In 2025, the Huntley administration replaced toxicity with focus. In 2026, as students confront the affordability crisis and the AMS faces its deficit, service costs and businesses’ performance, this is the new bar in student politics.
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A terminated school teacher, disgraced professor and a sitting MLA are coming to campus to “debate” the realities of residential schools and to rage-bait UBC into content for their movement.
Your candidates need to be CLEAN, meaning they have Chutzpah, Leadership, Experience, they need to Align with your beliefs and they need to be kNowledgable — yes, I know the last one is a stretch.
From the way its executives talk about film, it doesn’t seem like it. In her debut column, Fiona Pulchny looks at the company’s confusing stance on theatres and what they’re doing to the cinema experience.
Maduro’s kidnapping last month was imperialism in action. But did you vilify Venezuelans who celebrated? You’re part of the problem.
"This pseudo-austerity budget does not even have that going for it — it’s as if it were strategically assembled to annoy literally every British Columbian," writes Politics Columnist Maya Tommasi.
Nobody will benefit from every AMS service. Expecting you will got us into this mess.
The Ubyssey endorses William Sparks for the role of AMS VP administration. Although he does have some catching up to do, we believe he is able to learn quickly and will likely be a safe, stable choice for this position.
Jaiya Panchi is running uncontested for the role of AMS VP academic and university affairs (AUA). We think you should vote for her, though we were unimpressed by the many repeated promises and notable omissions of her platform.
While Buraga, Fontana and Zarifa Nawar all bear notable experience, the former two bring new or overlooked ideas to the table that might have more to offer students.
Shack, as the current AVP finance, has demonstrated knowledge of the portfolio. He aims to conduct focus-group surveys on AMS businesses, then revamp them based on that feedback. These surveys will likely be the baseline of what Shack calls a “comprehensive business review,” which will be used to formulate a long-term plan — he thinks this is necessary for long-term financial stability at the business level.
The Ubyssey is not particularly impressed with Jasper Lorien and Dylan Evans. One is a candidate who may lead to drama and discord, and the other is wholly lacking in ambition. Honestly, we’re not sure we are voting for the right candidate.
The Ubyssey is endorsing candidates Bryan Buraga, Drédyn Fontana, Jasper Lorien and Zarifa Nawar, and Jaiya Panchi and Ash Dennis were more qualified than the rest of the unendorsed field.
You will have the opportunity to vote on four referenda during this year’s exam period: three are fee increases brought forward by the AMS and the fourth is a student-petitioned referendum which would require the AMS to write a letter demanding UBC cut ties with Israeli universities claimed to uphold apartheid. The Ubyssey endorses a yes-vote for all four referenda.
The Student Legal Fund Society (SLFS) has been in turmoil for years. Lucia Lu, Jacky Xue, Vihaan Gukta, Nathan Harris, Damarise Carcellar and Elaina Fung are all running unopposed for positions on the SLFS’s board. Without opposition, the six will be acclaimed.
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