The Insiders
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Mar
23
The VP Carousel
Posted by: Neal Yonson | March 23, 2007 | 2 Comments
Stephen Toope was hired almost exactly one year ago. Since then two VPs have resigned, and a third will be gone in a few years (BSull). We’ve also hired a new DVC (Deputy Vice-Chancellor, or the person in charge of UBC Okanagan). UBC’s undergoing a serious period of internal change. Before I look at it, […]
Mar
23
UBC Insiders' claim to fame!
Posted by: Neal Yonson | March 23, 2007 | 1 Comment
Thanks to Tim’s latest post, we’ve been featured in Maclean’s 50
Mar
22
Neat new stuff
Posted by: Neal Yonson | March 22, 2007 | 2 Comments
And a plug. I refer readers to Maclean’s Education. A helluva site with tons of good articles. There’s a very useful piece on how to get a reference letter for grad school, a skill that students far too often find themselves without. And even discussions on Facebook. Apparently Spencer Keys (a friend of the show) […]
Mar
20
Campaign tips, or, how students learned to stop reading and love the familiar.
Posted by: Neal Yonson | March 20, 2007 | 12 Comments
After my recent abysmal loss in the SUS elections, I found myself wondering what, exactly, do candidates need to do to themselves and surrounding victims in order to get their message out? Student leaders and political junkies constantly and lamely lament the so-called “student apathy” problem. Everyone else is too apathetic to care, frankly. The […]
Mar
19
Budget Highlights
Posted by: Neal Yonson | March 19, 2007 | 3 Comments
Where I read it. So you don’t have to! The first thing to note is that post-secondary education (PSE) isn’t the showpiece of the budget. But there are a few tweaks and spending increases that will be of interest. It’s also important to note the possible implications of the equalization formula calculations – a province’s […]
Mar
19
It's politics – suck it up
Posted by: Neal Yonson | March 19, 2007 | 5 Comments
(NB: This post is poorly written and rant-y. Mostly it’s a thinly veiled response to the personality conflicts that were the big “scandal” of the SUS elections. But it’s no scandal at all. It’s really just a personality clash masquerading as about “leadership” or “issues.” Also, I hate when people throw around the word “libel.” […]
Mar
18
Posted by: Neal Yonson | March 18, 2007 | Comments Off on
PLEASE DISTRIBUTE WIDELY The Global Outreach Students’ Association presents: (in collaboration with the College of Health Disciplines ) Intellectual Property, Traditional Knowledge, and Access to Essential Medicines Saturday, March 24th, 2007 9:00 am-5:00 pm First Nations Longhouse (1985 West Mall) FREE ADMISSION, FREE FOOD http://www.health-disciplines.ubc.ca/GOSA/GOSA_events_conf0607.htm REGISTER AT gosa.ubc@gmail.com Speakers include: Kelly Bannister, UVic Accessing traditional […]
Mar
17
SUS election results!
Posted by: Neal Yonson | March 17, 2007 | 8 Comments
These are unofficial until next Thursday, but I thought I’d post them anyhow. Note the high voter turnout via WebCT! PresidentMichael Duncan – Yes 1079, No 206 Vice President ExternalJamil Rhajiak – Yes 989, No 227 Vice President InternalJimmy Yan – 474Stephen Yoon – 321Gregory Stegeman – 211Farzin Barekat – 157 Director of AdministrationAlex Lougheed […]
Mar
15
Aquatic Centre Gym, Part II
Posted by: Neal Yonson | March 15, 2007 | 3 Comments
First, I should note an addendum to my previous post. Rec has released their proposed fee reductions. They’re very good. They’re 25-30% in the Elite (refereed) divisions, and 45-50% in the Co-rec. This is a very welcome development. Something interesting happened with the Aquatic Centre Gym closure. Note Tuesday’s Ubyssey – there were two stories, […]
Mar
14
Aquatic Centre Gym, Part I
Posted by: Neal Yonson | March 14, 2007 | 3 Comments
Due to a hole in our wordpress implementation, this post is incorrectly attributed. It was originally written by Tim Louman-Gardiner. So the University decided to close the Aquatic Centre Gym. Students fought back. There’s the story. The first part is dedicated to the gym and the background – Part II will discuss the very interesting […]
