The Insiders
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Jan
20
Race Profile: Ubyssey Board of Directors
Posted by: Neal Yonson | January 20, 2010 | 1 Comment
. UBC Insiders Analysis Click here to skip to profiles of the candidates in this race. Although the Ubyssey’s tag line is “…since 1918”, the current incarnation was created in 1995. After a shutdown for some time, the Ubyssey was re-launched in 1995, free of AMS control, as the Ubyssey Publications Society (UPS). The Ubyssey’s […]
Jan
19
Debate: Senatorial Quarrel
Posted by: Alex Lougheed | January 19, 2010 | 2 Comments
The problem with having an election for five spots is you end up with a race of twelve candidates (last year aside). Fortunately for us, only seven candidates showed up today to answer some questions from the moderator, Forestry Senator and All Around Good Guy Mr. Angus Cheung, and from the audience. More on their […]
Jan
19
Race Profile: VP Academic and University Affairs
Posted by: Alex Lougheed | January 19, 2010 | 11 Comments
UBC Insiders Analysis Click here to skip to profiles of the candidates in this race. Note: Alex was the 2008/2009 AMS VP Academic and University Affairs. The VP University affairs is the largest and most detail-oriented position on the executive. Best described as the executive that handles “everything else”, the VP A/UA is the single […]
Jan
19
Race Profile: Student Legal Fund Society
Posted by: Neal Yonson | January 19, 2010 | Comments Off on Race Profile: Student Legal Fund Society
. UBC Insiders Analysis Click here to skip to profiles of the candidates in this race. The Student Legal Fund Society was created in the wake of the 1997 APEC protests. Its specific mandate is: “SLFS is a non-profit student run society that provides advisory, legal, and financial assistance to fund, initiate and continue advocacy, […]
Jan
18
Race Profile: VP Finance
Posted by: Alex Lougheed | January 18, 2010 | 3 Comments
UBC Insiders Analysis Click here to skip to profiles of the candidates in this race. The VP Finance has traditionally been one of the most difficult jobs to be effective at in the executive committee. Tasked with crafting a budget to spend millions of dollars in three months, there’s little the VP Finance can do […]
Jan
18
Race Profile: International Student Seat
Posted by: Neal Yonson | January 18, 2010 | Comments Off on Race Profile: International Student Seat
. UBC Insiders Analysis Click here to skip to profiles of the candidates in this race. The non-voting international student seat was created by AMS Council in November 2008 at the request of representatives from the International Student Association (ISA). They were looking to increase communication between the AMS and the ISA, International House, and […]
Jan
18
Referendum: Student Court
Posted by: Alex Lougheed | January 18, 2010 | 2 Comments
Edit, Jan 21 2:30am: Much like the House and Senate reconciliate on health care reform, we misinterpreted how the original two questions were to be merged. The Chief Justice will still be required to be a third year law student if this referendum passes. Thanks for the comments, all. Keeps us on our toes. On […]
Jan
17
How to Cast Your Ballot This Year
Posted by: Andrew Carne | January 17, 2010 | 2 Comments
With voting for AMS Elections opening in just over one week, we sat down with Ricardo Bortolon, Chief Returning Officer, to get the details on how students will be voting. In summary, the key points for this year are: 1. No paper balloting (except affiliated colleges) 2. 15 minute voting time limit – research candidates […]
Jan
16
Two New Student Court Bylaw Questions
Posted by: Alex Lougheed | January 16, 2010 | 4 Comments
The newly formed AMS Legislative Procedures committee has ruled, and the chair of Council has upheld an interpretation of a March 2009 motion of AMS council to add two questions to the referendum ballot. They interpreted the following resolution of council, brought forward by former Law councillor Clare Benton: “That on the recommendation of the […]
Jan
11
EA Clarifies Endorsement Ruling
Posted by: Alex Lougheed | January 11, 2010 | Comments Off on EA Clarifies Endorsement Ruling
From the Elections Administrator last Sunday: I have decided to allow club/group etc members to attach their title to their name when they endorse candidates, PROVIDED that they state that their opinion is their own and does not reflect upon the group they are a part of. (this is, of course, if the group decides […]
