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GSS Needs a Sober Second Thought
It is with great sadness that we report the GSS has stopped the service of free beer at their council meetings. This motion was passed this evening: WHEREAS provision of drink tickets will facilitate further socializing of Council members at Koerner’s Pub, encourage shorter meetings, and encourage Councillor attendance until the completion of Council meeting [...]
Davis' Opinion, Meeting Agenda Changes
Council just released the follow up legal opinion from Davis LLP, clarifying what is and is not allowed regarding the impeachment of student executives. Agenda changes as a result: Removal of impeachment motion. Inclusion of motions to censure. Opportunity for Blake and Tim to take floor. Discussion of other executives who signed off on contacts [...]
Point: AMS Council Should Remove the AMS President and VP External from Office
We had hoped to provide you with a point/counterpoint on the burning issue of the day: the impending removal of AMS President and VP External from office. We offered Hillson Tse, creator of the Facebook group “Impeach the AMS President and VP External” to argue for, and Yifan Sin Razon, creator of the Facebook group [...]
AMS Council Votes Unanimously to Withdraw UN Complaint, Ask For Resignations of President and VPX
A spirited emergency AMS council meeting took place tonight to react to Blake Frederick’s human rights complaint to the UN. Because of the large turnout, the meeting took place in the Hebb Theatre and went for approximately three hours. At its most populated, there were 175-200 students present, with a large number of students-at-large. As [...]
Blake, Tim to Skip Own Recall Hearing
Update: Tonight’s Emergency Council Meeting has been moved to Hebb Theater to accommodate the anticipated levels of student interest. The start time is still 5pm. A letter to Council written by Tim and Blake was released earlier today regarding the special council meeting tonight at 5pm. In the letter, they state they will not be [...]
AMS to Complain to UN Regarding AvEd Access
The AMS, along with former VP Administration Tristan Markle, is complaing about the BC and Canadian governments to the United Nations. They claim: both levels of government have failed to: – control tuition fees, – provide sufficient financial support to students in need, and – provide adequate funding to the post secondary sector Councillors we [...]
AMS Council: November 18-19, 2009
7+ hours of defeating motions. Highlights: No disability seat No unbanning of slates Stephen Owen and Nancy Knight bring the spin about Metro Vancouver’s proposed bylaws The AMS Foundation has achieved a balanced budget! YVR Add Fare opposed for U-Pass holders Electoral Code Changes for appeals and the international student seat Committee Appointments The AMS [...]
City Steps Back from UBC Annexation Plan
The following is a guest post by John Tompkins, editor and publisher of the Wesbrook Journal, former editor of the Hampton Journal, and resident of UBC. If you would like to submit a guest post, contact us. Lack of local interest is cited; new thrust is to provide UBC more services The City of Vancouver [...]
A Tunnel to Nowhere?
The AMS this morning released a statement saying that UBC intends to cancel the underground bus loop project. Earlier today, Blake Frederick outlined the situation: 3 weeks ago UBC starting thinking of a contingency plan if loop wasn’t going forward, due to concerns over Translink’s funding drying up. Translink was supposed to commit $10M to [...]
AMS Council: October 21, 2009
Highlights from tonight: AMS serves intent to leave CASA as of April 1, 2010 Committee Reform Proposal UBC Thrive Week Presentation UBC Thrive Week will take place November 2-6 all over campus. It is an event to promote health and wellness on campus. Highlight: Breakfast Cooking Show with Professor Toope on Nov 2. Students are [...]
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