Leah Hennig

Leah is the 2024-25 Opinion Editor at The Gateway. She is in her second year studying English and media studies. In her spare time, she can be found reading, painting, and missing her dog while drinking too much coffee.

OpinionGabriella Menezes

Leah HennigMarch 1, 2025

Presidential candidates fail to match Martel at ISU forum

At the Indigenous Students’ Union (ISU) forum on February 28, some presidential candidates struggled to bring ideas on how to…
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OpinionGabriella Menezes

Leah HennigMarch 1, 2025

More of the same: Thiessen putting students over budget lines

As seems to be the theme with the vice-president (operations and finance) (VPOF) race, not much changed at the Indigenous…
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OpinionGabriella Menezes

Leah HennigFebruary 28, 2025

ISA forum proves which presidential candidates are cut out for the job

Third forum down, only two to go after the International Students’ Association (ISA) forum on February 27. For the University…
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OpinionGabriella Menezes

Leah HennigFebruary 28, 2025

Thiessen continues to benefit from other candidates’ stagnation in VPOF race

Not much changed at the third forum, hosted by the International Students’ Association (ISA), in the 2025 University of Alberta…
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OpinionLily Polenchuk

Leah HennigFebruary 27, 2025

One presidential candidate stands out from the others at CSJ forum

At the Campus Saint-Jean (CSJ) forum on February 26, presidential candidates continued to make the case to students that they…
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OpinionLily Polenchuk

Leah HennigFebruary 27, 2025

VPOF candidates fail to make ground as Thiessen dominates

The University of Alberta Students’ Union (SU) election campaign trail made a stop at Campus Saint-Jean (CSJ) on February 26.…
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OpinionLily Polenchuk

Leah HennigFebruary 26, 2025

Almeida and Martel bringing strong ideas to presidential race

With four candidates vying for the University of Alberta Students’ Union‘s (SU) top position in the 2025 SU election, the…
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OpinionLily Polenchuk

Leah HennigFebruary 26, 2025

Some strong ideas from VPOF candidates in first forum, others not so much

The University of Alberta Students’ Union’ (SU) kicked off the 2025 election with the Augustana Forum on February 25. But…
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OpinionLily Polenchuk

Leah HennigFebruary 21, 2025

SU Report Cards 2024–25: President

Each year, The Gateway publishes an evaluation of the Students’ Union Executive and the Board of Governors representative. It’s impossible…
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OpinionLily Polenchuk

Leah HennigFebruary 20, 2025

SU Report Cards 2024–25: Vice-president (external)

Each year, The Gateway publishes an evaluation of the Students’ Union Executive and the Board of Governors representative. It’s impossible…
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