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Opinion • November 20, 2025
The Liberal government’s immigration policy is about economics. That’s no surprise if you understand the genealogy of Canadian politics. But Latin America’s humanist politics offer an interesting comparison.
Opinion • November 6, 2025
Cheating has morphed from a perceived opportunity to industry-like, with little room to figure out the very meaning of being a student.
Opinion • November 4, 2025
The rally earned media attention and raised the profile of the AMS’s campaign. But it was also odd — and saying 1,000 people turned out doesn’t line up with what the photos show.
Opinion • October 14, 2025
At the upcoming AGM, the AMS is going to ask members to support bylaw amendments that give long-term stability to resource groups like the Social Justice Centre and Pride Collective — at the cost of some autonomy, writes …
Opinion • October 10, 2025
Don’t think so? Read up on what unions across Canada have been supporting.
Opinion • October 7, 2025
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, …
Opinion • September 23, 2025
The SkyTrain to UBC has been delayed for 17 years. Students need to get involved if we want the government to act.
Opinion • September 20, 2025
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.
Opinion • September 16, 2025
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.
Opinion • July 23, 2025
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.
Opinion • June 28, 2025
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 …
Opinion • June 25, 2025
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 …
Opinion • June 5, 2025
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.
Opinion • June 3, 2025
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 …
Opinion • May 30, 2025
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.
Opinion • May 23, 2025
“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.
Opinion • May 13, 2025
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.
Opinion • April 15, 2025
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 …
Opinion • March 27, 2025
“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,” …
Opinion • March 19, 2025
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.