PINHEADS AND HEROES: SPECIAL EDITION

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Pierce Nettling of the Ubyssey

Taken from Matthew Naylor (Foxtrot Hero a few weeks ago) and his eloquent post in the Radical Beer Tribune:

The Ubyssey clearly didn’t read the provisions of the referendum, which clearly establish regulations and provisos for the use of the fund, including making sure that an ongoing source of funding for VFM exists to create free market competition in media at UBC. Either that or they’re scared.

I think it might be the latter. Pierce Nettling, Ubyssey writer, complained to the Elections Administrator and VFM Administrator asking them to not allow Foxtrox into the competition. He went as far to call the Foxtrot writers monsters akin to the Myspace killer. The ridiculousness of this comment aside, it belies a desire for ideological purity in media by elements within the Ubyssey that is nothing less than an abhorrent assault on freedom of speech and conscience.

Foxtrot should have the right to say whatever it wants, just as UBC Student Media should be able to say whatever it wants. It saddens me that they aren’t competing in One Time VFM, as it means that, in their own passive way our media driven media censors won out. But keep on blogging, Foxtrot. Stay golden.

Pierce, if you like picking fights and starting inflammatory accusations, be our guest. Just because nobody cares about your leftist ideology (i.e. your participation in the groups “We oppose the AMS impeachment of Blake Frederick and Tim Chu,” “Alberta Sucks,” “Students for a Democratic Society” and “Young New Democrats of British Columbia”), doesn’t mean you have to evoke the Green Monster. Neither does anybody read your poorly-written articles that denounce the very university you are studying in. Pierce is our special Pinhead of the Day. His comment was ridiculous, but we still forgive him. He’s just another misguided radical leftist who wants attention. We all know more people read FOXTROT than his articles in the Ubyssey.

HERO

Aaron Palm – From the storming of the Knoll to running an awesome campaign, Aaron Palm is this edition’s hero.

Pinhead and Heroes: Starring Tim

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TIM CHU

If you haven’t heard yet, Tim Chu is running as the VP External incumbent in this year’s election.

A devoted Marxist and free market hater, TIM CHU ignored the rational and common folks at UBC.  He governed on his radical left wing agenda with little consultation with the student body and council members. AND let’s not forget how he played the starring role as Blake’s muppet in UN-gate, one of the largest scandals in AMS history.

WORST OF ALL, he has outright ignored FOXTROT’s friendly request for an interview (see our invitation on the previous page).

The tea party movement at UBC will not stand by idle and we will deliver Tim the most crushing defeat in AMS history.

• Hours after the UN impeachment hearing, Tim Chu was at a rally for CUPE speaking “on behalf” of UBC students
• DURING the UN impeachment hearing, Tim Chu was partying it up at the BC NDP convention

HERO

Sarah Palin

If only Tim Chu could be a little more like Sarah Palin, UBC would be a better place.

Pinheads and Heroes

Pinhead?

Tristan Markle

Last month, Ex-student and former VP Admin Tristian Markle agreed to attach his name to the now infamous AMS complaint to the United Nations. Tristian Markle allegedly ran up $42,000 pursing his undergrad biology degree despite “working multiple jobs”.

SO HOW MUCH DID HE ACTUALLY “WORK”? WHAT DID HE DO DURING HIS SUMMERS? DID HE APPLY FOR GRANTS? DID HE APPLY FOR BURSARIES? WE DEMAND ANSWERS!! THE STUDENT BODY AT UBC DEMANDS ACCOUNTABILITY!!!

Pinhead? You be the judge.

PINHEAD AND HEROES (1st edition)

Welcome to the inaugural edition of Pinhead and Heroes, where Foxtrot will bring you the best and the worst of UBC every Thursday.

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Blake Frederick

Disgraced AMS president Blake Frederick is no stranger to controversy.  WITH SLATE-GATE, ANTI OLYMPIC CRAZINESS, and UN-GATE under his belt, he could very well come down as one of the worst presidents in AMS history.

Foxtrot has attempted to reach Blake through Facebook and Twitter numerous times for his view on the controversies but time after time, Blake has ignored us.

WE DEMAND THAT BLAKE BE ACCOUNTABLE TO THE FOLKS AT UBC AND SPEAK TO THE UNBIASED MEDIA OF STUDENT POLITICS. The man spent 15 minutes of his time yesterday on Facebook but couldn’t spare 5 seconds to POKE US BACK and ACCEPT OUR FRIENDLY FRIEND REQUEST!?  WE ARE OUTRAGED.

We will be waiting.

Hero

Fire Hydrant Peets

Peets is a hero because he’s a fire hydrant.

- DTAU