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Decisions made at the board impact all current and future students in areas such as affordability, diversity and campus development. This is our effort to decode the topics that we think you should know and care about.
Yes, the washrooms in the Nest are new and pretty — like they're straight out of Pulp Fiction, but with much less cocaine. However, the sinks only seem to mysteriously turn on when you're using the toilet and no one else is around.
That's literally all it takes to be good in bed. You can master all the techniques you like, but even that one you have to really stretch before trying isn't going to do anyone any good if your partner's not into it.
This year, a new Society Act in BC is coming into effect that requires us to make some changes to our corporate structure. As such, we’re using this opportunity to make some tweaks as to how we operate.
The Governance Review Implementation Committee is bringing forward a new committee structure for Council to start using this term. This is one of many big changes coming to AMS Council that's been inspired by the recent governance review.
While Narcity prides itself on its ability to advertise to millennials, they’ve slid down the line of decency — something epitomized in a recent article titled “20 of the Hottest UBC Girls on Instagram.”
I made the decision to join this particular non-profit organization because I believe that there are many benefits to volunteering — the main one being that by helping others, you are indirectly helping yourself.
The easiest way to find out if it’s for you is to go through recruitment. You won't be doing yourself a favour by deciding against going through recruitment based on what you think other people will think of you.
"I’m most excited for setting achievements and tackling them, whether I achieve them or not. [I'm] striving for something better, from the small to the big — hopefully, travelling abroad and just making a new footprint."
Last year, I saw the RHA idly watch the rumblings of UBC’s governance issues pass them by without comment, without inquiry and without action. International tuition increases? No comment. A call for affordable housing on campus? Nope.
Praise makes us feel better than insults, but it can be difficult to own our strengths, much less delight in them. Praise can make us feel uncomfortable and uneasy to the point where we might be tempted to invalidate the other person’s comments.
"I don't want to let her down by saying I'm not interested in that type of sex and am fairly open minded, but I'm concerned about what entering into this type of sex could lead to in our relationship."
The biggest event of your first year in Arts awaits — stARTup (a.k.a. Arts Freshman Orientation)! Get ready for one of the most exciting events of your undergraduate career and to make unforgettable memories with your soon-to-be peers!
They took on Brown as the first-ever female editor at the magazine, despite the fact that she had no experience editing. As editor-in-chief, she completely turned Cosmo around. Those bright cover girls eyeing you in the grocery store? Her work.