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Amid chaos and violence, hundreds at UBC show solidarity with residential school survivors

As dances and songs honoured Indigenous resilience, multiple assaults took place metres away amid clashes on the grass outside IKB, and residential school denialist MLA Dallas Brodie barricaded herself inside the Aquatic Centre. Another denialist was arrested after refusing an order to leave the area. Read more.

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Midterm review: VP Student Life Kevin Heieis

Over halfway through his term, Heieis’s work to improve student life has not gone unnoticed. Out of his 14 identified action items, Heieis has reported full completion of seven, with five goals in progress and two that have yet to be addressed.

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Midterm review: VP External Solomon Yi-Kieran

Ten months into their term, Yi-Kieran has made considerable strides toward their goals of lobbying for student needs at the municipal and provincial levels, fostering relationships between the AMS and external organizations, and renewing interest in issues such as the SkyTrain extension to UBC. However, some tangible outcomes are still pending.

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Midterm review: VP AUA Zarifa Nawar

More than halfway through her term, Nawar has delivered on a significant portion of her platform, securing millions in funding for educational and work opportunities, food security and student reimbursements while advocating for improvements to academic policy and the student experience.

A person wearing traditional Indigenous regalia, including a feathered headdress, holds a red-and-white flag as they stand in front of a crowd at an outdoor demonstration. People behind them watch, clap, and hold signs among leafless trees and campus buildings.

Amid chaos and violence, hundreds at UBC show solidarity with residential school survivors

As dances and songs honoured Indigenous resilience, multiple assaults took place metres away amid clashes on the grass outside IKB, and residential school denialist MLA Dallas Brodie barricaded herself inside the Aquatic Centre. Another denialist was arrested after refusing an order to leave the area.

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AMS brings back Friendlier alternatives at Blue Chip

The latest: AMS Council met to discuss its priorities for UBC's operating budget 2026-27 and hear an update to the AMS/GSS Health and Dental Plan. Among council's updates for the evening included the re-introduction of single-use alternatives to Friendlier products at Blue Chip, after finding last month that the Friendlier pilot program was disliked by some customers.

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