Opinion
The Ubyssey’s opinion section exists to platform original, intelligent perspectives about topics concerning our community.
Editorial: No single party can take down ABC
COPE, OneCity, and the Greens can work together to build a better Vancouver.
Powers that be: We deserve better from BC politics
Eby's snap election is a clear power grab from an unpopular premier. Yet his challengers from the right are somehow less competent.
Editorial: Fry's vision for Vancouver is what we need
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
World-class teams deserve world-class fans. Instead, our sports teams are ignored.
Powers that Be: The road to socialism is decentralized
The BC Greens are multiple steps behind NYC's Zohran Mamdani. This is an opportunity, not a problem.
Editorial: Renzitti has plans for student life. Hu doesn’t even have concepts.
The Ubyssey editorial board endorses Renzitti — the only competent candidate.
Editorial: What does AI add to university?
While deliberate inclusion of AI in course assignments could be beneficial, not every course needs AI.
Move Fast, Break Things: Is Genio even good?
I tested it to find out. My verdict: not as a replacement for notetakers.
Point of Inquiry: Who is afraid of Robert?
AMS Council turned its discussion into “a lawless land.” The result? A surprisingly positive and collaborative environment.
Powers that Be: Is being young in politics enough?
Last year’s AMS VP External Solomon Yi-Kieran is running for Vancouver City Council. Despite campaigning on their youth, Yi-Kieran doesn’t bring radical change.
Opinion: Why we need pleasures of the table
Reducing burnout and stress may be as simple as the pleasure of a shared meal.
Move Fast, Break Things: Carney can't save us from American technology
Canvas, Workday and Google are all subject to Trump’s whims. Canadian versions might not be any better. The solution? Thinking global.
Point of Inquiry: Political necromancy is so last decade
The yearly onslaught of tried and tested (and failed) database promises looks backwards when we should be looking forward.
Point of Inquiry: Finally, the courtesy of open debate
The AMS executives floundered in their first meeting. It’s a chance for the rest of us to step up.
Move Fast, Break Things: The risks of age verification outweigh the benefits
Protecting children from ‘harmful content’ will cost everyone’s privacy, writes Leah Grossman in her debut column.
Opinion: We advocated for Palestine at Senate. UBC didn’t want us to.
“Senate must hear directly from the students and faculty most profoundly affected by continued partnerships with Israeli institutions,” writes Apartheid Free UBC coalition member Carmella Gray-Cosgrove.
Close Up: What Chalamet missed about opera and ballet
Online entertainment encourages passive consumption. Live performance demands the opposite — which we need more than ever.
The movie doesn’t need to be the book
I was struck by “Wuthering Heights”’s divergence from Brontë’s novel. But it was clear that it had no intention of being a faithful adaptation.
Point of Inquiry: Lawyers at AMS Council are never a good sign
The Executive Performance & Accountability Committee is done, for now. Its replacement needs to be more transparent.
