The Insiders
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Sep
9
Summer News Recap
Posted by: Alex Lougheed | September 9, 2009 | Comments Off on Summer News Recap
Happy First Week all. Here’s what happened while you were out. On Campus The Student Board of Governors representatives turned over. Tim Blair bids farewell, as Michael Duncan takes his place. Bijan Ahmadian and Alexandra Caldwell (UBC-O) were re-elected for their respective second terms. The University approved a plan to in-fill Totem residence. This was met with surprise […]
Sep
3
St. John Hospice
Posted by: Alex Lougheed | September 3, 2009 | 29 Comments
Last September, in partnership with the Vancouver Hospice Society, the Order of St. John and Vancouver Coastal Health, the Board of Governors passed a partial Board 1 to build a hospice. The building will only cost UBC marginal maintenance costs, the management will be undertaken by VCH, and the building is forfeited to UBC in at […]
Apr
25
Freedom of Information Applies to UBC's Corporate Entities
Posted by: Neal Yonson | April 25, 2009 | Comments Off on Freedom of Information Applies to UBC's Corporate Entities
UBC just got a little more transparent. A very recent ruling from the Office of the Infomation and Privacy Commissioner for BC has ruled that UBC must release records requested under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) for three of its subsidiaries: UBC Properties Investment Ltd., UBC Research Enterprises Inc. and […]
Jul
21
The Underground Bus Loop – analyzed to death
Posted by: Neal Yonson | July 21, 2008 | 11 Comments
This is a guest post by Dr. Darren Peets, who just completed both his Phd in physics, and his term as a student represetitive to the UBC Board of Governors. One issue at UBC that’s particularly bothered me, and which wasn’t resolved to my satisfaction during my Board term, is the proposed underground bus terminal […]
Apr
15
Historical review of SDS
Posted by: Neal Yonson | April 15, 2008 | 24 Comments
A historical polemic by UBC alum Mike Thike Do you know who the man in this picture is? If not, you probably lack a lot of knowledge that would be helpful in understanding the current activist climate at UBC. With Trek Park, the “Lougheed Affair”, and the recent Knoll Aid 2.0 RCMP confrontation, tension within […]
Apr
6
Updates on the Arrests
Posted by: Neal Yonson | April 6, 2008 | 10 Comments
Edit/Update: Here are some more details from the CBC website, a video and an eyewitness account from Blake Frederick, elected Senator and student. We will write a more thorough analysis as more details become available. Update 2: A judge will determine around 1pm today (Saturday April 5) at the DTES Criminal Court whether the five […]
Apr
5
25 students detained during peaceful protest
Posted by: Neal Yonson | April 5, 2008 | 163 Comments
(restructured post for new readers)Students peacefully protest the arrest of a fellow student Photocredit: Geoff Dunbrack On April 4th students lit a bonfire and held a music and dance night in support of the grassy knoll on campus. The Fire Department arrived to put out the large bonfire, and this escalated into a number of […]
Mar
31
UBC Farm politics, elaboration of.
Posted by: Neal Yonson | March 31, 2008 | Comments Off on UBC Farm politics, elaboration of.
If you’ve voted in the current student referendum, you may have noticed that there is no question about the UBC Farm. Most people of course, wouldn’t have expected one, but it is a surprise to some. The Friends of the Farm started a campaign to get a question on the referendum ballot which would see […]
Mar
2
UBC Farm: Why they aren't taking a referendum question to students this March
Posted by: Neal Yonson | March 2, 2008 | 20 Comments
Due to a hole in WordPress, this post’s author is misattributed. The follow was written by AMS VP Academic ’07-’08 Brendon Goodmurphy. Most students know by now that the future of the UBC Farm is shrouded in uncertainty and controversy. This year strong student supporters of the Farm (particularly Friends of the Farm), wanted to […]
Jan
23
Issue of the Day: The Musqueam Issue
Posted by: Neal Yonson | January 23, 2008 | 25 Comments
Now for something a little more controversial. Somebody who I work fairly close with recently questioned my leftist politics. That’s fair – I feel quite comfortable in the bureaucracy of the AMS, and I feel quite comfortable trying to balance the 42 000 different opinions of AMS members, and I even support many CASA policies. […]
