nick Brown, President, U-Pass, Crash the Courtyard, Candidate, Interview

Students’ Union Elects a New Vice Pres.

March 1, 2017 Ashlyn Pearce

With the current election afoot, the Brandon University Students’ Union (BUSU) has been busy with ongoing changes and challenges.

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Tags BUSU, Greg Monias, Trevor Poole, Vice-President External, Jill Creasor, Kristin Smart

Students’ Union Elections Arrive

February 17, 2017 Ashlyn Pearce

As of yesterday, February 13th, the first period of nominations has opened for the Brandon University Students’ Union (BUSU) regular elections.

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Tags BUSU, Election, Campaign

Students’ Union Meeting, February 6th

February 16, 2017 Ashlyn Pearce

As the last meeting before the regular Students’ Union elections begins, the council is gearing up to announce whether or not they are intending to rerun for their current, or another, position.

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Tags BUSU, Greg Monias, Nick Brown, Annual General Meeting

Marijuana Billboard Appears In Brandon

February 10, 2017 Ariele Kehler

On the corner of 18th St. and Park Ave., a billboard prominently advertises for Erbachay, a medicinal marijuana dispensary based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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Tags Brandon, Marijuana, Erbachay, Dispensaries, Medicinal Marijuana

Diabetes Rates on the Rise in Manitoba

February 10, 2017 Krista Murray

Within Manitoba, diabetes rates continue to rise. In 2016, an estimated 121,000 individuals suffered from diabetes, and this number is predicted to increase to 125,000 in 2017.

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Tags Diabetes, Manitoba, Canadian Diabetes Association

Karen Batson: Pine Creek’s First Female Chief

February 10, 2017 Robert Killam

Brandon University’s Professor, Dr. Karen Batson has made history for Manitoba’s Pine Creek First Nation. Dr. Batson ran for Chief, and won the election earlier this month based on her stressing the importance of educational opportunities for her First Nations future.

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Tags Karen Batson, Pine Creek First Nation, Brandon University, W Dean Care

Food Card Program Receives a Makeover

February 8, 2017 Ashlyn Pearce

Students have cried out regarding two specific problems with the food card program, and a response is being made.

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Tags Jill Creasor, BUSU, Food Card, Brandon University, Assiniboine Community College, SUDS

International Policy Ideas Competition

February 8, 2017 Krista Murray

 

The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and Global Affairs Canada (GAC) have teamed up to present the 2017 International Policy Ideas Challenge.

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Tags International Policy Ideas Challenge, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Global Affairs Canada, Foreign Policy

The Rhythm of Residence: The Newlywed Game

February 8, 2017 Armando Galindo

In the spirit of the upcoming Valentine’s Day, McMaster Floor Rep Jennifer Jermey, and McMaster R.A. Dakota Johnson are hosting an event, encouraging couples’ participation. I had a chance to ask Jermey some questions about what they have planned.

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Tags Residence, The Rhythm of Residence, Jennifer Jermey, Dakota Johnson, The Newleywed Game

#MyDefinition: “My Mental Health is Part of Me, But it Does Not Define Me”

February 8, 2017 Ashlyn Pearce

In an exclusive interview with The Quill, Sarah Wallace, Whitney Hodgins, and Shalyssa DeBin told us why the #MyDefinition campaign is important to them, and why they became BU’s recognisable faces.

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Tags Mental Health, #MyDefinition, Lee Thomas, Sarah Wallace, Whitney Hodgins, Shalyssa DeBin

Fentanyl Related Bill to Restrict Pill Presses Not Passed

February 3, 2017 Logan Praznik

A bill introduced by the provincial NDP to restrict ownership and possession of pill presses in Manitoba, aimed at countering the province’s fentanyl crisis, was not passed.

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Tags Fentanyl, Kevin Goertzen, Matt Wiebe, NDP, Progressive Conservative, Rachel Morgan
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