Spencer Izen

Here we're covering the first debate on February 26 where the candidates for president, VP finance and Senate debated each other.

This February marks two years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — a conflict that has taken the lives of over 10,000 civilians and displaced millions, resulting in Europe’s biggest refugee crisis since the Second World War.

Following a week of public pressure, BC’s Minister of Post Secondary Education & Future Skills Selina Robinson was removed from cabinet after comments critics say erase Palestinian history. She will remain in the NDP caucus and continue to represent her riding as an MLA.

The Board of Governors Finance Committee voted on Monday to recommend tuition increases of 5 per cent for new international undergraduate students, 3 per cent for continuing undergraduate international students and 2 per cent for new and continuing domestic undergraduate and graduate students.

The statement repeated that the stickers stand at odds with the organization’s values and said they are concerned the campaign “will fuel an already incendiary environment and jeopardize student safety.”

On November 15, the Senate met for the first time under new President Benoit-Antoine Bacon to receive the student senate caucus’ Senate 2026 priorities memorandum and the UBC Library annual report.

The university’s budget assumes a total operating revenue of $3.65 billion, and a total operating expense of $3.57 billion — leaving a consolidated surplus of $85 million.

Linda Greenhouse has spent over four decades watching the United States Supreme Court.

The new policy limits digital assessment tools' cost to 12 per cent of the per credit tuition fee, and says that digital assessments can be used for only up to 20 per cent of their final grade.

Tong, a third-year newcomer to the AMS, ran on a platform of advocating around affordability and accessibility issues.

Remy, inspired by the Open Kitchen rat infamously spotted in January 2022, is running on a platform centred on climate justice, food security, and making the AMS “a student union again.”

Tong is running on a platform that focuses on affordability and accessibility, with an emphasis on lobbying targeted at the provincial government.

Lone VP external candidate Tina Tong discussed her platform proposals and faced some criticism from audience questions at last night's Great Debate.

The Vancouver City Council voted in January to close the City of Vancouver’s Renter’s Office, a body established by the previous council in 2018 to promote and advocate for tenants’ rights.

CUPE 2278 President Emily Cadger said the campaign saw a slowdown over the break as students’ attention turned towards exams but expects energy to return following organizer meetings held at the start of the semester.