Candidates Hussam Zbeeb, Samantha So and Andrew Liang went head-to-head in a debate to become the new VP academic and university affairs. The candidates used the debate to try and set themselves apart from each other.
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Writer Sean Oliver pulls no punches in his play, Bright Blue Future, which recounts a wild, cocaine powdered night on Vancouver Island that handles humour and depravity with sure-handed grace and startling insight.
I think it’s really cool. It’s a really cool concept and I would live in here, but the price is a bit expensive. But the idea of letting more students live on-campus and kind of being all in this self-contained space is really cool.
Mental health and student engagement were under the microscope at the yesterday's debate. Eleven of the fourteen Senate candidates participated in the event and with so many candidates running with similar platforms, contenders struggled to stand out
Despite the fact that only two candidates are in the running this year for the position of AMS VP external, both Alex Kilpatrick and Kathleen Simpson managed to diversify themselves and engage in lively debate.
The two boast very different backgrounds — Ehrenholz is currently president of the Engineering Undergraduate Society (EUS). Scott has founded his own club, served as treasurer of his frat and held the position of vice-chair of the AMS SAC.
If you are into computers or gaming, chances are you know what a hackathon is. If not, it's a competition where developers work together over the course of several days to produce a prototype to be presented on the last day of the hack.
“It’s taken quite some time and effort to really get things together. It’s like starting over again really. Now we are catering to a greater variety of photographers. A few years ago, it was more catered to film, but we now welcome all types."
You probably know a student who has taken study drugs to cram at least once. Maybe you have taken them yourself. Is it cheating? They can energize and boost motivation, but won’t help you learn better.
UBC’s announced new inductees to the UBC Sports Hall of Fame last week. Among those inducted into the athletes category were track and cross country star Jeff Schiebler, quarterback Jordan Gagner, and basketball player Erica McGuinness.
Gunjan Mhapankar's digital storytelling project showcasing community services offered by local non-profit organizations has received international recognition and won her a trip to London where she will get leadership training and meet the Queen.
The 2014/15 enrolment report shows an exponential growth in international undergraduate students, rising 119 per cent since 2009. Aboriginal student enrolment has also increased by 33 per cent from 2009-2014.
Ramin also hopes to build hype for the product via an online yodeling competition. Participants can enter to win a variety of ski prizes by uploading a video of themselves yodeling to the YodelUp Facebook page.
Want to know who is running for election in the AMS, Board of Governors and Senate? FInd out right here. This list was last updated this afternoon, but Senate still retains the highest number of candidates — 14 in total.
I am already past my mid-20s and still have no idea how to cook. I just naturally don't have the motivation and neither the interest in cooking and food at all. Is there any way to really get me learning something that's plain dull and boring?”