“Agenda items can seem long, mysterious and confusing without the proper background, making it difficult to see how these issues affect students.”
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“Sharing niche interests with someone is a great way to kickstart a friendship — and we’re lucky enough to have UBC and the AMS host a huge number of clubs, coalitions and committees on campus.”
“The Student Fee Restructure Proposal is a lazy solution to a problem which hasn’t been shown to exist.”
“I would like to personally apologize for the phrasing of questions at an all-presidents meeting on Tuesday, in which myself and our executives held a Q&A with candidates for this year’s AMS elections.”
While we highly encourage every UBC student to voraciously consume our coverage of debates, candidate profiles and fact-checking, we know that it’s hard to find the time. So here you have it: a brutally honest run-down on what each person could offer you as a student and who you might choose to vote for, based on your personal priorities.
Every year, the AMS elections take place and every year the voter turnout is shockingly low — especially in recent years.
“This year, there are five women running out of the fifteen candidates; there is one woman running for president and two others running for an executive position.”
“Like I said before, you are only human — as much as some might fancy themselves otherwise — and you are allowed to be.”
“The lack of acknowledgement of sexual assault within their community in the statement that the IFC released is extremely telling about their concerns.”
“After meeting with the Inter-Fraternity Council for their AMS elections endorsement meeting, I have decided to reject their endorsement of my campaign for re-election as AMS VP Academic and University Affairs and student Senator-at-large.”
“When I arrived, the several months of Duolingo practice and watching Italian movies with subtitles proved useless when spoken to by locals.”
I don’t like ketchup. Yes, I have tried ketchup, and I still don’t like it. When I go to the grocery store, I see ketchup and I know that it is an option, but I won’t buy it. That is how I feel about Christianity.
“What goes on in the Senate chambers can often feel very overwhelming or dull to the average student, and the agenda docket posted before every Senate meeting can be long and tedious to read.”
“Agenda items can seem long, mysterious and confusing without the proper background, making it difficult to see how these issues affect students.”
“February at UBC seems most aptly summed up in a single word: temptation. There’s the obvious highkey scouting for a Valentine’s Day date, but there are quite a few subtler allures.”