Candidate Bios - AMS President

Are you tired of campaigns built on vapid words that are never delivered upon? Then Barry “”Bee”” Buzzword (he/him) is the candidate for you! He’s running on the following 15 (if you’re bad at counting) principles:

– Accessibility
-Accountability
-Affordability
-Transparency
-Consultation
-Diversity
-Divestment
-Authoritarianism
-Engagement
-Surveys
-Equity
-Decolonialization
-Inclusion
-Advocacy
-Sustainability
-Collaboration

As for experience, Barry “”Bee”” Buzzword worked on the 2007 Bees vs Humanity lawsuit, earning him critical experience interfacing with lawyers: a vital skill in an age where the AMS President needs to consult with lawyers to shut down referendums and threaten resource groups. To improve AMS workplace culture, Barry “”Bee”” Buzzword will bully all VPs out in the first week, allowing them to be replaced (unelected) with his preferred candidates at the start of the term—rather than partway through.

To learn more about Barry “Bee” Buzzword’s campaign, follow @barry.bee.buzzword on Instagram and go to ubussy.ca. There, you can also find buzzword bingo and join our mailing list, where we promise only to send you emails at 10:30pm, as is now AMS Presidential tradition.

“When I first got involved with the AMS, being the first ever executive to be removed was not exactly what I had in mind. I had been inspired by the passion of student advocates before me and I wanted to contribute to changing the university for the better. I thought that if I stayed true to my principles and worked as hard as I could, I would make a difference. In 6 months as VP AUA some of that work included:

• Supporting the advocacy of constituencies to their faculties
• Securing a seat on UBC’s Co-Op governing body
• Breaking the AMS’ survey response record to advocate for changes to Workday

The AMS can be so much more than petty politics and I walk that walk even if it means putting my neck on the line. A student union should be run by students for students, not just whoever’s in charge in a given year. From choosing a headliner for block party to deciding who accesses the food bank, students need more of a say. As President, I’ll walk the walk by:

• Striking a governance review so you can decide how you want your student union to work
• Delivering bulk ordered items to clubs and constituencies with food pantries
• Supporting workers and their right to unionize

More at votedre.ca!

Nobody should win this election. Nobody deserves to be president. Nobody is good enough.

My priority is ensuring the AMS remains stable, responsible, and focused on improving the student experience. As AMS Councillor and Nursing Undergraduate Society President, I’ve delivered real results—eliminating an illegal $540,000 student fee, saving students over $200,000 in textbooks, and reducing fee-based digital tool costs by $60,000 annually. I don’t just advocate—I deliver results. 

Every dollar students contribute should go toward meaningful change. I will renew $2.4M in food security funding, fight for more student housing, increase bursaries & awards, and fix the broken AMS room booking system. These aren’t ideas—they’re necessary actions to make student life more affordable and accessible. Academically, I will create a centralized exam and syllabi database, extend course drop deadlines, and improve hybrid learning options. Students should have the transparency and flexibility they need to succeed.

By voting for Riley, you will be electing one of the most experienced candidates in AMS history: student union president, undergraduate society president, AMS councillor, and student senator.

Let’s build an AMS that delivers. Learn more: VoteRiley.ca

/u/sasamats will suppress the free press, put murphy beds in classrooms, make blue chip even larger, make the pool 24 hours, put a mechanical bull in the fountain, and a gambling den in the alumni centre. im also taking suggestions so if you have anything else you want done in the two weeks before Big AMS impeaches me let me know via reddit. my door is always open except for when it’s closed. please feel free to come to my house at any time.

u/sasamats 3 années dehor bon, maintenant que les anglophones ne lisent plus, vous n’en avez pas marre d’être opprimés par les anglophones à cette université ? /r/ubc. Vive le Québec libre. Je vais transformer le bureau de l’AMS en zoo pour enfants, mais tous les chiens seront trempés et sentiront comme tels. damn i have 400 more characters? [REDACTED BY UBC’S ALMA MATER SOCIETY] sasamats.ca