The Insiders
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Jan
21
Referendum: An Unprecedented Fee through “Access UBC”
Posted by: Alex Lougheed | January 21, 2010 | 22 Comments
I’ve been on campus for five years now. I probably know more about how the University and Student Society interact more than anyone else on campus. I also have my ear low to the ground, and can hear rumblings before they become issues. This is why I was dumbfounded when I learned that we would […]
Jan
21
Race Profile: VP External
Posted by: Alex Lougheed | January 21, 2010 | 9 Comments
. UBC Insiders Analysis Click here to skip to profiles of the candidates in this race. The Vice-President External, otherwise known as the “just what are they doing” VP, is the person who, if doing a good job, isn’t around on campus much. Responsible for advocating to the provincial and federal governments as well as […]
Jan
21
Referendum: Tuition Policy
Posted by: Neal Yonson | January 21, 2010 | 16 Comments
The Current Policy The AMS’s current policy on tuition was passed on November 21, 2007, in preparation for a federal by-election in Vancouver Quadra. (Stephen Owen had resigned his seat to work for UBC.) The way the policy is structured is as a set of 17 principles, divided into 4 categories: Tuition and Fees, Core […]
Jan
20
AMS Council: January 20, 2010
Posted by: Neal Yonson | January 20, 2010 | 3 Comments
Hey! We’re back to no one taking interest in the AMS. Highlights: 1. Tuition Increase proposals from UBC 2. Student Housing demand report released 3. Council makes donation to Haiti relief efforts; doesn’t make donation to Haiti relief efforts Catch up on five hours in five minutes, by passing the jump.
Jan
20
Referendum: Impeachments
Posted by: Andrew Carne | January 20, 2010 | 3 Comments
The following is a guest post by Bowinn Ma, EUS President 2007-2008; AMS Councilor 2006-2008; Former Hack, less so now. One of the roles of guest writers is to change things up, and change things up I shall! The UBC Insiders team has done a magnificent job of creating thorough, professional, and complete postings, but […]
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
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 […]
