Saba Majd

Drédyn Fontana and others, including his counsel, leaving the courthouse. Hearings for the long-awaited trial of Drédyn Fontana — the removed AMS VP Academic & University Affairs — against the Alma Mater Society for wrongful termination ended Wednesday last week, pending the court’s judgement.

As the sun set on Thunderbird Stadium, it rose on another men’s soccer season. On Thursday night, UBC comfortably defeated the University of the Fraser Valley Cascades 2–0 in a game where both teams were chasing ghosts of recent defeats. While their first outing wasn't perfect, the keys to UBC’s success were a dominant midfield, overwhelming possession and movement — lots of movement. It was a highly anticipated game for both sides, and not only because it was the first of the year.

Another peppy message plopped in many inboxes of this university the other day: UBC had received Platinum certification for its “ongoing leadership” in good things like well-being. This raised eyebrows for those who observe chronic stress, burnout and anomie on campus. My own reaction was different this time, for I had recently watched, again and anew, Gabriel Axel’s exquisite film Babette’s Feast.