Run-off election this week
Bastarache and Henry battle for union supremacy Jamie Ross – The Aquinian – When the ballots were finally tallied, Sean Thompson could hardly believe his eyes. So he counted again, and the result was the same: the race for president of the students’ union had resulted in a tie. “It was freaky,” said Thompson, Chief [...]
These are not yet confirmed by the STUSU CRO, so for now these are un-official. We will update as we get more information For President: A TIE Melissa Bastarache – Facebook – Twitter – hcsrp@stu.ca TIED Ella Henry – Facebook – Twitter - hccvh@stu.ca TIED Mark Livingstone - Facebook – hbywn@stu.ca A [...]
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By Jamie Ross-The Aquinian Chief Returning Officer Sean Thompson says he hasn’t ruled out fining candidates who left their Facebook groups online after campaigning for the general elections closed. But he won’t disqualify the candidates who broke St. Thomas University Students’ Union bylaws. “But I have a feeling there’ll be an appeal about that,” said Thompson. [...]
Continue reading …Maiko Tanabe – The Aquinian Some international students are uninterested in the upcoming STUSU election, just like other students, but maybe for different reasons. Chiemi Sakai, a second-year international student, said she’s not even sure when the election is and if she’s going to vote, because she’s not sure her vote would affect her university [...]
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When the day started there seemed to be some confusion among candidates about when the campaigning period ends, and what constitutes campaigning. In previous years all Facebook groups and ads had to be shut down on the midnight before voting begins. But this year many candidates were claiming they were unable to access their groups [...]
Continue reading …Mitch Messom and Greg Rodger – The Aquinian So the STUSU election is upon us all and there are some nice issues to choose from, including the ever-present buzz word “accountability.” Many of the candidates would like us to believe that accountability means openness, responsibility and fairness. For the most part the STUSU meets all [...]
Continue reading …Corben McLean – The Aquinian Ever since the spring 2007 STUSU general election, the question has hung in the air: what is “campaigning?” What does it include? What does it exclude? Where does discretion come into the mix? Or plain old common sense? In 2007, then-chief electoral officer Caitlin Mahoney kicked a presidential candidate out [...]
Continue reading …Laura Brown – The Aquinian Justin Marshall’s favourite ice cream flavour is cotton candy. He says his father is his hero. But this first year STU student is passionate about many other things. Marshall is running for vice president administration in this year’s STUSU elections, a position which focuses mainly on the union’s budget. “Basically, [...]
Continue reading …Jamie Ross – The Aquinian Mary-Dan Johnston says she’s just getting started in her role as vice president administration on the STU students’ union, and is seeking reelection this week with the hope of building on her experience so far. “I feel having been in this position for a little bit of time, I’m still [...]
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Laura Brown – The Aquinian Mark Livingstone is hoping to be a fresh face on the STU students’ union when this week’s general elections are finished. Running for SU president, Livingstone said he has ideas and skills he wants to bring to the table. “I feel as though if I come in as a new [...]
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Alyssa Mosher – The Aquinian Presidential candidate Ella Henry says the St. Thomas University Students’ Union can afford to do more than the status quo. She says STU students need a vision. “We’ve got all these great people and great ideas at STU,” said Henry, who currently sits as vice president education on the STUSU. [...]
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Amy MacKenzie – The Aquinian Melissa Bastarache is one of three presidential candidates running in the STU students’ union general elections, but this isn’t the first time her name has appeared on ballots. She’s previously been elected as an off-campus representative and this year was named Student Advocate. “I’ve seen the accomplishments and the issues [...]
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