Isabella Ma

3 weeks ago | ubyssey.ca | Viyan Handley |Isabella Ma |Saumya Kamra |Spencer Izen

As students filtered into UBC on March 24 and 25 they were met with the booming chants — and at times songs — of pro-Palestine protesters. On March 14, the student-proposed referendum asking the AMS to endorse a two-day strike to demand UBC divest from companies students say are complicit in Palestinian human rights violations passed with 7,917 students (76 per cent of 11,365 voters) in favour of the action. On March 18, Israel broke a two-month ceasefire that began on January 19.

2 months ago | ubyssey.ca | Aisha Chaudhry |Isabella Ma |Saumya Kamra |Iman Janmohamed

October 19 BC NDP leader and Premier David Eby was reelected for the Vancouver-Point Grey BC legislature seat. October 19 Ahead of the final voting day, Vancouver-Point Grey candidates gathered in the Life Building's Norm Theatre for a debate hosted by the AMS and moderates by The Ubyssey.

Oct 19, 2024 | ubyssey.ca | Isabella Ma |Saumya Kamra

Ahead of the final voting day, Vancouver-Point Grey candidates gathered in the Life Building's Norm Theatre for a debate hosted by the AMS and moderates by The Ubyssey. BC Green Party candidate Dr. Devyani Singh and BC NDP Vancouver-Hastings candidate Niki Sharma attended the debate. Sharma was a proxy for Vancouver-Point Grey candidate David Eby. Vancouver-Point Grey BC Conservative candidate Paul Ratchford was invited to the debate by the AMS, but did not attend.

Oct 12, 2024 | ubyssey.ca | Bernice Wong |Isabella Ma

Faculty, students and members of the Vancouver community gathered on October 10 to hear from UBC professors on the shifting political landscape and how the 2024 provincial election may shape BC's future. The panel, co-hosted by UBC’s department of political science and the UBC Office of Government Relations, featured UBC political science professors Drs. Kathryn Harrison, Carey Doberstein and Stewart Prest.

Oct 10, 2024 | ubyssey.ca | Isabella Ma

On October 9, AMS Council met to hear room booking issues and the 2024 Academic Experience Survey results and discuss executive performance. Here’s what you might’ve missed. Too many bookings, not enough rooms, says VP adminVP Admin Amy Liao discussed challenges with the AMS's room booking services. Between May and October, Liao said there have been 790 room booking applications. “The demand for free spaces on campus has really increased,” said Liao.