The BC government estimates the decision will save students $22 million in the coming year, as well as the average borrower $2,300 in the 10 years post-graduation.
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The Inter-Fraternity Council (IFC) will not be publicly endorsing specific candidates running in the AMS elections this year, breaking a longstanding tradition.
In a statement to The Ubyssey, elections administrator Halla Bertrand said the elections committee “does not believe that any candidate is purposefully buying accounts or the like.”
Campaign photos are also an oft-overlooked sore spot for even the most diligent candidate. While buttoning the top button of your only dress shirt and leaning on a tree may seem attractive, most of such photos mirror more of a “high school jock” — rather than a future leader.
The AMS held their first-ever elections meet-and-greet for Indigenous students after community members raised concerns about speaking on Indigeneity without consulting them.
If the stats say anything, it'll be a close match up between the Lower Mainland rivals.
VP Administration candidate Andrea M. Hurtado Fuentes was placed in the penalty box on March 12 for "double postering."
But Kullar didn’t follow these penalties until late afternoon on March 11, following a phone call at around 5:50 p.m. with Elections Administrator Halla Bertrand.
On Saturday, March 9, his #16 jersey was retired in honour of his years leading the T-Birds team and showcasing the success of their program.
Just because the AMS isn’t shouting and stomping down doors doesn’t mean its work isn’t political anymore.
Sidoo is one of the founding members of the 13th Man Foundation, which has poured millions into UBC’s football team since 2014.
It was a relatively quiet weekend in terms of quantity of varsity games — but it was exciting nonetheless.
Sounds of mockery from the audience were just as piercing as the harmonious melodies, and it was difficult not to feel trapped.
Remember the days where, instead of being a C-average university student, you were a level 50 in the wildy?
Here are our fact-checks for your candidates for Senate. There are ten of them, so it's a long one.