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The Dalhousie Student Union’s attendance problem
If free pizza isn’t enough to lure students, then what is? Near the end of last semester, on Nov. 7, the Dalhousie Student Union held its annual general meeting. The meeting failed to meet quorum – the minimum number of people required to pass new business. At the meeting, executives discussed their plans for the year and vice-president…
Read MoreDSU Presidential Debate Recap
This year there are five Dalhousie Student Union Presidential candidates ranging in political experience, ideas on important issues and what they were studying at Dalhousie University. March 6 was the DSU Presidential Debate for the 2018-2019 DSU election. During their opening statements, the candidates, Mary MacDonald, Aaron Prosper, Isaac Greenberg, Jennifer Samson and Kati George-Jim all…
Read MoreDSU VP Academic and External Candidate: Masuma Khan
Editor’ Note: This interview has been edited and formatted for style and clarity. Name: Masuma Khan Major, Year: Fifth year, International Development Studies What position are you running for, and what responsibilities correspond with it? I am currently re-running for Vice President Academic and External (VPAE). The VPAE is the only executive position with two portfolios. The Academic…
Read MoreBoard of Governors: Jonathan Frontain
Editor’ Note: This interview has been edited and formatted for style and clarity Name: Jonathan Frontain Program and year: I am currently doing my first year of a Master of Public Administration and also finished a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science here just last year. Why are you running? What made you decide to…
Read MoreDSU VP Academic and External Candidate: Ahmed Abdulhussain
Editor’ Note: This interview has been edited and formatted for style and clarity Name: Ahmed Abdulhussain Program and year: I am currently in my third year of my Bachelor of Management Program. Why are you running? What made you decide to run? The incentive behind my decision to run is that I wanted to raise awareness…
Read MoreDSU VP Internal Candidate: Annie Laura Shannon-Dwyer
Editor’ Note: This interview has been edited and formatted for style and clarity Name: Annie Laura Shannon-Dwyer Program and year: I am currently in my fourth year of my Hons BSc in Recreation Therapy Why are you running? What made you decide to run? Dalhousie is our community. In my second year at Dal…
Read MoreDSU VP Finance and Operations Candidate: Liam Finnegan
Editor’ Note: This interview has been edited and formatted for style and clarity Name: Liam Finnegan Major, Year: Fourth year, BSc Economics What position are you running for, and what responsibilities correspond with it? I am running for VP of Finance & Operations. The VPFO is responsible for creating the DSU budgeting and managing the finances of…
Read MoreDSU VP Finance and Operations Candidate: Chantal Khoury
Editor’ Note: This interview has been edited and formatted for style and clarity Name: Chantal Khoury Major, Year: Fifth year, BM, Environment, Sustainability and Society What position are you running for, and what responsibilities correspond with it? I am re-running for the position of Vice President of Finance and Operations. The VP Finance and Operations has the…
Read MoreDSU VP Internal Candidate: Mitchell Mulhall
Editor’ Note: This interview has been edited and formatted for style and clarity. Name: Mitch Mulhall Major, Year: Third year, BSc Biochemistry/Molecular Biology What position are you running for, and what responsibilities correspond with it? In the upcoming student union election, I am running for the Vice President Internal position. The VPI position plays an important…
Read MoreDSU President Candidate: Isaac Greenberg
Name: Isaac Greenberg Major, Year: Fourth year, Economics and Sustainability What position are you running for, and what responsibilites correspond with it? I am in the running to be president, which represents the student body’s interests. I would also have to stay up-to-date with policy changes at the federal, provincial, and University level and help make…
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