Category Archives: Involvement / Leadership

UBC YOUTH VOTE MOB

That’s right, we’re hosting one these.
You know what UBC’s YouTube video streak is like right now.
You’ll want to be there.
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Crunch time.

So. What are you procrastinating on? :P What work do you still have to do over the next week or so? Let’s use this post to rant your heart out, sigh with relief about that one paper you finally finished, and release some of the tension from all t… Continue reading

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This year: Involvement

Probably the most fulfilling side of my experience in my second year. As the VP External of the International Students Association I had the opportunity to work with an amazing team of about 15 people, all from different countries, speaking … Con… Continue reading

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Bill C-393

I’m in the middle of an essay crunch week, but I had time to send a very quick e-mail to our Conservative senators.  Consider doing it too, here. More info on the bill here. Dear Members of the Senate, I have never contacted a senator before.  I am surprised that I must, but the nature [...] Continue reading

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Why I will vote YES for increasing AMS fees

As some of you may know, the AMS will be having a referendum from March 7th to March 11th. The two main issues that students will be asked to vote on are a change in the Upass program and a … Continue reading Continue reading

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WAY TOO AZN

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SLC Haikus

Haikus about my more memorable moments.  My inspiration comes from this: Haikus are easy But sometimes they make no sense Refrigerator [and I think someone else did haikus on the Blogsquad before?] – (Drew Dudley) The CV owns us Lead by breaking from its chains NOM NOM lollipop (Lunch) Picture a sandwich So delicious, so [...] Continue reading

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Music, and other things.

(She is fabulous, and I love her. You should love her, too. :) ) This is preposterous. For the past week, yours truly has managed to go into random bouts of sleep on her commute to school. Usually, this never happens- I’m way too paranoid that I&#… Continue reading

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“Unfortunately….”

Don’t you just hate that? I know I do. It’s almost always bad news. Actually, when would you use unfortunately for good news? I’ve had to deal with rejection on more than one occasion this past week. Of course it wasn’t pleasant, but I can’t say that I felt bad about it either. I’ve been [...] Continue reading

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So much to do, only one of me, and too long a commute (aka my attempts to be Super Girl)

(Super Girl, as in this Super Junior-M song, possibly) Cough. Anyway. Current Music: “Pills” by The Perishers. Beautiful, heartbreaking song. My automatic response in job interviews (and let me assure you that I’ve had my fair share j… Continue reading

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