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The dust has settled and the 2018 AMS Great Debate is over. Voting starts Monday, but before you head to the polls, let's take another look at some of the statements made Thursday night.
At UBC, the lack of voter participation has created a vicious cycle of disenfranchisement. And while the elections committee is pushing to change that, it is not something that is going to be solved overnight.
"Hats off to them, they played a really complete match and they made us have to be our best today — and we weren't our best."
“Our whole team came out with a lot of energy and drive, not letting balls hit the ground, and going after everything.”
There are four referendum questions on the elections ballot this year, covering a wide range of topics: the extension of current U-Pass contract, the restructuring of AMS fees, the removal of student court from AMS bylaws and the creation of the Sustainable Food Access Fund. The first three have already been endorsed by the AMS.
The Board election is governed by a specific set of rules: instead of students being able to abstain from or vote “no” to an uncontested candidate as in the case of AMS elections, Malone and Gattinger are “acclaimed” as elected, meaning that they automatically get the seats.
Fourth-year arts student Marium Hamid wants to make the society more accessible, inclusive and communicative to students. The platform is motivated by her involvement on campus, especially her current term as the AMS student services manager.
Third-year business and computer science student Andy Lin wants to “bring God’s love to campus,” after crediting Christianity for “changing his life” and “giving him hope while being bullied growing up.”
Rodney Little Mustache, a third-year mature student and member of the Piikani Nation of the Niitsitapi Confederacy, wants to better engage Indigenous students on campus.
Jeanie Malone, a master’s student in biomedical engineering, is running for re-election to UBC Senate. Malone is running on a four-pronged platform of “governance, equity, accessibility, and communication.”
Cristina Ilnitchi is running to be the next AMS VP External with a platform focused on affordability, accessibility and wellbeing. One of three candidates vying for the position, Ilnitchi is hoping to use her experience as the campaigns and outreach commissioner (COC) under the AMS VP Academic portfolio to advocate for students.
Mishal Tahir, one of three candidates running for AMS VP External, is focusing her platform on achieving a SkyTrain line to UBC, improving affordability and scholarships — especially for international students — and strengthening student housing rights.
S.G. Krishna is a second-year commerce student running for AMS VP External with a focus on improving job opportunities for international students and increasing the ease of opting out of the U-Pass.
Fourth-year arts student Marium Hamid is running to be re-elected this year in hopes to carry on her current work at the UBC Vancouver Senate. Her platform consists of implementing policies that prioritize inclusivity in course curricula, increasing the affordability of course material and improving the execution Policy 131.