BY JOSH BURY Whenever someone is denied a vote, whether accidentally or on purpose, it should be a matter of concern for everyone in that electorate. The issue that prevented some students from voting in the Conestoga Students Inc. board of directors election appears to be an accident. Some students did not receive an email with a link to vote on March 24. The issue was supposedly completely resolved after … Continued
BY JODY ANDERSON An election for a student member for the Conestoga’s Board of Governors will determine who the voice of the student population is. Voting, which began April 4, ends April 7. All students should have recieved an email with a link allowing them to vote. The candidates are Joshua Bonnar, a student in the applied health information science program, Len Meyer, a student in the business administration – … Continued
BY SCOTT DIETRICH While Quebecers are preparing for a provincial election in October, the incumbent, Pauline Marois, is forgetting the one element of a campaign that makes it a success. Timing. Lately Marois has been flipping and flopping, portraying herself first as a separatist and then a federalist. First she wanted a referendum on making Quebec a sovereign nation, but now she is avoiding the topic. After bringing Quebec businessman … Continued
BY JOSH BURY Students will head to the polls this week to elect the Conestoga Students Inc. board of directors for the 2014-2015 academic year. Voting takes place this week online. It will be accessible through a link in an email to school email addresses that will be sent by CSI. Each student can select up to eight candidates on their ballot. No current directors are running, and the only … Continued
BY JOSH BURY When Jeff Scherer ran for CSI president, the competition was stiff. Also running were the incumbent president, some members of the current board of directors, and a host of strong student candidates. But the third-year business administration – marketing student is no stranger to tough challengers. After all, he played minor hockey against elite Canadian hockey stars John Tavares and Steven Stamkos. “He was the one guy … Continued
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