The Insiders
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Feb
11
AMS Elections: The VP Admin Strikes Back
Posted by: Neal Yonson | February 11, 2008 | 7 Comments
I’ve had a busy couple days with Ubyssey, work, school, and photoshoots, so I haven’t had much of a chance to post photos. Anyway, these are from Thursday’s debates.The elections start tomorrow: be sure to get the word out and encourage your friends to get informed and get their vote on!Mike Kushnir is now running […]
Feb
8
Sterling example of effective advocacy – Universities Allied for Essential Medicines
Posted by: Neal Yonson | February 8, 2008 | 7 Comments
Students spend alot of time agonizing over how to be effective advocates for change. Emma Preston, a founding member of UBC UAEM, and this year’s BC Rhodes Scholar, tells of how this group made the university fall head over heals for them. Billions of people, primarily in poor countries, lack access to lifesaving medicines; millions […]
Feb
6
Yet another threat
Posted by: Neal Yonson | February 6, 2008 | 15 Comments
http://www.ubc.ca/bulletins/index.html Vancouver Campus Advisory — New Threat ReceivedTue. Feb. 5, 4:15 pm Broadcast message to all UBC Vancouver Students, Faculty and Staff from President Stephen J. Toope For the second time in a week, our Vancouver campus community has received a threatening message. In this second case, an unspecific threat has been made for Wednesday. […]
Feb
2
Voter Funded Media results!
Posted by: Neal Yonson | February 2, 2008 | 20 Comments
Due to a hole in WordPress, this post’s author is misattributed. The follow was written by former Insiders editor Maayan Kreitzman. Well, here they are at long last! The Knoll – $1600 UBC Insider – Election Edition – $1500 The Devils advocate – $1400 Cavalier – $900 Let Them Eat Cake – $725 UVote – […]
Feb
2
VP Admininstration nominations – rumor mill
Posted by: Neal Yonson | February 2, 2008 | 24 Comments
The race for the fifth AMS executive position, VP Administration, was cancelled in mid-campaign due to “campaigning irregularities.” While this cancellation was probably contrary to AMS code, and details were never confirmed by Elections Administrator Brendan Piovesan, a new race is soon to launch. And according to the rumor-mill, and the volume of nomination papers […]
