Moderator Gordon Katic informed the audience we'd be “doing things a little differently.” Katic ran the rest of the debate as “last senator standing.” In groups of two to three, senators had to give answers that were most liked by the audience.
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In the last AMS hosted debate, the VP Academic candidates — Samantha So, Andrew Liang and Hussam Zbeeb — squared off. The debate started with a game of The Price Is Right, where the candidates had to guess the prices of different student textbooks.
Maui’s booming tourist industry is due to the absolute absurdities that can be performed at any time on the island. It houses interesting people from dropout hippies, to the rich sitting at the hotel bar, but the true nut-jobs are all at the beach.
First-year student Ann Makosinski has become a prize-winning inventor and entrepreneur as a result of her two inventions — the Hollow Flashlight and the e-Drink. To aspiring innovators, she said, “Start now. There’s nothing holding you back.”
Why on earth is Candy Crush so addicting? A recently published study may offer some insight into what makes games like Candy Crush so hard to put down. “When we added the cues, the behaviour shifted. It was a really big shift towards risky choice.”
Welcome to The Ubyssey’s new podcast, "Since 1918.” Just in case you used your copy of the paper as an umbrella or feel like listening to my smooth monotone on your hellish commute home, here it is — all the latest content.
A number of referendum questions are coming your way on this year's ballot. The topics range from a fee increase that would double the number of incoming refugee students, to supporting a new Gallery. So how will you vote?
Is it spring, already? With flowers in bloom and a week of sunshine, it sure feels like it. In February, the average temperature has been a degree or two greater than normal, a trend that is expected to continue to worsen in the future.
The Ubyssey takes a look back through the years at some of the most interesting former executives. Whether they’ve been prime minister or filing complaints with the UN, they've had some colourful terms and exciting careers.
Taking some time off from his federal indictment down south, Martin Shkreli is now running for AMS VP Finance, as made evident from his newly put-up campaign posters in the Nest. Unfortunately, none of them state any proposed policies.
The festival will bring indigenous stories to life in the museum's Great Hall. It will feature traditional aboriginal dance styles, storytelling and educational workshops with both matinee and evening shows running throughout the week.
It seems you can’t watch sports today without hearing about the debilitating nature of traumatic brain injuries caused by repetitive or excessive blows to the head. Researchers are on the forefront of detecting concussions.
Despite a good first half, the ’Birds went on a losing skid after Christmas break. Losing captain Neil Manning in January was a big setback as it left the team with a less experienced defence, which included five rookie defencemen.
If you have ever watched a movie in the Norm or listened to live music at Koerner’s, then you have been lucky enough to experience the rich arts and culture on campus. However, most students don’t get a chance to see that due to a lack of support.
“I am fighting ageism, sexism and racism to be able to get my films funded. All the people who want to fund my films — they’re not racist, they’re not sexist — they are people who are pro-humanitarian, but the dollars speak.”