For university athletes, the Thunderbird is more than a name. It’s something they represent. But it’s also a name with a troubling beginning. Read More.
November 8
Subpar T-Birds cede Canada West title in heartbreaking fashion
UBC suffered a heartbreaking defeat in the Canada West Men’s Soccer final to the Mount Royal University Cougars, with Cougars forward Chanan Chanda scoring a last-gasp winner in stoppage time. Read More.
November 6
Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors is (biting) comedy with a touch of camp
Written by Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen, Dracula: A Comedy of Terror made its Canadian première with Down Stage Right Productions’ run at the Jericho Arts Centre this Halloween.
November 6
Opinion: There is no fairness if we cannot cheat
Cheating has morphed from a perceived opportunity to industry-like, with little room to figure out the very meaning of being a student.
November 5
Underdogs no more: How two T-Birds are helping redefine rugby in Canada
In a spectacular team performance, the Canada’s National Women’s Rugby Team upset the New Zealand Black Ferns with a 34–19 victory. This talented team — likely the best ever assembled in Canada — was made up of the best rugby players in Canada, from coast-to-coast. Among those players were two Thunderbirds.
November 4
Last-second glory: UBC steals the championship in a thrilling finale, beating Victoria 15-13
The Thunderbirds had less than one minute left to salvage their season. Hundreds of people in the crowd — UBC and Victoria Vikes fans alike — stood up, knowing that whatever happened, one of the two teams would be bringing home the trophy seconds later. With no time left, Adia Pye found space down the sideline. She outran the Vikes defence and dove into the try zone for a game-winning score. Thunderbird Stadium erupted. What felt impossible had happened.
November 4
Point of Inquiry: The AMS's SkyTrain rally was effective, weird and misleading
The rally earned media attention and raised the profile of the AMS’s campaign. But it was also odd — and saying 1,000 people turned out doesn’t line up with what the photos show. Read More.
November 3
Vancouver’s arts and culture industry can run on duct tape and dreams — but it shouldn’t have to
For the first time in its 107-year history, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra saw its musicians go on strike. This, however, is just one example of a deeper issue affecting all types of creatives living and working in Vancouver. Read More.
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Arts & Culture
Time Will Tell Arts Society brings African music and dance to the Ukrainian Hall
The Ukrainian Hall in Strathcona hosted VanAfrica: A Celebration of Africa in Vancouver featuring a wide range of African music from across Ghana, Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire, Zimbabwe and Cuba.
Opinion
Point of Inquiry: Is stability worth a restriction on autonomy? The AMS asks students to decide for resource groups.
At the upcoming AGM, the AMS is going to ask members to support bylaw amendments that give long-term stability to resource groups like the Social Justice Centre and Pride Collective — at the cost of some autonomy, writes AMS Columnist Quyen Schroeder.
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Rashmi Prakash wants us to talk about menstrual health without shame
A stifling, often ignored, silence tends to surround conversations on menstrual care.
News
AMS SkyTrain petition surpasses signature goal
The AMS — UBC's student union — SkyTrain petition has surpassed its sign up goal with 10,000 signatures, after a months-long campaign spearheaded by VP External Affairs Solomon Yi-Kieran.
Breaking down the AMS’s $35 million 2025/26 preliminary budget
In their final meeting of the 2024/25 academic year, AMS Council approved a preliminary budget for the upcoming school year which projected a surplus of $6,837. This comes before the final budget is presented to Council at their August 20 meeting.
UBC discourages its privacy impact assessments’ inclusion on hub created by former staffer
The Canadian Privacy Library is a new centralized website to find the privacy impact assessments (PIA) from universities across BC.
Education Library’s relocation to Koerner due to low use of physical collections, budget cuts
UBC’s Education Library’s move from the Neville Scarfe building to Koerner Library is due to a loss of library funding from the university and low use of the in-person collections. The relocation, which started on June 6, will continue until 2026.
Humour
Slow walkers detriment to UBC pedestrian traffic flow, exhibit zero sense of urgency
I asked if I could interview him for The Ubyssey on his sickening inability to pick up the pace. He turned to me and lifted one side of his headphones. “The Ubussy?”
Ghost your situationship this spooky season
You know what the scariest part about October is? It’s not Michael Myers or Ghost Face showing up on your doorstep — it’s running into your failed situationship on campus.
Scare off frat flu with these tips and tricks
If you’ve been exposed to a virus this midterm season, it’s frat flu, and it’s too late for you. Good luck.
Embracing 'quiet quitting' will solve all your academic woes
Now, this may sound like a millennial buzzword, but it’s so much more than that — it’s the most important academic tool a lazy student who can’t keep track of deadlines could ever have.
Sports & Rec
Thunderbirds win on missed field goal in wild Homecoming game
UBC Football defeated the University of Calgary Dinos 23–22 on Friday night, eking out the win in an electric Homecoming match-up that came down to the final second.
Homecoming: A rookie's perspective
I consider myself a football fan. It is, without much competition, my favourite sport. But as a student from England who is here at UBC on international exchange, football is no longer familiar to me.
'It’s that quiet confidence we all had in each other': How UBC’s graduating seniors said goodbye to golf
By any metric, the 2024-2025 season was extremely successful for UBC’s men’s and women’s golf teams. Yet, despite all the accolades — for many, the year was still bittersweet.
Chanreet Bassi becomes first-ever Thunderbird drafted into the PWHL
On June 24, Chanreet Bassi became the first Thunderbird to be drafted to the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL). She’ll be joining PWHL Vancouver, an expansion team formed alongside a new Seattle team this spring.
Research
UBC researchers propose no-fault compensation for high-risk neural devices
Moving a computer cursor with the brain alone was proven possible in 2004, and even done wirelessly in 2021. But as high-risk medical devices advance, an unknown slate of adverse effects and potential injuries — and legal implications — may follow.
Gut Feelings: How to manage IBD while in school, from UBC alumni
From knowing when to take a step back from school to learning when to stand up for yourself, Gut Feelings has assembled a short guide of resources and tips from alumni living with IBD.
‘How can I help?’: Transforming health care in rural and Indigenous communities
Access to health care has been a long challenge in rural, remote and Indigenous communities. The Real-Time Virtual Support Network (RTVS) aims to enhance ongoing patient care and address inequities without replacing existing health services.
Trial meets practice in the new Hematology Research Unit at VGH
At Vancouver General Hospital (VGH), a newly launched Hematology Research Unit is now delivering specialized treatments to patients with blood cancer.
Photo
This month in photos: September
This month, The Ubyssey's photographers captured the homecoming football game, a performative man contest, silent moments on campus and more.
This summer in photos: May to August 2025
Weren't on campus this summer? Here are some of the best photos summarizing life at UBC from May to August 2025.
