During the sixth and seventh days of the trial of Thamer Almestadi — who has been charged with attempted murder in connection with an attack that took place at UBC on October 4 of 2016 — the court heard the accused testify.
The court first heard from witness Mohammed Ashik Abrar, a 21-year-old second-year student in chemical engineering. During the fall of 2016, he lived alongside Almestadi in Totem Park’s Salish House — they frequently smoked cigarettes together outside the building and studied together in the commons block on occasion.
Friday, Thamer Almestadi appeared at the BC Supreme Court for the fourth day of trial in connection with an attack that occured at UBC on October 4, 2016. Almestadi — a 19-year-old international student — has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault and assault with a weapon.
In connection with an attack that happened at UBC in October of 2016, Thamer Almestadi, a 19-year-old international student, was charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault and assault with a weapon. On Thursday, he appeared at the BC Supreme Court for the third day of trial.
Thamer Almestadi, who has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault and assault with a weapon in connection with an attack that happened at UBC in October 2016, appeared at his second day of trial Wednesday.
Today was the first day of the BC Supreme Court trial of former UBC student Thamer Almestadi, who has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault and assault with a weapon after allegedly attacking a fellow UBC student last October. Almestadi has pled not guilty to all charges against him.
A former student at the Okanagan campus has filed a complaint against UBC with BC’s Human Rights Tribunal, alleging that the university mishandled her case after she reported a sexual assault.
This year, the AMS plans to improve student representation in the allocation process of the UBC Excellence Fund. This will be done through encouraging more consultations between the AMS and different student constituencies, including first-year constituencies.
Among the five recipients, UBC’s very own Dr. Karen Bakker, Professor of Geography, and her team are recognized for their collaborative efforts in acknowledging decolonization of water governance and improvement of Indigenous people’s water security.
Yesterday at 6 p.m., Vance Joy — in partnership with the AMS and Peak radio — put on a 16-minute “surprise” concert in the plaza. It was exactly what you would expect from a slightly ramshackle, hasty outdoor concert announced on Peak two hours in advance.
UBC has informed The Ubyssey that UBC President Santa Ono’s apology for “the university’s involvement in the history of the Indian Residential School system” has been rescheduled to an undecided date and time.
In 2016 and 2017, there have been increasing reports of crime in the Granville Entertainment District including cases of stabbings, sexual assault and debit card theft. These incidences may be quite worrying to bar-goers in the area — this is where the Stacy Forrester’s “Night Life Street Team” comes into play.
Over 100 UBC building employees voted unanimously in favour of taking strike action on September 8 after failing to reach a compromise with UBC on matters such as retroactive pay and scheduling concessions.
Max Holmes, former AMS elections administrator and the current associate VP Academic and Univeristy Affairs, is running in the by-election for VP Academic on a platform of affordability, diversity, improving the student experience and experiental learning.
Just after midnight on Saturday, September 9, a 20-year-old male was assaulted at the Fraternity Village. The victim sustained minor non-life threatening injuries to the leg after attempting to subdue the accused.