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The Zero-Fifths Compromise 28 Jun 2013 | 03:04 am
A few months ago Campus and Community Planning (C+CP) started the process of revising a policy document called a Regional Context Statement (RCS). The RCS is meant to outline how UBC will do its part ...
C+CP discards 10,000+ students from campus population counts 10 May 2013 | 11:53 pm
A quick update on some Campus and Community Planning (C+CP) skullduggery, only because it should be recorded somewhere and the Ubyssey is apparently too busy ambulance-chasing to cover it. Last month,...
C+CP discards 10,000+ students from campus population counts 10 May 2013 | 11:53 pm
Deliberately underestimating population numbers by 20-40% is one of the more irresponsible and dishonest things C+CP has tried to do. Twice.
How To Get A Condo Built At UBC 12 Apr 2013 | 04:22 am
Today, the Ubyssey published a story about Modern Green’s dealings with UBC. Modern Green is the Beijing-based property development firm behind a condo development called “Yu” in Wesbrook Place. I had...
How To Get A Condo Built At UBC 12 Apr 2013 | 04:22 am
The charming story of a condo developer offering UBC money, and UBC responding by giving the condo developer favourable treatment.
UBC hands out $11.8M in interest-free mortgages to admin, faculty 3 Jan 2013 | 12:11 am
From the AMS’s report on Student Housing: “UBC requires [Student Housing] to take out internal loans for building new residences from the UBC endowment, and charges profit seeking levels of interest ...
UBC hands out $11.8M in interest-free mortgages to admin, faculty 3 Jan 2013 | 12:11 am
Mortgage interest paid to UBC by students living in residence this year: ~$18 million. Mortgage interest paid to UBC by upper admin and faculty: $0.
Piper Plaza: A Fitting Tribute to UBC’s 11th President 6 Dec 2012 | 04:00 am
Being the president of a large, modern university is often a thankless job. You persuade donors, placate professors, and chart out grand plans—but ultimately, there’s plenty of responsibility with ver...
Piper Plaza: A Fitting Tribute to UBC’s 11th President 6 Dec 2012 | 04:00 am
Martha Piper Plaza is both a wonderful tribute to UBC's 11th President, in both a sincere and snarky way.
More Than A Bystander 25 Oct 2012 | 06:38 am
Chances are that at some point in your daily life you have witnessed, heard or seen someone act in a way that was derogatory, degrading, abusive or violent towards women. Be it in the form of a joke, ...
