The Insiders
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Apr
25
Freedom of Information Applies to UBC's Corporate Entities
Posted by: Neal Yonson | April 25, 2009 | Comments Off on Freedom of Information Applies to UBC's Corporate Entities
UBC just got a little more transparent. A very recent ruling from the Office of the Infomation and Privacy Commissioner for BC has ruled that UBC must release records requested under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) for three of its subsidiaries: UBC Properties Investment Ltd., UBC Research Enterprises Inc. and […]
Apr
3
Collect $200 As You Pass Go
Posted by: Neal Yonson | April 3, 2009 | 6 Comments
As a number of media sites have already reported, UBC lost its parking case at the BC Supreme Court. The court found that UBC has no authority to issue parking tickets or collect money for parking violations. I know what you’re thinking… Well, not necessarily. The suit focused on UBC’s ability to issue parking tickets […]
Sep
24
Two fun promos!
Posted by: Neal Yonson | September 24, 2008 | 2 Comments
Thought I’d drop by to share a couple cool clips. This is from Terry*, an interdisciplinary project at UBC that runs a course (ASIC 200) and an amazing speaker series. The newest branch of the project is Terry Talks, a one-day conference modeled on the popular TED Talks. It’ll bring UBC’s most dynamic students to […]
Aug
12
Introducing Maria and Blake!
Posted by: Neal Yonson | August 12, 2008 | 12 Comments
We’re very happy to have Maria Jogova and Blake Frederick on board for this year of the blog. I’m really excited about the year to come with both of them. Now for a brief introduction to the next generation of UBC Insiders bloggers: Blake is a fourth year philosophy student and now works in the […]
Apr
6
B.C. PSE budgets are actually being cut
Posted by: Neal Yonson | April 6, 2008 | 5 Comments
Last week, the Vancouver Sun broke a story about the Campbell government’s decision to deviate from the expected funding levels for post-secondary institutions by redistributing some money, boosting health care and trade training in some colleges and cutting university funding. I wrote a post saying how reasonable this was with respect to strategic development of […]
Apr
6
Updates on the Arrests
Posted by: Neal Yonson | April 6, 2008 | 10 Comments
Edit/Update: Here are some more details from the CBC website, a video and an eyewitness account from Blake Frederick, elected Senator and student. We will write a more thorough analysis as more details become available. Update 2: A judge will determine around 1pm today (Saturday April 5) at the DTES Criminal Court whether the five […]
Apr
5
25 students detained during peaceful protest
Posted by: Neal Yonson | April 5, 2008 | 163 Comments
(restructured post for new readers)Students peacefully protest the arrest of a fellow student Photocredit: Geoff Dunbrack On April 4th students lit a bonfire and held a music and dance night in support of the grassy knoll on campus. The Fire Department arrived to put out the large bonfire, and this escalated into a number of […]
Apr
2
March 2008 AMS Referendum results
Posted by: Neal Yonson | April 2, 2008 | 33 Comments
Due to a hole in WordPress, this post’s author is misattributed. The follow was written by former Insiders editor Maayan Kreitzman. Don’t forget the below posts. It’s a busy week!Well, unoficial results are in, and all the questions have been approved with a majority ‘yes’ vote. Here are the numbers: Overall turnout: 44%Total votes: 18,446 […]
Mar
22
Weekend Update
Posted by: Neal Yonson | March 22, 2008 | 14 Comments
Various and sundry news items: At SFU, the defederation referendum passed. Over 66% of voters voted in favour of leaving the CFS. 4500 votes were cast. To student politics people, this kind of referendum is the Most Important Thing Ever. But it goes to show that, to students writ large, it really isn’t that big […]
Jan
30
BioScience Building locked down
Posted by: Neal Yonson | January 30, 2008 | 8 Comments
from the UBC website: There has been a police incident at the Bio Sciences Building, which is located at the intersection of Main Mall and University Boulevard at the University of British Columbia. On the advice of the RCMP, the Bio Sciences Building has been locked down. Building occupants have been instructed to stay where […]
