Now that it’s summer, I’m starting to realize that I miss campus. But you know what I miss the most about campus? Running into UBC celebrities literally everywhere. So, in a desperate attempt to get some and connect with these celebs, I decided to download Tinder.
The VSP is a two-term, four-week academic exchange program designed for international undergraduate students. The program started in 2013, and allows students to take courses accredited at their home universities.
Eby — the MLA for the Vancouver-Point Grey electoral district which includes UBC — announced his candidacy at an event in Kitsilano Tuesday evening.
My experience at the Winter Olympics was the first time that being Chinese Canadian clicked into place.
Despite campus reopening this past year, the number of incidents has remained relatively stagnant or even decreased in some areas.
At Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden on July 9, the smell of incense and the abundance of greenery and ponds worked in tandem with the five member RnB hip-hop girl group NADUH to transport the audience to another astral plane.
With UBC President and Vice-Chancellor Santa Ono leaving for the University of Michigan in October, the search is on for his successor. The Ubyssey broke down some potential candidates for the position.
Many members of the immunocompromised and disabled community say ending the mask mandates on campus threatens their lives, careers and education.
I joined the Divestment Coalition as a representative of the Independent Jewish Voices (IJV) Vancouver Youth Bloc. Working alongside more than 20 organizations and student groups, I had the opportunity to share my perspective as a member of the anti-Zionist Jewish community and speak to the multiplicity of Jewish voices that oppose the Israeli state’s system of apartheid and occupation of Palestine.
Every day SASC chooses not to engage with Jewish and Israeli lived experiences and trauma caused by the conflict is another day Jewish survivors of sexualized violence like myself must ask whether our trauma and survival will be treated with the same dignity and respect as our peers.
Need podcast recommendations for your summer hikes?
The 'We need an American Girl Doll' meme has taken the internet by storm. We've seen dolls that drink La Croix and that were on the Mayflower, but what about a doll that goes to UBC?
UBC’s Equity and Inclusion Office saw over 1,100 discrimination-related cases this year, an approximately 75 per cent increase from last year, according to this year’s Human Rights Report.
Student Health Services hired a primary care provider with extra training in gender-affirming care in late 2021. But half a year later, Trans students say knowledge about this provider is still limited, and that the AMS/GSS Health and Dental Plan could do more to improve financial access to gender-affirming services.
While disability and student groups on campus are largely excited about the development of a new UBC Workplace Accommodation Policy employees, some groups say they were not included in early consultations.