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The SJC Legal Opinion, Coles Notes Version
The AMS’s latest kerfuffle, an ongoing saga surrounding a $700 donation meant to go towards a Canadian Boat to Gaza is something we’ve not bothered to cover, as there is already an extreme surplus of articles, letters and opinions being published about it, amongst other reasons. In preparation for this Wednesday’s council meeting where the [...]
LUP Amendments: Not as Advertised
The Public Hearing for the Land Use Plan amendments will be taking place tomorrow evening at 6 pm. Some info and thoughts on things that are contained in the amendment package.
Gage South: Condos on the Bus Loop
UBC wants to put non-student housing on the bus loop, right beside MacInnes Field. What a terrible idea.
Thunderbird Neighbourhood: The Impossible Density Transfer
The Land Use Plan amendments are proposing to transfer housing density from the Thunderbird neighbourhood to other areas of campus. Unfortunately, there’s a slight problem with this proposal: it’s impossible.
Land Use Plan Revisions: A Massive Conflict of Interest. From Here.
In case you hadn’t heard, UBC’s Land Use Plan (LUP) is up for review. given that UBC is also the sole property owner and primary developer on campus, it’s a clear conflict of interest that they are also the ones regulating the land on campus. Rather than recognizing this conflict of interest and recusing themselves from this responsibility, UBC has decided to do the exact opposite, actively pursuing control over the land, and are now undertaking a major revision of the LUP.
New SUB Project Design Charrette – September 14th & 16th
The New SUB project seems to be coming along quite nicely. From the snippets that I have heard (and I haven’t heard that much so don’t take my word for it) the project seems to be on track. The design and sustainability charrettes are scheduled to happen on the 14th and 16th of September respectively.
What Referendum?
Did you know the AMS is currently planning a swath of referenda for the fall? Probably not, as the process has up to now been shrouded in secrecy. Questions are rumoured to include student fee increases, bylaw changes, adjustments to executive turnover, and more. 
AMS Budget 2010/11 In Depth: Executive Cash Grab
The AMS’s 2010-11 budget is coming up for approval tonight, and it’s something councilors should be looking at very closely, as there are some concerning things in there. First of all, the format used makes it difficult to figure out exactly what’s going on sometimes. There are no actual totals from last year included, and [...]
AMS Council Agenda: July 14, 2010
First meeting in a month, but a relatively light agenda. Here’s a rundown of what’s coming up. Presentations Strategic Plan – Bijan Ahmadian Budget Committee – Elin Tayyar/Ben Cappellacci Vague titles, but you can guess what sorts of things will be in them. The presentation arising from the Final Report on Systemic Discrimination in the [...]
Headlines for Hacks – June 2010
It’s been a bit quiet around Insiders lately: writing long posts take work, and we’d rather be enjoying the sunshine. But that doesn’t mean things have stopped happening. Make sure to check out AMS Confidential’s News for N00bs for the latest news (and lulz!); rather than overlap, we’ll come up with our own alliterative title [...]
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