We dedicate this issue to all the storytellers who see the world not just through a lens but, most importantly, through a heart.
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After 37 years capturing North Shore stories, former photojournalist Mike Wakefield has traded cameras for crops in a quiet coastal community. Reflecting on a career shaped by patience, empathy and authenticity, Wakefield’s transition to farming mirrors his enduring passion for cultivating connection — whether through photographs or fresh garlic.
In her Bowen Island home filled with artifacts and memories, Kami Kanetsuka reflects on decades of travel and photography. From spontaneous street shots to lifelong connections, her work captures the heart of cultures worldwide. Her advice to aspiring photographers: find your own path and follow it.
At 90, Ralph Bower, an award-winning North Vancouver photojournalist, reflects on a remarkable 40-year career at the Vancouver Sun. With 8,000 photos and friendships spanning decades, including moments with Elvis Presley and Pat Quinn, Bower’s passion for photography and storytelling remains as vibrant as ever, preserving history one frame at a time.
UBC students gathered in solidarity to hold a vigil for Palestine and Lebanon.
Here's how students at UBC advocated for Palestine by standing in solidarity.
The vibrant Khatsahlano event 2024 comes to life through stunning photos captured by Ubyssey's Photographer.
In early June, The Ubyssey covered Music Waste's 30th anniversary. It's one thing to capture a moment with words and another to hold it in a photo and at Music Waste, you have to see it to understand the festival's energy.
Here's how The Ubyssey's photographers showcased the art of queer joy around them.
The Calendar hosted a snowball fight on Main Mall on Thursday, January 18 between the Sauder and Chemistry buildings. Here is what you missed if you stayed in bed instead.
While many students spent their time off with family and friends or with homework and projects, I chose to spend my time off painting, building and assembling a 18’ by 22’ theatre set for the UBC Musical Theatre Troupe.
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.
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.
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.