Stories from Aafreen Siddiqui at The Ubyssey

UBC Astronomy club celebrates Saturn at opposition

Aafreen Siddiqui — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 00:29:00 +0000

Isa S You / The Ubyssey

On August 27, the UBC Astronomy Club invited stargazers to the UBC Botanical Garden for a chance to look at Saturn at its brightest.

Despite invite, UBC will not attend Vancouver Pride 2022

Aafreen Siddiqui — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 21:03:31 +0000

Isabella Falsetti / The Ubyssey

The university has not said why it will not attend this year’s parade — the first since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Four of the five arts reps on AMS Council resigned to work for AMS execs. Now the AUS will fill the vacancies.

Aafreen Siddiqui — Mon, 13 Jun 2022 20:14:00 +0000

Isabella Falsetti / The Ubyssey

The Arts Undergraduate Society (AUS) will fill the vacant arts student seats on AMS Council after four of the five recently-elected representatives resigned to work in the offices of AMS execs.

UNA Board member resigns, new member appointed to fill vacancy

Aafreen Siddiqui — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 23:07:09 +0000

File The Ubyssey

Dr. Mario Gallo has resigned from the University Neighborhood Association (UNA) Board of Directors. Fall election candidate Fei Liu will be replacing Gallo on the Board.

Letter of Love: Tomorrow is better than today

Aafreen Siddiqui — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 21:02:01 +0000

Mahin E Alam

I promise to take better care of you.

‘Pandemic within a pandemic’ : Intimate partner violence on the rise

Aafreen Siddiqui — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 21:04:17 +0000

Raina Cao

This article contains mention of intimate partner violence.

Should you drop a course this week?

Aafreen Siddiqui and Ava Peacock — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 20:00:00 +0000

File Zubair Hirji

We personally spent hours contemplating whether we wanted to drop a course or not in our first year, and our indecisive asses had no help.

Partnered in the pandemic: Sex, stress and darker trends

Aafreen Siddiqui — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 18:42:39 +0000

File The Ubyssey

Content warning: This article contains mention of intimate partner violence.

Midterm review: Eshana Bhangu, VP academic and university affairs

Aafreen Siddiqui — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 22:36:11 +0000

Isabella Falsetti

Halfway through the year, AMS VP academic and university affairs Eshana Bhangu has made progress on most of her goals — but some of the outcome of her advocacy has yet to be seen.

UNA candidate profile: Mitchell Prost

Aafreen Siddiqui — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 22:30:41 +0000

Courtesy Mitchell Prost

As a former student, Prost acknowledged the challenges that students face with housing, and looks forward to improving land use development.