Tim Louman-Gardiner
Senate – Alfie Lee
A quick note – the Knoll has convinced me to vote for Alfie Lee for Senate. Why? First, he’s actually showed up to all the debates. Second, he’s actually getting out there, and trying to meet people and talk and engage… and that’s really commendable. Finally, he’s enthusiastic about representing students, and that enthusiasm is [...]
Issue of the Day: Services
The largest chunk of the AMS’ discretionary budget, and their largest non-food/beer source of relevance to UBC students, is their services. (Full list here). It should be noted that Services are administered directly by the Executive Co-Ordinator of Student Services, a hired (non-elected) position that serves as the sixth member of the Executive Committee. Some [...]
Bettor? Barely knew her!
So, in honour of legal gambling everywhere, I’m proud to offer the following proposition wagers on the AMS elections. Note: these are for entertainment purposes only. And if you use them for any gambling purposes whatsoever, please report yourself to the nearest authorities. Immediately. As well, Elections Insider makes no warranties for any wagers, nor [...]
Media on Media
Those of you who know me in real life know that one of my pet peeves is when the media talk about the media. But thankfully for my sense of dignity, this ain’t the real world. As you know, the Voter Funded Media (formerly TurboDemocracy… I much prefer that title) contest is running in parallel [...]
Issue of the Day: University Boulevard
Remember a couple years ago, when there was the Architectural Competition for University Boulevard? (Click here to see the documentary depicting the process.) For those who weren’t here, University Boulevard is the area from the trolley bus loop to the bookstore, including the gym, the Aquatic Centre, and the plaza on the South side of [...]
Issue of the Day: Citizen’s Assembly
VP Academic candidate Bruce Krayenhoff’s campaign has some new ideas (“green power” cards, and borrowing textbooks rather than buying them), one in particular stands out. His “Citizen’s Assembly.” It’s generally a very good and creative idea. But I have an important criticism. In sum, the body operates as follows: Randomly select 12-36 students from across [...]
The platforms: VP Finance
(To learn more about the VP Finance position, and see a job description, click here for our information and interviews, and click here for the official AMS information.) Candidates:Peter RizovBrittany Tyson Let’s begin by comparing some promises:Peter Rizov: Trim the red tape within the AMSBrittany Tyson: Reduce the extensive bureaucracy faced by club and constituency [...]
Voting Questions
We’ve received many questions about voting. A few are worth answering publicly: What’s the Ubyssey Publication Society Board of Directors?The Ubyssey paper is published by editors. Those editors report to the Board, which has very low-grade oversight of the paper’s operations. The Directors pretty much just handle business-y type stuff, and eschew editorial interference.Who are [...]
The Candidates at a Glance
So…………… there’s a ton of info on this site. And could take a while to peruse. So we’ve made this post. It’s each candidate in 25 words or less. We’ve sent out questionnaires, had interviews, and met with almost all the candidates, read all their write-ups… and have distilled each candidate down to a few [...]
BoG at a Glance
We haven’t written much about the BoG race. So I will. To begin, a some candidates say, well, nothing, and offer us platforms with platitudes and no evidence of depth of analysis/understanding. That’s not to say they aren’t intelligent, thoughtful people; in fact, they deserve significant credit for putting themselves out there. But the BoG [...]
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