This tension emerged in the early 1990s when disputes over editorial control led to the suspension of publication in the summer of 1993, when the AMS created a new "Publications Board" with power over the previously autonomous Ubyssey staff collective. The paper's staff eventually decided to work with the new board and resumed publication for the 1993–1994 school year, but its relationship with the AMS executive only deteriorated during this time with the paper vociferously criticizing the student union on a regular basis and attracting accusations of leftist bias.
This rift emerged in the early 1990s due to conflicts over editorial authority, which led to a temporary halt in publication in summer 1993. The AMS then established a new governing body, the Publications Board, which assumed control of the previously independent Ubyssey staff collective. The paper's staff ultimately chose to collaborate with the board and resumed publication for the 1993–1994 academic year, but their relationship with the AMS administration deteriorated during this time.