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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
“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.
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.
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.
“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.
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.
Reflecting on the 2025 AMS elections, all three joke candidates offer an indictment of the current state of student politics — taking on issues of engagement, culture and toxicity they say are preventing the student union from doing the work of serving its constituents.
“For those familiar with modern Canadian history, the Bomarc Missile Crisis serves as a reminder of the pattern of aggression from the American executive when Canadian policy has not aligned with their immediate interests,” writes Juan F. Hernandez.
February 14 detention of UBC staff member is “racial profiling, plain and simple,” writes Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East analyst Lynn Naji.
“The normalization of this level of surveillance of students at a public university is deeply troubling,” writes Sean Tucker.
"If only we could all achieve the balance of going to a party or promising-sounding event every week,” writes Josh Peng in the debut article in his column, “(Dis)connection.”