Stories from Alicia Margono at The Ubyssey

A breath of fresh air

Alicia Margono — Wed, 12 May 2021 21:41:36 +0000

Maya Rodrigo-Abdi

My graduation ceremony consisted of a two-hour Zoom meeting that I wasn’t featured in, which I watched in a formal dress and bathroom slippers with a newly-opened bottle of vodka.

What 1891 can tell us about anti-Asian racism in the COVID-19 pandemic

Alicia Margono — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 22:01:13 +0000

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In this unprecedented moment, many have looked to the past for solace by drawing parallels with other instances of disease throughout history. In 1891-1924, Chinese men who were suspected of having leprosy were quarantined, for little reason other than their race.

Why the meme is one of the most important means of modern communication

Alicia Margono — Fri, 24 Nov 2017 06:54:54 +0000

UBC Class of 2021 (Meme War Frontier)

Richard Dawkins coined the term “meme” in 1976, describing it as an attempt to understand behaviours that make no sense from an evolutionary perspective but are widespread in human culture.

Sensored and Synthesized: A combination of music and technology

Alicia Margono — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 03:41:00 +0000

Photo courtesy Western Front

“About 10 months ago, Kiran asked me about how you would go about making a sensor suit,” said researcher Bob Pritchard. “We emailed back and forth, and after a few weeks, we decided we should build it.”

Scientists search for gold in Yukon and Alaska

Alicia Margono — Sat, 01 Oct 2016 10:45:37 +0000

Photo Vincent Lock / Flickr

Thought the gold rush was ancient history? Think again. UBC Mineral Deposit Research Unit’s (MDRU) research team has recently returned from their government funded Yukon and Alaska Metallogeny project (YAM) for the second year running.