Ubyssey Editorial Board

We’re lucky to have your support keeping us up and running regardless of the outcome of the Online News Act. And we’re proud of our role in keeping our community informed, and hope that you allow us to do so — by whatever means you choose.

The current AMS executives will leave office at the end of the month and be replaced by a new group, elected by you, the student body.

In September 2022, members of The Ubyssey took to the streets to ask people how to pronounce our name. And only a handful got it right.

Trans students said separating the two referendum items — and making the item on gender-affirming care conditional on the general fee item passing — implies they should be treated differently than cisgender students by the AMS.

On Wednesday night, AMS Council is set to vote on a motion to revise its Records Policy (SR2) that, if passed, would mean members of the AMS, which are students, cannot request access to internal correspondence or raw data (data collected by or for the AMS).

The Ubyssey has unpublished this article.

We’re the only active newspaper on campus. That means we’re responsible for keeping you and the community informed about all things UBC.

Starting at a new school is scary, but it’s also thrilling. It’s a big deal! Whether you live down the street from campus or are moving halfway across the world — this is a new chapter of your life and we’re so happy to have you here.

The Ubyssey has unpublished this article.

With all the pain and suffering in the world, sometimes the number box is all we have to get us through the day.

The BC NDP is trying to slap a $25 fee on Freedom of Information requests, something that would hamper the public’s ability to access information at UBC.

The numbers don’t lie. And they spell shrooms.

And how we’ll need your help to enact that change.

”Ultimately, student inclusion in the CERB or some form of immediate financial assistance from the federal government is simply an ask for equity in a time of great uncertainty.”

“Ultimately, the personal safety measures you take shouldn’t come at the cost of the safety of others, especially the most vulnerable members of society.”