By Noah Miller
If alcoholic beverages could morph into Students’ Union executives, than a double Jack ‘n’ coke would likely become Joey Brocke. Strong, concentrated and leagues different than the common rum counterpart, Brocke brings some serious can-do powerhouse to the vice-president operations and finance position. Even if it isn’t the most delicious project to down, governance review… Continue reading SU midterm reviews: VP operations and finance Joey Brocke
If the Students’ Union were comprised of alcoholic beverages, they would be lucky to have a sophisticated, vintage glass of wine at their helm. Like a good shiraz, president Charlotte Kingston is aged (experienced), strong and has a kick. Kingston’s greatest strength is her strong speaking skills. That, paired with her intimate knowledge of how… Continue reading SU midterm reviews: President Charlotte Kingston
Megan Martin is a tall, sophisticated Martini, definitely a little more stirred than shaken. Students’ Union vice-president academic Martin, clearly the original and always a classic, has had a lot thrown her way these past few months. On top of trying to make sense of the academic appeals process and representing students in the upcoming… Continue reading SU midterm reviews: VP academic Meg Martin
Kay She is the raspberry long island iced tea of the Students’ Union executive; summery, fun and occasionally seen in sororities. The vice-president external has the unfortunate situation of being in office during the provincial government’s erosion of the tuition fee cap and, despite her other initiatives, will be largely judged on her ability to… Continue reading SU midterm reviews: VP external Kay She
Students’ Union president Dalmy Baez is not your run-of-the-mill dragon, stomping around and burninating the countryside. In fact, Baez has been doing her best to help the peasants — er, students — as much as she can this past year. Baez started a lot of new initiatives for the SU this year. She worked on… Continue reading SU Reviews: President Dalmy Baez
Just as centaurs always think of their pack, Students’ Union vice-president academic Pamela Weatherbee continues to make academic programs and services an advantage for students. She may not have the upper torso of a human and the lower body of a horse, but her stamina, incredible strength and wisdom make her comparable. One of her… Continue reading SU Reviews: VP Academic Pamela Weatherbee
By Ryan Pike
Students’ Union vice-president external Alastair MacKinnon and Bigfoot have two things in common: lots of facial hair and a tendency to be mysterious behind the scenes. MacKinnon will be retiring to the senate at the end of the month, but he’s not scurrying away from a job half-done. MacKinnon’s racked up a large list of… Continue reading SU Reviews: VP External Alastair MacKinnon
If the Students’ Union was ruled by mythical creatures, then vice-president operations and finance Alex Judd would be a fairy. Much like Tinkerbell from Peter Pan, the top job of the op-fi portfolio is often done behind the scenes. Even though swashbuckling Pan gets the glory of defeating Hook, none of it would be possible… Continue reading SU Reviews: VP Operations and Finance Alex Judd
Luke Valentine’s year has been both very good and very bad. Like Edward Cullen in Twilight, vice-president events Valentine absolutely loves music. While some non-music oriented weekly events have suffered slightly under Valentine’s tenure, other big name events have boomed. His year was first marked by an incredibly successful U of C 101, which he… Continue reading SU Reviews: VP Events Luke Valentine
Take a walk through the Hundred Acre Wood with the Gauntlet as it does its annual midterm review of the Students’ Union executive. This is an opportunity for you to get a glimpse into the inner workings of the executive, what kind of job they’ve been doing and how they can improve. The reviews are… Continue reading Students’ Union midterm reviews