/u/sasamats is running to be your next AMS president with a platform promising to end situationships, turn Main Mall into the longest bowling alley in the world and get more people swimming — literally.
When it comes to the housing crisis facing students, the Reddit account claims it could fix this by installing murphy beds in every classroom.
“If you don't get up in time for a class to come in, I’ll fold the bed up with you there,” /u/sasamats said.
It also said Workday Student is “trash” and that students should go back to picking and paying for classes in-person — with swivel ipads at every check out with a tip option.
On struggles facing the role in the upcoming year, /u/sasamats acknowledged the fame that comes with being president could be tiring.
“Well, it has to be hard to shake everybody's hand, they kiss everybody's babies … [and] for everyone to recognize you on campus and talk about how wonderful you are at the time,” it said.
“But overall, I don't think this job is that hard. It's a skill issue.”
When it comes to what it thinks of its predecessor President Christian ‘CK’ Kyle, while /u/sasamats said Kyle had created some school spirit, it claimed it could do better and would get the Pope to come to the AMS Block Party. The account also said it would have sent a longer email to the student body than Kyle’s email to students on February 12.
The Reddit account also said less experience for the presidential role is better.
“I think this year has proven that relevant experience could make you worse at the role. If anything, I think they should make the AMS president somebody who doesn't even go here.”
Student engagement is often a large component of most candidates’ campaigns — not /u/sasamats though.
“I won't engage with the students. I know what's best for them,” said /u/sasamats, explaining that students don’t want to be asked “stupid questions” like how much to spend on clubs.
This past year, one vice-president was removed while two other vice-presidents resigned, calling on the AMS to reconsider it’s workplace culture — on how /u/sasamats would ensure their vice-presidents felt supported, it referenced how soldiers in the military can be imprisoned if they go absent without leave.
“My retention rate will be very high with the threat of imprisonment.”
/u/sasamats also said it would be making Prime Minister Justin Trudeau the VP Student Life, if the position is created.
It also plans to replace all the chairs in the Michael Kingsmill Forum — where AMS Council meets bi-weekly — with bicycle generators so the executives can “generate something.”
On other promises, the Reddit account said it will make the UBC Aquatic Centre open 24/7.
“I think everybody would have been less pissed off at each other if they all went for a swim,” said /u/sasamats.
“Also, I think the AMS should stop dilly-dallying and just post the [inquiry into removed VP AUA Drédyn Fontana] because everybody wants to see it.”
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