The frayed threads of her blouse unravel and twist into feathers that coat her flailing arms until they become wings. Her calloused toes transform into gleaming talons that slice through her secondhand shoes.
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Even now in Vancouver, UBC is home to the gulls. They perch themselves outside of the Nest, eating student leftovers from the turf — competing with the racoons — then ascend through the wind towards the ocean. I find so much comfort in knowing that they are everywhere.
The first and last book I ever stole from a library was titled something like, Birds: Everything You Need to Know.
When my mind can make out the peacock’s feathers vividly enough, the eyes almost wink, as if to acknowledge the grip that they have on the woes of maternal love.
When Dr. Scott Ramsay was 19 years old, he wasn’t in the hospital as a medical resident — but as a family member supporting his younger brother with stage 4 lymphoma.
The notion that law was only meant for the argumentative is something that’s always perplexed Dr. Carol Liao.
Not every piece of good literature is worth returning to. But in the case of Alice Munro’s short stories, there is always something that goes unnoticed, something the reader feels was missed the last time around that sheds further light on her characters.
At UBC, changing perceptions about Queerness in engineering frequently falls on the shoulders of students or student-run clubs like Gears and Queers.
Dr. Carrie Jenkins is a UBC philosophy professor, bridging the gap between academia and creativity.
Students have continued to rally for increases in funding from protesting to creating their own initiatives and through AMS advocacy — with student politicians securing substantial funding for the food bank this year and continuing work on an agreement with UBC for permanent funding.
Clyde McLuen Griffith, a pioneer in recreation and community development and a talented musician, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2024, in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
How do you define something that means so many different things to so many different people?
Being 'kapwa' is about duty and care, about honouring your moral and social responsibilities toward one another. This support is desperately needed for scholars of colour.
When STEM tutorial YouTube channels were “popping off” in the early 2010s, Uytae Lee wondered how he could address the lack of comprehensive videos dedicated to teaching people about their cities.
Here are the top features of the 2023/24 academic year.