An unofficial and unapproved vote-no campaign, called Vote No UBC, has began against a student-proposed referendum asking the AMS to endorse a two-day student strike from March 24-25 to demand UBC divest from companies students say are complicit in Palestinian human rights violations.
Here we're covering the Great Debate on March 6 where the candidates for all positions debated each other.
Candidates spoke about improving consultation and the role the proposed AMS VP student life could have on Indigenous students at UBC at this year’s Indigenous Forum on March 5.
Students can vote to fill five seats on the Ubyssey Publications Society Board of Directors. The board oversees the business and financial side of The Ubyssey.
This year, students will be able to vote on a student-proposed referendum asking the AMS to endorse a two-day student strike from March 24-25 to demand UBC divest from companies students say are complicit in Palestinian human rights violations.
The Ubyssey has compiled a list of endorsements candidates have received.
On May 6, Evans took the debate stage by himself to answer questions and explain his goals as the sole candidate in the VP Administration race.
Last night, 9 out of 14 candidates for the student senator-at-large race, squared off in the Pit for the great debate.
Uncontested VP external candidate Solomon Yi-Kieran answered questions at yesterday’s great debate on concerns around their previous partisan experience, climate action and plans to keep the student body updated on their priorities.
At the great debate last night, VP finance candidate Gagan Parmar, spoke about his plans to fund Indigenous student initiatives, foster a healthy workplace culture and “strike a balance” in funding allocation.
The candidates in the Board of Governors (BoG) race met at last night's great debate to spar over funding obligations, unspent money and food affordability.
VP academic and university affairs candidates gathered in the Pit last night to discuss housing bursaries, harm reduction, the VP Academic Caucus and more at the great debate.
At last night's great debate presidential candidates came to the stage to discuss reintroducing equity staff members, supporting a student-petitioned referendum, and to eat honey.
This year, there are five referenda items for students to vote on.
On February 14, a UBC employee was detained on campus on his way to work after he took videos outside the Invictus Games wearing a keffiyeh. His union said they haven't ruled out litigation against the RCMP.