The VP administration debate today proved much more controversial than the former one on Tuesday. Much of the controversy came from candidate Aaron Verones’s refusal to reject the Inter-Fraternity Council’s (IFC) endorsement.
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According to the poster, it only takes three minutes to vote. Apparently it also takes two years for anyone to realize that your AMS Elections promotional material is outdated.
Thursday’s Great Debate saw six candidates running for the five Senate student-at-large positions go over commonly-discussed issues such as the lack of a fall reading week as well as the poor accessibility of campus facilities.
Presidential candidates Andy Lin, Marium Hamid and Rodney Little Mustache met again Thursday evening for the Great Debate. This time, the candidates field questions more tailored to their platforms than just those about the broad structure of the AMS.
All three candidates for AMS VP External — Mishal Tahir, S.G. Krishna and Cristina Ilnitchi — faced-off on questions related to tuition advocacy, transit and sexual assault policy implementation at the Great Debate on Thursday night. While each candidate brought unique platform points, it became clear that each had varying levels of concrete policy proposals.
Thursday’s Great Debate gave uncontested VP Academic candidate Max Holmes a second opportunity to discuss his platform with the audience. Holmes, the incumbent running for re-election, reiterated his desires to improve consultations and hold UBC accountable, while tackling a significant amount of questions regarding financial operations.
During the Great Debate, unchallenged incumbent Jeanie Malone and newcomer Jakob Gattinger got the chance to bring up their key concerns with the portfolio and the coming year.
The Great Debate saw a heated clash between remaining VP Finance candidates Adam Forsgren and Kuol Akbeucheny over the AMS businesses, the investment portfolio and the controversial endorsements of the Inter-Fraternity Council.
This was Butenschon’s second season guiding the T-Birds.
In case if you’ve been living under a rock, the 2018 AMS election draws nigh.
“Like I said before, you are only human — as much as some might fancy themselves otherwise — and you are allowed to be.”
From the Cult is The Ubyssey’s unofficial AMS Election coverage. If you want real news, go over to the news section.
Vegan pizza company Virtuous Pie’s new location in Wesbrook Village is officially open. The company has acquired a loyal following at its Chinatown location for serving healthy, plant-based pizza and ice cream with high-quality ingredients.
The AMS Great Debate is being held on Thursday, March 1 in the lower atrium of the Nest where every candidate from every race will be in attendance to answer all of your burning questions.
I had the first breakdown when I was told that one of my best friends had been murdered, and it lasted for over two weeks.