The Soapstand — a zero-waste refill station created by a Vancouver-based company of the same name — will be set up as a more affordable and convenient option for students to get laundry detergent and to reduce their carbon footprints.
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In the late afternoon on October 29, the areas around RBC Royal Centre were met with protesters.
Green2Go is a container exchange program in the residence dining rooms at UBC. Students The Ubyssey interviewed said there often aren’t any available in the dining halls.
Unlike last year, in which a series of bylaw changes were passed, many of the motions scheduled for Thursday night’s meeting were unable to be voted upon due to the insufficient attendance.
From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., students will not have access to hot water, WiFi, laundry machines, elevators, stoves and other electrical appliances
Students were able to pick up the free test strips outside the Nest by Loafe from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m today — but after two hours, all 100 test strips had been picked up.
When asked about the overarching problems with the R4, students were quick to state scheduling inconsistencies, line length and crowdedness.
The AMS is planning to replace its financial system in order to solve the society’s long-standing woes with reimbursing people in a timely manner.
Currently, the only public records of the summer AMS Council meetings come from The Ubyssey’s coverage on Twitter and website, as well as AMS Council summaries produced by the student society.
There was less than one daily case of COVID-19 per 100,000 residents in the UBC area last week, according to new data released by the BCCDC.
30–40 protestors proceeded to block the Wesbrook Mall and University Boulevard intersection at 5:30 p.m., singing songs, chanting and yelling at police.
Students in India can now fly directly from India, as long as they can show proof of a negative COVID-19 test from an approved laboratory in New Delhi International Airport within 18 hours of departure.
The UBC Influenza Immunization Campaign will run from October 25 to November 10 in the Ponderosa North Ballroom.
The month-long event is Indigenous-student led. Alexandra Thomas, the AMS’s first-ever Indigenous engagement facilitator, and another colleague have been contracted to work specifically to organize the event.
In January 2022, the Arts Undergraduate Society (AUS)’s Arts Student Centre will open with space for students to study, collaborate and lounge.