That’s a lesson that Vancouver NDP candidate Ray Lam learned the hard way when his private Facebook photos were made public. On the one hand, it seems that Facebook privacy settings may not be enough to keep private what you may not want to share beyond your friends. On the other hand, when you are running for public office, guess you should expect that any and all of your embarrasing past will be dredged up for public scrutiny. Guess we’re not looking for real human beings in government?!
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Planning to run for political office? Better be squeaky clean…
That’s a lesson that Vancouver NDP candidate Ray Lam learned the hard way when his private Facebook photos were made public. On the one hand, it seems that Facebook privacy settings may not be enough to keep private what you may not want to share beyond your friends. On the other hand, when you are running for public office, guess you should expect that any and all of your embarrasing past will be dredged up for public scrutiny. Guess we’re not looking for real human beings in government?!
Happy Summer!
After all the hard work you’ve put in over the last year, you certainly deserve to savour the start of summer – you’ve earned it! Even if you’re taking summer classes in a week or two, use this time to get back on track – sleep in, read a book,
The Final Finals
Where did that year go? It may feel like exams have come out of no where, but at least you can now see a light at the end of the tunnel – hang in there! Many of you will probably be ensconced in the library for the next few weeks
Get Together
The weather is getting warmer, cherry blossoms are blooming – it’s a great time to get out and enjoy campus and the company of students like you! Check out UBC Rec to register for tons of fun programs like the ever popular Storm the Wall – it’s a true UBC
Google Never Forgets
Sadly, that’s the message in a recent blog post by Seth Godin: Personal Branding in the Age of Google. He recounts an all too familiar tale of potential employer digging up the dirt on potential employees…
How do you avoid this? Live like a saint (or almost) or review these tutorial pages:
Thinking Ahead
It may still seem like there’s a lot of work to do until this term is over, but this is a friendly reminder that summer will be here before you know it! Have any plans yet? Thinking about summer classes? Registration for the Summer Session opens mid-March so log in
Reading Week
It is often the case that reading seems to be the last thing on your mind during Reading Week. It’s such a luxury to have no classes that you’re tempted to bask in relaxation all week long. Basking is certainly an option, but there’s no reason why you can’t do
Prince Harry’s girlfriend announces her splitup with him on Facebook
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