Archive for January, 2007
Update re: Debate tomorrow
I’ve started to complain about how the debate structure was impossible for candidates to answer questions properly. Tim is talking to the host of the debates in hopes to change the structure. Stay tuned.
Synopsis of the Candidate’s Debate II
Today’s Candidate’s Debate left me with a foul taste in my mouth – it lacked particularity, depth, and informed opinions (and therefore, any possibility for even an hint of a constructive dialogue). To criticize the layout of the debate: giving the candidates 30 seconds to answer a question was simply insufficient, and an attributing factor [...]
BoG/AMS Conflicts
We’ll get to the recaps of the “debate” soon, but I’ve been asked by a few people to comment on the relationship between AMS and BoG representatives, and I intend to do so. I’ve heard it said that the reps on BoG can represent the AMS, because the AMS represents students, and anything in students’ [...]
Great News
The nomination forms for Tariq Ahmed (Senate), Tristan Markle (BoG), and Thomas Masterson (VP External) have all turned up. Now back to the issues! Make sure to read and post to the Issue of the Day post!
Candidate Questionnaire – Joel Koczwarski
1) Why are you running for VP External? I’d really like to affect the way the AMS deals with students, with CASA and CFS, with the province and city as well. I have a strong grasp of the issues at hand and there are areas that can be improved upon and areas that just need [...]
Issue of the Day: Policy Motions
Genocide Awareness Project (GAP)and Pro-Choice students at UBC, March 2005. (photo by Gina) Consider the following: McGill University banned Blood Services from blood drives in their building because they ban men who’ve had sex with men from donating. Carleton passed a policy preventing anti-abortion groups from getting funding. (link) SFU’s student society has an activist [...]
Issue of the Day: 24
Question: How awesome was the premiere of 24?Answer: There is no answer. Its awesomeness is beyond the scale of human comprehension. We’ll have a full post later tonight. But sometimes it’s important to take time out to recognize the truly important issues. Like 24. Bonus: Visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc6HbARJ_fQ to relive the explosive final scene.
Presidential Forum
This morning marked the first public campaigning of the Elections period, with a Presidential forum in the SUB conversation pit. As per usual, the spectators were outnumbered by candidates, “media”, and current execs on their lunch breaks. (Interestingly, only this media outlet and one other had any notable presence at the forum, and questions were [...]
Candidate Questionnaire – Tristan Markle
1) Why BoG? Why BOG? To stick it to the man. 2) What experiences do you bring?I am currently a SUS representative on the AMS student council, and am familiar with its archaic modes of conduct and pomposity, which is good preparation for the even more colonial Board of Governors. I will make noise on [...]
UBC Okanagan
Fun fact: The AMS isn’t UBC’s only student society. Similarly, not all UBC students go to school in Vancouver. Did you know that? You probably did, but it probably took some reminding, some prompting. UBC-O isn’t front of mind these days, but it probably should be. Why? The “degree equity” matters. A UBC degree is [...]
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