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Opinion: We reject John and Jane Doe’s attempt to suppress discussion of Israel-Palestine at UBC

As they learn about the ongoing crisis there, more and more people sympathize with the Palestinian cause, writes the Vancouver Chapter of Independent Jewish Voices.

Vancouver Chapter of Independent Jewish Voices Opinion November 28

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UBC Commuter Student Hostel changes accommodations to more affordable private rooms

The UBC Commuter Student Hostel has changed locations to šxʷhəleləm̓s tə k̓ʷaƛ̓kʷəʔaʔɬ student residence and now only offers a private accommodation option for $69 per night.

Micah Sébastien Zhang News December 1

UBC sending a delegation to COP28 in Dubai

UBC restores 24/7 access to Marine Drive commonsblock

AMS updates privacy policy to remove potential security loophole

Culture

Twelve Days of Completely Secular Yuletide: Unleashing horror on the holidays with a dash of Krampus

When the cheesy classics of Christmas start feeling repetitive and bland, it's time to throw some horror in the mix. The best movie for this? Krampus (2015).

Niki Booker Culture December 2

Building inclusivity into the French language, one classroom at a time

Encoding language: Cognition vs. computation

UBC Theatre's Concord Floral invites its audience to explore an abandoned greenhouse

Features

Dr. Agnes d'Entremont teaches the art of the possible

Dr. Agnes d’Entremont is a professor for APSC 366, an engineering course for non-engineers.

Emiko Wijeysundera Features November 21

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Dr. Ramón ‘Arturo’ Victoriano unveils lost Dominican voices

UBC bands are shaping Vancouver’s music scene

Henry van Dyck's Ubisoft co-op Origins and Odyssey

Opinion

Opinion: We reject John and Jane Doe’s attempt to suppress discussion of Israel-Palestine at UBC

As they learn about the ongoing crisis there, more and more people sympathize with the Palestinian cause, writes the Vancouver Chapter of Independent Jewish Voices.

Vancouver Chapter of Independent Jewish Voices Opinion November 28

Opinion: UBC’s inconsistent statements about international crises show selective solidarity

Senate Recentred: New academic offerings and student goals

Opinion: Decolonize Palestine at UBC

Humour

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Things at UBC that would send a Victorian child into a coma

You believe the frail, wide-eyed, cold dust covered little lad inside the Martha Piper fountain is another pre-finals induced hallucination. But still, you approach it slowly, about to offer your puffer to the poor soaking and freezing thing.

Regina Hipolito Humour December 2

How to recreate the Eras tour on campus

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One hundo per cent of BoG survey respondents supported tuition increase

I ate the Buchanan A Block Stir it Up mac 'n cheese every day for three weeks — this is my story

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Science

What packrats can teach us about prehistory

Neotoma is a public database of paleoecological records curated by researchers all over the world.

Elena Massing Science November 23

Notes of smoke: How wildfires alter wine taste and what biochemists can do about it

'A double-edged sword': How UBC educators are adapting to ChatGPT

Drowning in notifications? Research recommends ‘digital spring cleaning’ to cut down on distraction

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Sports

With community and star power, hockey tournament raises over $872k for homelessness

The organization has been helping address homelessness across Canada since 1996 but only started the tournament in Vancouver in 2008. The tournament coordinates former professional hockey players or Olympians as ‘star power’ to play alongside amateurs as a fundraiser.

Lauren Kasowski Sports December 1