With my five hour commute to UBC cut down to five seconds from my bed to my desk, the pandemic has also provided me more time to get my school work done, which in turn, has left me with more time to do things I enjoy.
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One night, I sat on my side of the kitchen wall, watching something on my phone over the sound of my friend’s younger brother watching something on his, and our laughter synced momentarily. It was the loneliest sound in the world.
Ah yes, 2020: the year that was supposed to be good but pretty much turned out the total opposite.
My graduation ceremony consisted of a two-hour Zoom meeting that I wasn’t featured in, which I watched in a formal dress and bathroom slippers with a newly-opened bottle of vodka.
The 14-day quarantine package had been free for all students since last August.
Why would I start on my readings when I can play Animal Crossing and run from all of my looming problems?
From mid-March until the end of May, far away from my family and friends and in a city I was still a newcomer to, I experienced what was my self-isolation period in Amsterdam.
Yet, I was envious of all the Snapchats and Instagram stories of people having mass gatherings, partying downtown and living like we weren’t still in a pandemic.
UBC Vancouver student governors voted against the budget due to vague spending plans, and concern over the budget’s one-time approach to student support.
After three adjournments, the Stephanie Hale v. UBC Okanagan BC Human Rights Tribunal hearing saw its first day in court yesterday.
The faculty has faced its share of ethical concerns in recent memory. Last summer, a group of students was criticized for defending slavery in a class presentation.
As of April 19, the UBC clinic has been consolidated with the Vancouver Convention Centre site downtown.
Clubs will now be able to receive $10,000 once per fiscal year — an increase from $2,000 previously — to cover the cost of one-time club events and projects.
Theological colleges Saint Mark's College, Regent College and Vancouver School of Theology are affiliated with UBC, their students are AMS members and each college has a seat on AMS Council, but affiliate college students are often left out of AMS initiatives.
Taus Noor was named to the prestigious list for his work co-founding Gaze along with Motasim Bin Rahman.