SCM UBC IN THE NEWS!

On 26 February 2010, UBC Student Silas Rogers died just hours after being released from police custody. On Monday, 1 March, SCM UBC called for a candle-light vigil outside the UBC RCMP detachment in order to pressure the police to make their investigation faster and more transparent. The Province, along with other news outlets, carried the story. http://www.theprovince.com/news/Mourners+hold+candlelight+vigil+student+Silas+Rogers+died+last+month/2659144/story.html On Ash Wednesday, 17 February 2010, SCM UBC held a “Mass and March” to protest the Negative impacts of the Olympics on Homeless people and the poor. The event was themed “Repent! End Homelessness Now!” There was coverage from The Ubyssey, Canadian Christianity and its local outlet, the BC Christian News. http://www.canadianchristianity.com/nationalupdates/100218olympics.html http://www.canadianchristianity.com/nationalupdates/100225spectrum.html http://ubyssey.ca/news/mass-and-march-on-t-bird-centre On 12 February, there were major protests at the Opening Ceremonies of the Olympic Games. SCM had been on board with the planning and there was lots of coverage. One article, in particular, mentioned SCM Organizer Greg Williams. http://www2.canada.com/vancouvercourier/news/story.html?id=0252c6ee-2eec-40e4-a551-9b46298c18de