On Tuesday, the VP Academic and University Affairs (VPAUA) candidates gathered for the first of two debates for the 2019 AMS elections. Mental health, student engagement and advocacy were among the hot topics of the night for hopefuls Julia Burnham, Vandita Kumar and Nick Pang.
None of these facilities were closed, and most were able to pass follow-up inspections— but their record leaves a lot to be desired.
Occasionally splintered along a divide between current executives and newcomers, the five AMS presidential candidates largely shared similar policy responses in their first showdown.
Instead of duking it out over policy, most of the debate was spent quietly sparring over who is best for the job.
“A lot of the environmental challenges [are] going to come home to roost most particularly for generation and the generations that come after you."
Several members of UBC organizations and clubs, including the Social Justice Centre, the Pride Collective and UBCC350, came out to march.
AMS elections have operated on this timeline for several years without knowing they were violating the bylaw.
Students with mobility impairments are unhappy with UBC’s measures to facilitate accessibility during snowfall.
UBC’s decision to keep classes open for part of last week despite snowfall has sparked criticisms among many commuter students.
A UBC engineering design team’s stolen project has been recovered after days of searching.
Finance Minister Carole James announced today that the BC government will eliminate all interest on provincial student loans, effective immediately. The decision follows the lead from Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia.
Fall break will have to wait yet another year.
Hundreds marched in Vancouver on February 14 to honour and recognize missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls across the country.
A presidential hopeful has already been put in the penalty box barely minutes after his candidacy was announced.
There are 29 students running 36 campaigns in this year’s elections, competing for five AMS executive positions, two Board of Governors roles and five Senate slots.