"When administrators are determined to embrace genocidaires and frame those partnerships as a meaningful contribution to the academy regardless of the violence they perpetuate, how are we to take their professed ‘commitments’ to human rights and equality seriously?" writes Graduate Students for Palestine.
“In this political climate, students are willing to face the risk of retaliation for using their voices to speak for the voiceless — the innocent children and families of Gaza — and this is nothing short of commendable,” writes Harleen Kaur.
"If we all took heed, we would recognize that those who built the People’s University for Gaza at UBC are not the enemy but are forging a path based on knowledge and justice," writes the Collective of Concerned Asian Studies Faculty.
For the first time since we became a society in 1996 (excluding a small update in 2017), I, along with board members and editors, am working on a bylaw review.
Anna Pontin argues that the source of stagnation between UBC administrators and Palestinian solidarity protesters is the university's failure to acknowledge that protesters initiated conversations months before the encampment even began.
University is a time of rapid change and self-exploration, and you and your friends found each other in the chaos of exams, breakups, papers, makeups, a global pandemic and everything in between. And that’s beautiful.
These are the editors who will be heading up each section of The Ubyssey for its 106th year.
"Today, as B.C. moves forward with legislation to implement the Haida Title Lands Agreement, I hope all Canadians see this development for what it truly is: a positive step to finally live up to the values shared by Indigenous Peoples and Canadians pertaining to justice and respect for human rights," writes Dr. Sheryl Lightfoot.
The Senate meets monthly to discuss and vote on UBC academic matters. But Senate can often be hard to understand for the average student and the agenda docket can be super long and dull to read. Here’s what to expect at the May 15 Senate meeting
"Between short holidays, expensive flights and a global pandemic, I barely saw my siblings throughout my degree. Then, following my UBC graduation in May 2023, I found myself in a rocky transition back to life in my home country and these were the three people who helped me without question — with a bed, with a friendship group, with a LinkedIn connection," writes alumnus Heidi Collie.
The NAIA is masking its transphobia as fairness. Trans women are not trying to take away wins from cisgender women. They are simply competing in sports as who they are.
The news producer is responsible for pitching, editing and writing articles on issues that affect students and the UBC campus with a co-editor. Applications are due May 2 at 5 p.m. PT.
"UBC students are hungry for connection, culture, a sense of pride in our community and an accessible way to get fired up on the last day of classes to good live music. Block Party doesn’t provide that, but it could," write Tova Gaster and Elena Massing.
“UBC didn’t just give me a pretty diploma, but it steered me through the challenges of starting a business with a mission to tackle the very issues I once wrote essays about,” writes Vannia Flores Forsyth.
We’ll discuss the state of our finances, our strategic plan and our activities and operations over the past year.