She defeated Melissa Bastarache 290 votes to 245.

About a quarter of the student body voted.

Ella was in Ottawa when the announcement was made.

“We were in the middle of a seventeen and a half hour plenary meeting, and I found out …as I was reading the results someone was handing me the mic because I was next on the speakers list. So I sort of forgot what I had intended to say when I saw those results.”

Sean Thompson is the chief returning officer for this election.

Most of his time in the last few weeks has been spent running booths and counting votes.

“I am happy it’s over. It’s been a long and grueling process, very exhausting. I’m happy to have a bit more time back in my life so I can actually do school work or maybe go out and have a good time on Friday night.”

This election marks a milestone of sorts.

Ella Henry believes that she is the first openly gay student union president.

“I didn’t really find it a significant issue for myself. And I don’t think anyone else really thought about that.”

“I think it points out that we go to a really wonderful school, that we can run an election based on pure politics and not based on any personal issues what so ever.”

Ella doesn’t believe that her orientation relevant either, and wants to move forward as president.

“I’m looking forward to next year. I’m looking forward to working with all the great people who’ve been elected to the executive and to council. And to really put in place some of these ideas that we’ve been talking about on campus for the last month here.”

For STU Journalism, I’m Colin Hodd.

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Finding a roommate can be stressful.

New online tools such as kijiji.com seem to be the way to go for a lot of students.

Walking down the road looking for signs and taking down numbers seems to be a thing of the past.

Now those same ads are just a click away.

Third year criminology student Julie McLellan hopes to find a roommate this way

“I’m looking for a roommate on Kijiji because next year I’m just gonna focus on school only. And living with friends for a couple of years was very distracting for me.”

Classified ads from around the world can be found on Kijiji, as it covers 13 countries.

Websites such as roommates.com will hit you with hidden fees after filling out an ad.

On Kijiji, it is free to post and view ads, making it easier for students.

Kijiji is now the most used classified ad site in Canada.

When it comes to finding a roommate, doing it online can be risky.

Background checks and interviews are a good way to find a roommate that’s best for you.

McLellan plans to interview her potential roommates thoroughly before making a decision.

“I am a little worried though. ‘Cause you really don’t know what you’re gonna get. It would be nice if someone would post a picture or a description of themselves and what they like…. And the most I can do is interview everyone and see who I like the best.”

There are plenty of ads on Kijiji, both for finding a roommate and when you are looking for apartments and housing for rent.

So no matter who you are, you can find your perfect match.

This is Madison Reid, for STU Journalism.

Election campaigns for next year’s student union here at St. Thomas University have been underway for over a week.

But it’s been a quiet race for positions on the Aquinian Board of Directors.

There are four positions available, but the only one being contested is member at large.

As of now, there are no candidates for 2^nd, 3^rd, or 4^th year representative.

Adam Wright is the sole candidate for member at large.

The third-year journalism student tries his best to promote the campaign, posting witty facts and pictures on Facebook, jokingly referring to himself as “the opponent.”

The Aquinian board of directors plays an important role in the STU journalism community, although not many people are aware of what they do.

They are responsible for overlooking operations surrounding the campus paper, as well as setting up interviews and hiring the Editor-In-Chief for the following year.

As for Adam, he hopes the mock campaign will bring light to the elections, in an effort to get more people interested in the board.

Any positions that are not filled this election will be reopened until the Fall.

Today is the last day to vote for all positions.

For STU Journalism, I’m Alicia Yvonne.

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