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Imagine UBC Pep Rally 2010 - Last year on this day.

In Jan 2010, I was elected AMS President, with a small margin, after a vigorous campaign on a platform to repair broken relationships between AMS and its natural partners, especially the UBC administration.

First stop was completing the agreement for a new Student Union Building - a process that had fallen apart after two long years, and thus threatened the future of the building.  I took exclusive leadership of the negotiation process, and was very pleased to sign the agreement within 77 days of taking office.

To symbolize my “shoulder-to-shoulder” approach of working with UBC, I asked the UBC President, Prof. Stephen Toope, if we could replace our separate-delivery of Imagine UBC speeches with a duet format.  He is a spirited guy and agreed with great enthusiasm.  He is also a talented singer with a background in musical theatre, so keeping up with him was a fun challenge.

In the end, we were both overjoyed to feel the energy from the 8000+ people in the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre.

Losing HST will hurt students

I don’t know how many more times I can say it, but going back to the PST-GST would be a big blow to B.C.’s post secondary students.

The HST referendum is just around the corner and we are being asked whether we want to pay less or more tax. Keep the 10 per cent HST or bring back the 12 per cent PST-GST.

Seems like a pretty easy decision when considering the implications to our post secondary education system.

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Hi Bijan,
I'm a Toronto Star reporter doing a story about the Point Grey riding.
Why are you a Christy Clark supporter?
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Briefly speaking, I share her vision in making BC a global leader in sustainability - whether it’s social, economic or environmental. I also like her down-to-earth and charismatic character as a leader.

Hey, for the UBC filming in vancover for the music video, what are the times and where exactly in vancouver is it?

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You can keep up to date on www.ubclipdub.com.  It will take place on the UBC Campus on March 26 from 11am to 7pm.  We are expecting about one thousand participants and an epic product that will be watched by many around the world.  

Farewell to UBC Students

Dear Students:

None of us can choose how history will remember us. But each of us can choose how we will remember the events and people who grace our own history. I have been fortunate to be the 101st President of the student society of one of the top universities in the world, and like any president’s tenure, my time with the AMS has been filled with both good times and challenges. I will remember both for how they strengthened all of us as a student body. Especially, I will remember:

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Duet with Prof. Stephen Toope at UBC’s Got Talent in 2011. We promised to sing a duet to a song picked by the community if the Chan Centre fills up (1,000+ seats).  The song Sweet Dreams by Eurythmics received more than 800 votes at www.talent.ubc.ca. UBC’s Got Talent 2011 received 124 auditions, 15 of which performed for an energetic crowd that filled up the Chan Centre on Jan 14.  The performers showcased a breathtaking array of talents at UBC. Congratulations to them for making UBC’s Got Talent such a roaring success this year!  A DVD of the show will be available soon.