Latest articles from Zubair Hirji
"The time constraints that the AMS Elections Committee institute are almost designed to make you hate participating. No thoughts are fully expressed, no nuance is conveyed and all this tell us is that no thought is used to design the debates."
While the play featured exceptional acting by UBC BFA students and excellent use of sound, the choice to perform this play made me leave the theatre feeling more confused than enchanted by the storytelling.
"Sam Du Bois, culture editor at The Ubyssey, has shamed the nature of reviews at his newspaper. He has attacked the quesadilla at the Soup Market on unfounded grounds based on the price and taste of the quesadilla in question."
On Monday afternoon Julien Hart campaigned for the VP Administration position by teaching students how to ride a Unicycle. He set up outside the UBC Bookstore, along the edge of the fountain, played some music and gave out some Yerba Mates.
We’re one week away from April and it’s the time of the year where the semester is winding down, but we haven’t the slightest amount of courage to face the Everest-high pile of assignments that’s amassed itself throughout the semester.
This is the 10th year Block Party is being thrown and it's going to be just as big and awesome. Six thousand people are going to attend this year’s party and it’s going to be great. Too bad it’s sold out.
This year the faculty of applied sciences is hoping to share the perspective of first year female engineers at UBC through their YouTube channel, Engineering Stories. They are looking for two female or non-binary engineering students to participate.
Held on September 30 and October 1 this year, Jericho Beach was bustling with students, staff and faculty stroking to success.
Stories such as, hookup culture on college campuses, the links between food stamps and academic performance, or even how we classify terrorist acts based on religion are talked about regularly.
There are lots to do so here are our recommendations for spring activities in and around campus.
Our number one tip for keeping dry this winter is so sweet and simple you’ll wish you thought of it yourself: don’t go outside.
"Over last month thousands of students have been buying textbooks for their classes from the UBC Bookstore and many, if not most, will leave with an item they did not pay for, will only use once and will throw away almost immediately, a plastic bag."
The temporary prayer space will be open from 5 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. in West Mall Swing Space following requests from students for additional prayer areas on campus during the exam season.