The Insiders
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Nov
23
More ACF Post-Mortem
Posted by: Neal Yonson | November 23, 2007 | 13 Comments
Maayan keeps nagging me to post. I never do. Quite frankly, there’s little UBC-related stuff that can raise my ire and I’m able to comment on in a public forum. This is one such issue.There are two universal UBC experiences. Imagine UBC, and Arts County Fair. Seriously. Think about it – is there any event, […]
Nov
22
Arts County Fair is no more
Posted by: Neal Yonson | November 22, 2007 | 5 Comments
The yearly campus festival of music and debauchery synonymous with the last day of classes is no more. Ats County Fair, the last-day-of-class drinking extravaganza that has marked the end of the school year for 16 seasons of students at UBC has come to a sad end. The Arts Undergraduate society cancelled the event for […]
Nov
9
Jam spaces on campus – grassroots!
Posted by: Neal Yonson | November 9, 2007 | 6 Comments
Two new posts today. Don’t forget to scroll down. So today I was walking along on the upper floor of the SUB, about to head downstairs to the pottery studio, when I heard this alluring jazzy music coming from the ballroom. I thought it might be a recording. So I headed over, thinking that I […]
Oct
24
Trek Park update, and related topics.
Posted by: Neal Yonson | October 24, 2007 | 4 Comments
Trek Park, the space “liberated” from the old bus loop as a protest for the U-boulevard re-development project, is looking a little worse for wear. The park, consisting of some grassy areas, a large checkerboard, and some benches and furniture, was set up to create a student-friendly, free public space, and raise awareness and opposition […]
Oct
5
Deans whip off the gloves in AMS-sponsored Dean's debate
Posted by: Neal Yonson | October 5, 2007 | 5 Comments
Yesterday the Deans of Sauder, Arts, and Pharmacy faced off in an informal debate during the noon hour at the Norm theatre. All three deans launched with gusto into the topic of debate: “whose degree is better?”. Dean of Arts Nancy Gallini seamed to triumph decisively in the tongue-in-cheek verbal sparring, while Dean of Sauder, […]
Oct
4
New AMS website – nice, but still out of date
Posted by: Neal Yonson | October 4, 2007 | 4 Comments
You may have noticed that the AMS website has been overhauled. To match with the new setting-sun logo, http://www.ams.ubc.ca/ is now a blue-and-white marvel of slick website design, courtesy of Calgary company White Matter. Good navigation, executive blogs, event notices, and recent news are featured, and nifty pictures and graphics artfully punctuate the pages. Too […]
Aug
1
Junk food junked?
Posted by: Neal Yonson | August 1, 2007 | 27 Comments
by student BoG rep Darren Peets About a month ago, UBC was informed of a new provincial policy on the sale of food and drinks from vending machines. In essence, this policy expands the junk food restrictions already in place in schools to all hospitals, universities, colleges, Crown Agencies, provincial government buildings, and so on. […]
Jun
7
Chitchat with Mark Latham – he's going to take over the world!
Posted by: Neal Yonson | June 7, 2007 | Comments Off on Chitchat with Mark Latham – he's going to take over the world!
Last year, the ex-wall street strategist, UBC alum, and ex-professor Mark Latham walked into an AMS council meeting waving around 8 thousand dollars. He wanted to use the AMS as the first testing ground for his media revolution. The result was Voter Funded Media, the contest that this blog was created for. For those of […]
May
26
The Gossip Column
Posted by: Neal Yonson | May 26, 2007 | 5 Comments
Yeah, it’s a degenerate age for journalism. (See Roman Polanski’s recent antics). Not that I’ve ever had “standards”. Yesterday, the university’s greybeards gathered at Norman Mackenzie House (president Toope’s residence) to honour several of this year’s honorary degree recipients. The elegant reception came upon the heel of a long day of taxing hand-shaking for the […]
May
17
Amanda Reaume, editor of Antigone Magazine: this is what a feminist looks like
Posted by: Neal Yonson | May 17, 2007 | Comments Off on Amanda Reaume, editor of Antigone Magazine: this is what a feminist looks like
Earlier this week, I sat down with Amanda Reaume, founding editor of WILLA’s Antigone Magazine to talk about feminism and women in politics. Please note that none of Ms. Reaume’s responses are direct quotes – they are all paraphrases. Tell us about yourself. Who are you, what do you do? I just graduated, form English […]
