The Insiders
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Jan
12
A New Hope
Posted by: Neal Yonson | January 12, 2010 | 3 Comments
Today we are happy to present a guest post written by Dia Montgomery, Law Rep on AMS Council. The strongest democracies flourish from frequent and lively debate, but they endure when people of every background and belief find a way to set aside smaller differences in service of a greater purpose. BARACK OBAMA, press conference, […]
Jan
6
AMS Council: January 6, 2010
Posted by: Neal Yonson | January 6, 2010 | Comments Off on AMS Council: January 6, 2010
New year, renewed enthusiasm. Highlights: January is Sexual Assault Awareness Month Cheap rooms at Whistler Lodge during the Olympics 6 referenda for sure, with possibly more on the way
Jan
5
Impeachment Petitions Being Circulated, Plus Riders
Posted by: Alex Lougheed | January 5, 2010 | 5 Comments
A copy of the petition currently being circulated made it’s way into my hands. There are six questions being asked: 1. The removal of Blake Frederick 2. The removal of Tim Chu 3. Creation of a $5.00 “Engagement Levy” 4. A code change to implement slates 5. Indexing all non-indexed AMS fees to CPI 6. […]
Jan
5
AMS Council Preview: Jan 6, 2009
Posted by: Neal Yonson | January 5, 2010 | Comments Off on AMS Council Preview: Jan 6, 2009
Now that VFM is back up and running, and there is a renewed interest in the AMS, this is a great time to engage with your student society! The first council meeting of this term will take place this Wednesday, at 6 pm in SUB 206. Everyone is welcome to attend, and dinner is provided. […]
Dec
9
Dishing on Davis’s Legal Opinion
Posted by: Neal Yonson | December 9, 2009 | Comments Off on Dishing on Davis’s Legal Opinion
It is safe to say that the last AMS Council meeting did not unfold quite the way anyone expected it to. Blake and Tim still hold their positions, were censured, asked to catalogue their activities on an hourly basis, and are now required to go to executive committee to make any decisions that could affect […]
Dec
6
Campus Profile: Continued Service or Impeachment?
Posted by: Alex Lougheed | December 6, 2009 | 5 Comments
Some numbers regarding public commentary on the issue of impeachment versus continued service. I’ve left out anonymous people/groups. Impeachment Continued Service Please Grow Up No Comment / Neutral Facebook Groups 1369* 464* Student Groups AUS, SUS, EUS, Ubyssey Editors, Campus Conservatives Resource Groups FairVote Friends of the Farm, V-DAY Regular Commentators Yonson, Lougheed, Naylor**, Costeloe**, […]
Dec
1
Blake, Tim Attend BC NDP Convention, Miss Out on Impeachment Hearing
Posted by: Alex Lougheed | December 1, 2009 | 6 Comments
Seen in the photo below from L to R are Andrew Fergusson, Marion Pollock, Natalie Bocking, Tim Chu and Blake Frederick. The photo was taken at a social event at the BC NDP Convention that took place from Friday Nov 27 to Sunday Nov 29. While we cannot confirm the exact time and date this […]
Nov
30
AMS Elections Nominations Open Today
Posted by: Neal Yonson | November 30, 2009 | Comments Off on AMS Elections Nominations Open Today
Do you find yourself suddenly interested in the AMS? What good timing, because the AMS Elections Administrator has an announcement to make… AMS Elections Nominations Now Open! Are you interested in playing an integral role in the administration of UBC’s highest-governing student body? The AMS is currently accepting nominations for various positions on Council. The […]
Nov
29
SFU Beats AMS to UN by Five Years
Posted by: Alex Lougheed | November 29, 2009 | 8 Comments
. We therefore call upon the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights to investigate the widespread violation and disregard for international law in Canada, and further to employ all and every means available to pressure the governments of Canada and its provinces into compliance with the Covenant. This was written in 2005. […]
Nov
28
AMS Council Votes Unanimously to Withdraw UN Complaint, Ask For Resignations of President and VPX
Posted by: Neal Yonson | November 28, 2009 | 3 Comments
A spirited emergency AMS council meeting took place tonight to react to Blake Frederick’s human rights complaint to the UN. Because of the large turnout, the meeting took place in the Hebb Theatre and went for approximately three hours. At its most populated, there were 175-200 students present, with a large number of students-at-large. As […]
