Students react to election results
By: Sofia Peralta-Baron
On March 28, students learned the results of the RRC Polytech Students’ Association 2024–2025 election.
Flipping through class notes, Loveth Igiehon prepares for her next lecture. In the RRC Polytech Exchange District atrium, she sits below green, blue and red posters reading “Vote for me.”
“I felt like my vote counted,” says Igiehon, a 39-year-old Business Management student at Red River College Polytechnic.
Igiehon was part of the 20 per cent of RRC Polytech’s student body who voted in this year’s student election.
Last year’s voter turnout was 13.5 per cent of the total student population.
Seated across from Igiehon is her classmate Alma Aszorqa, 40. They both voted for Milagros Monjaraz. Even though both students agreed Monjaraz’s campaign promise of promoting “unity and inclusivity on campus,” is important, they are more concerned about parking at Exchange District Campus.
“The parking situation is ridiculous for RRC Polytech students and staff. I’ve already got two $60 fines because we have to move our cars every two hours,” said Aszorqa.
Aszorqa is also concerned about child care because she is a parent.
“We need some type of daycare. During the elementary spring break, many parents in my class didn’t know what to do because our classes were still in session,” said Aszorqa.
In July 2023, the Manitoban government announced $45 million to expand childcare child at six post-secondary institutions, including RRC Polytech.
RRC Polytech currently only provides child care at the Notre Dame Campus, according to the college’s website.
Newly elected President Milagros Monjaraz told The Projector that “one of her main challenges at RRC Polytech is being a student and a full-time mother.”
On the other hand, newly elected Vice President Internal Angela Grace Felipe’s campaign priority was to reinstate the inactive clubs.
“I like the idea of clubs, and I think there needs to be a club dedicated to helping international students transition to Canada,” says Miaoqi Ma, a 35-year-old Business Administration student.
Although no candidates mentioned a specific type of club, there is a Newcomer Connections Support Club (NCSC) intended as a support group for international students.
Newly elected Vice President Academic Gursharan Kaur Brar wants to make spreading awareness about the student association’s events and benefits a priority.
