After five long and arduous sets in the second game of the Canada West quarter-finals, a resounding kill from left-side hitter Laura MacTaggart finished off the three game series against Brandon University.
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UBC Museum of Anthropology's newest exhibit, “In the Footprint of the Crocodile Man: Contemporary Art of the Sepik River, Papua New Guinea,” explores the art of the Iatmul people living along the Sepik river in Papa New Guinea.
The AMS is endorsing a yes vote for most of the 2016 referendum questions currently open to students. Others have been more critical. We'll break down what each question means, and how we'll be voting.
This election features two powerhouse women who have given an incredible amount to students on this campus already, and who are capable of giving even more as president. With either candidate, the AMS and the student body would be in good hands.
This is a question that had valid criticisms, which were addressed. That is why it is the only question on this ballot to have been unanimously approved and endorsed by the elected student representatives without a single abstention.
There are 34 candidates running in the 2016 AMS elections at UBC. Click through to watch videos and read profiles of the people running for President, VP Academic, VP Admin, VP Finance, VP External, Board of Governors and Senate.
But Instagram wouldn’t be Instagram if we were satisfied with darkly-lit, blurry photos of sunsets. The ranks of the cultural elite – the Instagram famous – spend hours each day cultivating their aesthetic.
The women’s hockey team made history on Sunday night. After surviving two back-to-back elimination games, the ’Birds held on to a 3-2 victory against the Regina Cougars to bring the Canada West Final series to home ice next Friday.
The program, which is a joint effort of the department of computer science and department of statistics, will be a 10-month long, intensive program aimed at those interested in managing and using data.
“I am the only candidate who has tangible plans to carry out their promises and has proven that I can carry out the goals and promises I made to students. I’m realistic, I’m hard working and I … won’t promise things I can’t get done.”
“Ultimately, the year I’ve been a student I haven’t really noticed what the president does ... I just wanted to do something for the students right away. What do the present students want? Give it to them right away.”
“[The] number one [reason] is why I’m running, that the divest of the oil shares that I seriously voted on over two years ago and nothing’s been done. I’m so upset at that I’ve decided to run for president.”
“I haven’t seen another website that points to a third-party website and so really showing that, I can connect with other parties. It brings together YouTube, music and different images and gifs of cats.”
“The most important body is the student body. As the next AMS president, I can draw on my two and a half years of experience managing teams, pivoting from hardships and projects, and working with leaders and developing through critical times.”
“I think I am one of, if not the most, experienced candidate for this role. I have relationships with members of the Board of Governors currently, which I can leverage to my advantage to lobby for student issues ... without sacrificing my integrity.”