Category Archives: politics

Students of UBC: I’m probably just as busy as you, and I’m voting in the AMS Elections. Also, shit-giving.

Posted on January 25, 2012 by miriam

I managed to inform myself enough to vote, even though I was half-writing my paper while watching a candidate’s debate, was listening to an educational podcast while reading candidates’ bios, and was doing Biology readings in MASS when I was … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Why Don’t (More) Good People Enter Politics?

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Tyler

I love how the title of this event was Why Don’t (More) Good People Enter Politics? The fact that “more” is in brackets, suggesting it is optional, had me introducing this to friends as Why Don’t Good People Enter Politics? Anyh… Continue reading →

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Justice for Rumana Monzur

Posted on July 13, 2011 by miriam

[Originally written for the World Bank Youthink! blog, visible here. I speak only for myself.] The Silent Global Epidemic: Domestic Violence Against Women A glance at the world’s news headlines will tell you all about today’s military wars, terrorist attacks, and territorial disputes. But there is an oft forgotten war occurring everywhere in the world [...] Continue reading →

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World Bank ABCDE Conference in Paris

Posted on May 31, 2011 by miriam

So I’ve upgraded from the Blogsquad. Check out my first impressions blog from the conference at the website here: BLOG.
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UBC residents have a unique opportunity: Provincial By-Election

Posted on April 25, 2011 by miriam

I’ve been so caught up in the Federal elections, that I hadn’t even noticed that there’s a fairly important Provincial by-election in our Vancouver-Point-Grey riding, May 11th.  The newly elected leader of the BC Liberal Party, Christy Clark, is vying a seat in BC’s legislature.  She’s heading off against the BC NDP’s David Eby, an [...] Continue reading →

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Canada Needs Electoral Reform

Posted on April 20, 2011 by miriam

I’m too busy to blog right now, but I had to share this!  Why we need electoral reform, simplified.  I will definitely be bringing this issue up to my riding’s candidates.  The Greens and the NDP are the only ones I know of who officiall… Continue reading →

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Annoying as Hell

Posted on February 8, 2009 by JimmyTian

Just what make cigarettes appealing? Is it the temporary rush of nicotine that sooths the tired mind? Or is it a cool symbol to hold between one’s fingers? Or maybe it’s the smell of the aroma, and not the nicotine rush, that makes one return to it pack after pack. Whatever it is, it baffles [...] Continue reading →

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