Everywhere we go, we surround ourselves with music. But are our playlists actually inspiring — as they should be — or just white noise? Let your inner monologue find its voice more often, writes Media Columnist Colin Angell.
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“Our university presents itself as having learned from its past failings. After 500 days of silence, one cannot help but wonder whether this is merely a façade, embroidered with blood and hoisted by vapid declarations about human rights,” writes Omar Bseiso.
Climate action isn’t as politically popular as it used to be — but it doesn’t have to be that way. Climate activists have shaped our perceptions before with movements like Fridays for Future, and they can do it again, argues External Politics Columnist Maya Tommasi.
UBC is a huge, global university; however, the second I needed assistance with transcripts and diplomas, the systems were non-existent and staff were apathetic, at best. And my experience hardly feels singular, anyway, writes Gabrielle Lee.
“We need to broaden our understanding of resilience. It is not something you earn by suffering in silence. It is something that grows in connection,” writes Anita Aboni.
The University Act was never intended to compel “institutional neutrality.” It was the Bacon administration that helped cultivate and disseminate a “perverse interpretation” of the statute, paving the way for an absurd but perilous lawsuit, writes Pheroze Unwalla.
Despite our union’s near ubiquity in our lives, nearly five out of six eligible voters did not participate in this year’s AMS elections. But the AMS is a gift from previous generations — and despite its flaws, it remains well-positioned to be a force for social and institutional change, writes AMS Columnist Quyen Schroeder.
Generative AI isn't just a tool, and its arrival raises deeper questions about who the university serves and what higher education seeks to do, writes Saskia Tholen.
This administration has shown a genuine desire to engage those outside the AMS in its goal-setting and decision-making. While simply engaging with students and student organizers is far from sufficient to create an equitable AMS, this collaborative energy is a start, writes AMS Columnist Quyen Schroeder.
In conversations about trans issues, science is sometimes used as irrefutable proof to argue more socially conservative stances. Science, while often a fantastic tool, does have shortcomings, not the least of which being how it interacts with systemic prejudice to entrench that very sentiment, writes columnist Maya Tommasi.
The AMS has a communication problem. Nobody understands how it works, and whenever people want it to act, the AMS explains itself referencing its governance processes, writes AMS Columnist Quyen Schroeder.
The AMS wants an AGM that meets quorum on October 22. Students should attend, but their student union should actually allow them to engage — unlike their practices from past years.
The vague VP student life position didn’t get less vague. Neither did our understanding of Scooter Dom’s short-lived candidacy, ending with an allegation a member of his team misled him into entering in the first place, writes Schroeder.
The SkyTrain to UBC has been delayed for 17 years. Students need to get involved if we want the government to act.
Over the summer, we took a lot of time to reflect on and pinpoint the exact challenges and issues facing The Ubyssey. The result of this work was the creation of our new strategic plan — "The Ubyssey, Reloaded."