"Opinion" from The Ubyssey

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

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

Powers that Be: The road to socialism is decentralized

Maya Tommasi, Quyen Schroeder, Seneesha Ekanayake, Skye Shen and Saba Majd — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:00:26 +0000

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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.

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

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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

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

Move Fast, Break Things: Is Genio even good?

Leah Grossman, Quyen Schroeder, Saba Majd and Skye Shen — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000

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I tested it to find out. My verdict: not as a replacement for notetakers.

Point of Inquiry: Who is afraid of Robert?

Quyen Schroeder and Skye Shen — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:18:00 +0000

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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?

Maya Tommasi, Quyen Schroeder, Skye Shen and Saba Majd — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:18:00 +0000

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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

Quyen Schroeder, Merje Kuus, Saba Majd and Skye Shen — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:00:29 +0000

Illustration by Skye Shen / The Ubyssey

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

Leah Grossman and Skye Shen — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0000

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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

Quyen Schroeder and Skye Shen — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 17:48:32 +0000

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The yearly onslaught of tried and tested (and failed) database promises looks backwards when we should be looking forward.