The Board of Governors is the highest governing body at UBC — and among all the questions about platforms and consultation and other words I don’t understand, I felt it was necessary to ask some other hard-hitting questions the newsies wouldn’t think to ask. Where do the candidates stand on coffee shop orders? Do they have strong opinions about buildings? Is a hot dog a sandwich?
Axel Kong did not respond to our request for an interview.
Brandon Connor
What do you normally order when you go to a coffee shop?
Hot Chocolate, ironically.
What is the best building on campus?
The Nest.
What is the worst building on campus?
Wesbrook — oh those seats.
Blue Chip or Loafe?
Neither — Starbucks (not spons)
What was the best trend of the 2010s?
Lady Gaga — “is” a trend not “was”.
Have you ever seen Nardwuar in real life?
Nope, would love to.
Without looking it up, what is the capital of Belarus?
Belgium chocolate? Use Google Maps gosh.
Punk or country?
Country but the Taylor Swift one.
Is a hot dog a sandwich?
If something is stacked vertically that is a sandwich. Is a hot dog stacked vertically? No, therefore it isn’t a sandwich.
Max Holmes
What do you normally order when you go to a coffee shop?
Double Americano in the winter, iced double Americano in the summer (I’m basic).
What is the best building on campus?
The Old Administration Building, both asbestos and University Executives.
What is the worst building on campus?
The Nest, specifically Chris Hakim’s Office.
Blue Chip or Loafe?
Blue Chip, too many under appreciated faculty and staff at Loafe.
What was the best trend of the 2010s?
Crippling unaffordability and the housing crisis obviously.
Have you ever seen Nardwuar in real life?
As a member of the Board of Governors it would be inappropriate to reveal in camera meetings with Nardwuar.
Without looking it up, what is the capital of Belarus?
Norman McKenzie House.
Punk or country?
Neither, Indie always.
Is a hot dog a sandwich?
At Senate yes, at Board no.
Jeanie Malone
What do you normally order when you go to a coffee shop?
I am entirely variable based on how much sugar/caffeine I feel I need at any given moment. Sometimes you gotta get lots of espresso into your body real fast and sometimes you just need a latte.
What is the best building on campus?
The Engineering Student Centre is my heart & home but also it is horrible in many ways (such as having any form of temperature control). But I love my terrible red building.
What is the worst building on campus?
Frank Forward is a deathtrap and I fear for the mining and materials engineers.
Blue Chip or Loafe?
Loafe.
What was the best trend of the 2010s?
Phones gettin’ big again.
Have you ever seen Nardwuar in real life?
I have witnessed Nardwuar being inside CiTR from across the NEST once?
Without looking it up, what is the capital of Belarus?
Minsk.
Punk or country?
Punk.
Is a hot dog a sandwich?
A hotdog is what you eat when you get tired of eating hamburgers for all meals during Engineering Week; therefore, it is practically a vegetable.