Ubyssey news staff

This year, there are six candidates running for The Ubyssey's Board of Directors.

All year, we’ve been attending governance meetings and keeping an eye on what’s going on in the governance bodies at UBC. Here's a short rundown on what we think of the referendum question on the ballot. We’re not here to tell how to vote, but we will be honest about what think about the question.

All year, we’ve been attending governance meetings and keeping an eye on what’s going on in the AMS, Senate and Board of Governors. We’re familiar with the issues and the pressures of each position in student government. We talked to all the candidates, attended all the debates and fact-checked their claims and platforms. We’re not here to tell you who to vote for, but we will be honest about each candidates’ strengths and weaknesses.

Find all the candidate profiles, fact checking, and more here.

AMS elections season has arrived, and students are competing for five executive positions, two Board of Governors seats and five seats on the UBC Vancouver Senate.

Your AMS executives are halfway through their terms. The Ubyssey spoke to all five about what progress they have made on their goals and what they intend to accomplish through the rest of the academic year.

All year, we’ve been attending governance meetings and keeping an eye on what’s going on in the AMS, Senate and Board of Governors. We’re familiar with the issues and the pressures of each position in student government. We talked to all the candidates, attended all the debates and fact-checked their claims and platforms. We’re not here to tell you who to vote for, but we will be honest about each candidates’ strengths and weaknesses.

Here's a short rundown on what we think of each referenda item. We’re not here to tell how to vote, but we will be honest each question up for a vote. Behold, The Ubyssey’s guide to the 2023 AMS Elections referenda.

Voting opens March 6.

In what has become an annual tradition, we're asking students to fill out this anonymous survey to learn how they feel about the current representatives and what issues they care about.

Your AMS executives are halfway through their terms. The Ubyssey spoke to all five about what progress they have made on their goals and what they intend to accomplish through the rest of the academic year.

Representatives from the UBC Persian Club and Afghani Student Association led a march on campus to protest the state violence faced by civilians in Iran and Afghanistan on October 17.

While we aren’t going to tell you who to vote for, this article should give you a clearer picture of the strengths and weaknesses of the three candidates.

In July, former VP Finance Rita Jin resigned after AMS Council did not approve her course schedule for the summer and fall. President Eshana Bhangu has served in the role since, first as a temporary replacement and then officially as the interim VP finance.

Whether it was UBC missteps, lapses in student support or geopolitical tensions, this article is a snapshot of some of the most impactful stories over the last year at UBC.