Author Archives: UBC Resource Groups Collaborative
AMS Elections 2019
Another year rolls around, another set of AMS elections. We at the Resource Group Allocation Committee aim to ask hard-hitting questions on our values of decolonial intersectional feminism and anti-oppression. In that spirit, we invited all candidates in the election to answer a set of questions that we hope will help our readers in casting their ballot. All candidates […]
Open Letter to AMS Finance
July, 2018 Tyler Yan ( Fincom@ams.ubc.ca ) Jonathan Tomalty ( avpfinance@ams.ubc.ca ) Kuol Akuechbeny ( vpfinance@ams.ubc.ca ) Alma Mater Society, UBC To AMS Finance, Preface to issues: We would like to begin by making it clear that we do not have any issue with the core reasoning provided by the AMS for the existence […]
Open Letter to the AMS Council
The Student-Run Sexual Assault Support Center (SASC) “The SASC is an independent, student-run centre that provides prevention, outreach and support services for people who have experienced sexual assault and harassment.”1 The SASC has been filling a necessary service for the past 16 years, since 2002. They describe themselves as being “committed to the education, support, […]
Protect Student Democracy and Fight for Transparency at UBC – Vote NO on the Fee Restructuring Referendum
As of this Monday, students at UBC are voting on a referendum proposal that would put several UBC funds to a three-year referendum cycle. While the AMS has been claiming that the fee restructuring that they are proposing would increase transparency and democracy in AMS operations; the handling of the entire referendum process, as well […]
