Opinion

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March 18

Opinion: We ran for AMS President as joke candidates. Here’s why

Nobody (Tony Kulenovic) is pictured on the left wearing a white hoodie that covers his face, gesturing to himself. u/sasamats (Eve Sankar) smiles raising her right hand in the centre. Barry 'Bee' Buzzword (Quyen Schroeder) is on the right, facing right but with their heard turned smiling toward the camera. All three candidates are shown in black and white, surrounded by a thin white outline and placed on top of a photo of the AMS Nest with a translucent blue overlay.

Reflecting on the 2025 AMS elections, all three joke candidates offer an indictment of the current state of student politics — taking on issues of engagement, culture and toxicity they say are preventing the student union from doing the work of serving its constituents. Read more.

Tony Kulenovic, Eve Sankar and Quyen Schroeder, Photos by Saumya Kamra, Illustrations by Mahin E Alam

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Four different information technologies — television, a radio, a landline and a smartphone all transmitting information, illustrated with sound or telecommunication waves radiated from each. The devices are all grey-brown, and placed on a turquoise background.

March 19

Hyperlinked: No, the bus does not sound like your playlist

Everywhere we go, we surround ourselves with music. But are our playlists actually inspiring — as they should be — or just white noise? Let your inner monologue find its voice more often, writes Media Columnist Colin Angell.

Colin Angell

March 18

Opinion: We ran for AMS President as joke candidates. Here’s why

Tony Kulenovic, Eve Sankar and Quyen Schroeder, Photos by Saumya Kamra, Illustrations by Mahin E Alam

American President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jackie Kennedy (right) posing with Prime Minister John Diefenbaker and his wife Olive Diefenbake (middle) on the steps of Parliament in Ottawa on May 18, 1961.

March 13

Opinion: What a Cold War-era foreign relations crisis can teach us about today’s

“For those familiar with modern Canadian history, the Bomarc Missile Crisis serves as a reminder of the pattern of aggression from the American executive when Canadian policy has not aligned with their immediate interests,” writes Juan F. Hernandez.

Juan F. Hernandez

Nathan Herrington, wearing brown pants, a black coat and a black and white keffiyeh being held by RCMP officers in navy clothing as he is being walked forward. Herrington is speaking to passersby, and his backpack is being carried by police.

March 12

Letter to the editor: UBC staffer’s detention is part of a pattern of racial and political profiling

February 14 detention of UBC staff member is “racial profiling, plain and simple,” writes Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East analyst Lynn Naji.

Lynn Naji

A stack of print issues of the The Ubyssey pictured on a wooden ledge in front of a glass window.

March 11

Letter to the editor: On the RCMP’s visit to The Ubyssey

“The normalization of this level of surveillance of students at a public university is deeply troubling,” writes Sean Tucker.

Sean Tucker

An illustration of a male student, wearing a blue hoodie, grey pants and black shoes, floating in a dormitory room over a bed during the night.

March 10

(Dis)connection: Where is everybody?

"If only we could all achieve the balance of going to a party or promising-sounding event every week,” writes Josh Peng in the debut article in his column, “(Dis)connection.”

Josh Peng, Illustrations by Emilija Vītols Harrison

An illustration featuring the Vancouver City Hall and a close-up drawing of the top of Parliament of Canada, with a yellow outline of British Columbia and blue outline of the City of Vancouver overlayed in the background.

March 10

Powers at be: Free speech isn’t what it used to be

It is impossible to talk about modern politics without recognizing the politics of freedom of expression, writes Maya Tommasi in the debut article of her column, “Powers at be.”

Maya Tommasi, Illustrations by Ayla Cilliers

A photo of a person walking by a blue wall that says AMS.

March 8

The Ubyssey’s guide to the 2025 AMS Elections candidates

We’re not here to tell you who to vote for, but we will be honest about each candidates’ strengths and weaknesses.

Ubyssey news staff

February 25

The Ubyssey won four national student press awards

The Ubyssey won four national student press awards, including the Canadian University Press's very first community service reporting award.

Iman Janmohamed

A black, sketched iPhone held in a hand, overlayed on group of illustrated people.

February 14

Opinion: Start using social media intentionally

Rather than expecting ourselves to fully abandon our social media accounts, we should focus on learning how to use them intentionally, writes Erin Chong.

Erin Chong, Illustrations by Abbie Lee

A photograph taken from the staircase between two floors at IKB, with students above and below the floor at the centre of the frame. The silver railing is in the foreground.

February 13

Opinion: Is IKB the ideal study space? It’s complicated

“There’s no denying that being in a space where everyone is studying can be motivating. The challenge is finding a balance: using the energy of the space for focus while not getting lost in the performance of productivity,” writes Kashvi Jain.

Kashvi Jain

February 10

Hyperlinked: Of course UBC is full of Redditors

Hand all the bookworms and budding scholars smartphones and bam: of course they’re on the nerdy social media, writes Colin Angell in the debut article in his column, "Hyperlinked."

Colin Angell, Illustrations by Emilija Vītols Harrison

The UBC Clock Tower on a snowy day in 2019, with a snow-covered tree in the left foreground of the photo.

February 3

PSA: UBC cancels in-person classes for second day due to snow

While campus will remain open, all in-person learning activities have been cancelled for tomorrow, February 4.

Spencer Izen

The Walter C. Koerner Library — a green, glass rectangular building — on a snowy day in November 2022.

February 2

PSA: All in-person learning activities cancelled February 3

According to a UBC weather advisory, students should look for communication from instructors about whether other arrangements will be made like the class moving online.

Aisha Chaudhry

January 22

The Ubyssey’s guide to the 2025 AMS VP AUA by-election candidates

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.

Viyan Handley and Aisha Chaudhry