“It [has] become somewhat of a crusade for me,” said Ono. “Far too often the case is that people who are struggling with mental health issues keep it to themselves, and that leaves them without the support networks they need.”
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Three of the candidates pursuing the West Point Grey riding seat — Amanda Konkin, David Eby, and James Lombardi — debated issues such as the legalization of marijuana, health care, and the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion.
After a reported “altercation” at UBC Hospital’s nursing home — Purdy Pavilion — on April 26, an 81-year-old man was taken to the hospital in deteriorating condition. He died the following day. No one has been charged.
“It’s a brand new facility and I guess the system didn’t pick up,” said Andrew Parr. “We have rectified this issue for the future – the future being the next time we have a new building, particularly a year-round building.”
After modelling 10 different scenarios with three sub scenarios each based on information made public by BC Hydro, the researchers concluded that Site C was not economically past the point of no return.
As stated in a report detailing the career outcomes of 3,790 former PhD students, 88 per cent of graduates are employed. While the majority works in higher education, there's increasing career diversity in the private and public sectors.
Early this morning, a man survived falling 30 metres down a cliff near Wreck Beach. He sustained serious injuries but expected to recover. His name and age have not been released yet, and it has not been confirmed whether he is a UBC student.
UBC RCMP have provided an update into the ongoing investigation of missing UBC student Louis Gonick. Gonick’s last known location was the Stanley Park causeway, where he was dropped off by a taxi at 7:32 p.m. on April 16.
Over 900 pages of emails obtained by the National Post reveal the behind-the-scenes public relations commotion surrounding the John Furlong controversy that began in December. Namely, donor input proved to serve a major role in the reinstatement.
This afternoon, the UBC Ecuadorian Students Association (ESA) began a search party for missing student Louis Gonick. They have now departed from UBC for Stanley Park, the location where Gonick was last seen on April 16.
While Gonick’s mother has not yet arrived in Vancouver, Gallegos Marín stressed that the gathering and fundraiser are about spreading the word and maintaining morale among his friends and family both in Vancouver and Ecuador.
“The next time someone tells me that one vote won’t count, I’m going to say, ‘Oh, let me tell you a story,’” said Chris Hakim, who lost the AUS VP External race by one vote. “I know that it does first-hand.”
“People are amazing once you get them out of their idiotic ideological presuppositions,” said Peterson to a crowd of dozens at the event. “Let’s be a bit appreciative of the political distribution and let’s understand that you need to communicate."
The Ubyssey took home Best Campus Website and Best Campus Feature Story at the Canadian Community Newspaper Awards on Tuesday night. With the recognition, ubyssey.ca wins its second national award this year.
Three candidates for the Vancouver-Point Grey riding came to the Nest Thursday evening for a debate focused on student issues. The Ubyssey moderated the debate and has since checked the veracity of some of the candidates' claims.