March 26
The secretive body and its meeting go by the name “Senate” and, needless to say, I was deeply disturbed when I was made aware of its existence. Read More.
March 9
How can you make an ill-intentioned power-grab without a sizable voter base? By fighting dirty, that’s how. Read More.
March 9
The Ubyssey is endorsing candidates Bryan Buraga, Drédyn Fontana, Jasper Lorien and Zarifa Nawar, and Jaiya Panchi and Ash Dennis were more qualified than the rest of the unendorsed field. Read More.
March 9
Shack, as the current AVP finance, has demonstrated knowledge of the portfolio. He aims to conduct focus-group surveys on AMS businesses, then revamp them based on that feedback. These surveys will likely be the baseline of what Shack calls a “comprehensive business review,” which will be used to formulate a long-term plan — he thinks this is necessary for long-term financial stability at the business level. Read More.
March 9
The Ubyssey endorses William Sparks for the role of AMS VP administration. Although he does have some catching up to do, we believe he is able to learn quickly and will likely be a safe, stable choice for this position. Read More.
March 9
The Ubyssey strongly disindorses Alex Zheng and recommends students vote no in the VP External election. Zheng is unprepared on all fronts — AMS politics, organizing, external politics. As someone who aims to advocate for students, Zheng demonstrated minimal knowledge of municipal politics, which is one of his main advocacy fronts. Read More.
March 9
The Student Legal Fund Society (SLFS) has been in turmoil for years. Lucia Lu, Jacky Xue, Vihaan Gukta, Nathan Harris, Damarise Carcellar and Elaina Fung are all running unopposed for positions on the SLFS’s board. Without opposition, the six will be acclaimed. Read More.
March 9
You will have the opportunity to vote on four referenda during this year’s exam period: three are fee increases brought forward by the AMS and the fourth is a student-petitioned referendum which would require the AMS to write a letter demanding UBC cut ties with Israeli universities claimed to uphold apartheid. The Ubyssey endorses a yes-vote for all four referenda. Read More.
March 9
The Ubyssey is not particularly impressed with Jasper Lorien and Dylan Evans. One is a candidate who may lead to drama and discord, and the other is wholly lacking in ambition. Honestly, we’re not sure we are voting for the right candidate. Read More.
March 9
While Buraga, Fontana and Zarifa Nawar all bear notable experience, the former two bring new or overlooked ideas to the table that might have more to offer students. Read More.
March 9
Jaiya Panchi is running uncontested for the role of AMS VP academic and university affairs (AUA). We think you should vote for her, though we were unimpressed by the many repeated promises and notable omissions of her platform. Read More.
March 7
The AMS says amenities and services will suffer if Clubs Benefit Fee, Student Services Fee and Capital Projects Fund Fee referendums fail. Read More.
