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Editorial: No single party can take down ABC

Quyen Schroeder, Ubyssey Editorial Board and Saba Majd — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:27 +0000

Collage by Skye Shen / The Ubyssey, photo elements by Ewan Streit / Unsplash, Sophie N / Unsplash, Juzzepo / Unsplash.

COPE, OneCity, and the Greens can work together to build a better Vancouver.

Editorial: Fry's vision for Vancouver is what we need

Ubyssey Editorial Board, Maneli Moghbeli and Skye Shen — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000

Collage by Skye Shen / The Ubyssey, photo elements by Ben Nelms / CBC, Stuart McNish / Vancouver Sun, Pete Fry Campaign.

Incumbent Mayor Ken Sim has only two relevant challengers: Kareem Allam and Pete Fry. Only Fry represents a meaningful change in Vancouver's direction.

Editorial: Thunderbirds stadiums are empty. They shouldn't be

Ubyssey Editorial Board, Quyen Schroeder, Saba Majd and Skye Shen — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000

Collage by Skye Shen / The Ubyssey, photo elements by Salomon Micko Benrimoh / The Ubyssey, Aleah Kippan / The Ubyssey, Sidney Shaw / The Ubyssey.

World-class teams deserve world-class fans. Instead, our sports teams are ignored.

Editorial: Renzitti has plans for student life. Hu doesn’t even have concepts.

Ubyssey Editorial Board, Sofia Campanholo, Saba Majd and Skye Shen — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000

Collage by Skye Shen / The Ubyssey, photo elements by Aleah Kippan / The Ubyssey, Iman Janmohamed / The Ubyssey.

The Ubyssey editorial board endorses Renzitti — the only competent candidate.

Editorial: What does AI add to university?

Ubyssey Editorial Board, Saba Majd, Quyen Schroeder and Skye Shen — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 07:04:45 +0000

Collage by Skye Shen / The Ubyssey, photo elements Alex Dos Santos / Pexels, Marija Zaric / Unsplash.

While deliberate inclusion of AI in course assignments could be beneficial, not every course needs AI.

Editorial: You can choose five senators-at-large. Buraga, Fontana, Lorien and Nawar should be the first four

Ubyssey Editorial Board and Saumya Kamra — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 07:00:22 +0000

Design by Saumya Kamra

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.

Editorial: Shack has the technical and political knowledge to succeed as VP finance

Ubyssey Editorial Board and Saumya Kamra — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 07:00:19 +0000

Design by Saumya Kamra

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.

Editorial: Sparks is a responsible choice for VP admin

Ubyssey Editorial Board and Saumya Kamra — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 07:00:15 +0000

Design by Saumya Kamra / The Ubyssey

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.

Editorial: Vote with empathy. Vote yes on all four referenda

Ubyssey Editorial Board and Ayla Cilliers — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000

Design by Ayla Cilliers / The Ubyssey

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.

Editorial: Panchi’s AUA candidacy is unremarkable

Saumya Kamra and Ubyssey Editorial Board — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000

Photo and design by Saumya Kamra / The Ubyssey

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.