There are countless sayings about home because it is central to our lives and who we are. It can be a literal abode, a person or even a feeling. Here is how three UBC students define home.
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The home that stays with you no matter what is your own body. And, just like the paint colour, furniture or even the floor plan of your house might change, the foundation remains the same.
To see how coastal and marine ecosystems exhibit resilience against natural and human environmental perturbations, The Ubyssey visited Whytecliff Park — a marine protected area in West Vancouver.
Going abroad for university can be an exciting experience. It can also create a longing for the home left behind — especially if loved ones back home are experiencing hardship. Here are the stories of two UBC international students whose time in Canada has led them to reshape their definitions of home.
A crowd of thousands marched through Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside to honour the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls on Tuesday, February 14.
Hundreds in orange crowd the steps in front of UBC’s Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre (IRSHDC) for the Intergenerational March to commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day.
It’s a windy day at the Stanley Park Seawall. Kha Nguyen, a wildlife photographer, observes that there aren’t as many birds as he expected.
We don’t always think of students as migrants. Their stay is considered temporary — they can become migrants once they graduate and start applying for permanent residency, or get a full-time job. But students, international students in particular, are migrating every time a new semester starts.
Some of the best food at UBC is underground. Down the stairs into the basement of a beige and unassuming shopping complex, and past heavy black emergency doors, lies the International Food Court.