Recreating Recess: Exploring campus on two wheels
Riding a bike offers an experience that is distinctly unique. With the same energy exertion, you can go further with a bike than you can when you run — and unlike when you are in …
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Recreating Recess: Night Walking around UBC
Recess is a break from work or school in favour of spending time mindlessly engaged in a task. While it can appear difficult to fit in time to play with coursework, this column is intended …
Bringing the thunder: The voice behind the Thunderbirds hype man
The first time Nico McEown stepped onto the court at War Memorial Gymnasium, he was trying out for the men’s basketball team. While he wouldn’t make the team, the experience would still provide him with …
Snorfball is quickly becoming a memorable tradition at UBC
And, just like that, Snorfball became a UBC tradition.
Behind the Boards: A Cougars loss means there will be first-round men's playoff hockey at UBC
While the city of Vancouver is no stranger to playoff disappointment, UBC knows this feeling much well as of late — it’s time to break that curse.
Wesmen stay calm and carry on with impressive Canada West play-in victory over the Thunderbirds
With a spot in the Canada West quarterfinals on the line, the tension was palpable throughout the entire game. Even with home court on their side, the T-Birds would lose narrowly 67-64, ending their playoff …
Behind the Boards: Home ice remains playoff possibility for men's hockey, despite difficult weekend against Huskies
The schedule now gets easier for UBC, as they will host the Manitoba Bisons this coming weekend before traveling to Regina to finish the season against the last-place Cougars.
Overtime needed to decide Winter Classic — it wouldn't end in UBC's favour
The outcome didn't make it any quieter at Doug Mitchell Sports Centre, which boasted a crowd of 5,766 for the annual festival game.
Responsibilities of the ‘C’: For hockey captain Jerret Smith, his whole team is made up of leaders
While many others would have bragged about their achievements, it’s clear that Smith is different. His achievements are that of the team too — a mark of a true leader.
Behind the Boards: What to expect from this weekend’s Winter Classic
What better way is there to break out of a slump than playing a rival in front of a sold-out Doug Mitchell crowd?
Behind the Boards: Men’s hockey still searching for elusive first win of 2019
The outcome of the series this past weekend against Alberta was downright demoralizing at the hands of the Golden Bears and forward Luke Philp.
Behind the Boards: Thunderbirds get swept in Calgary to open New Year
The UBC men’s hockey team was soundly beaten by the Mount Royal Cougars in their first two games of 2019 this past weekend: 2-5 and 1-6 respectively.
Behind the Boards: Jerret Smith helps Thunderbirds men's hockey stun Pronghorns to split final series of 2018
Four goals? For one player? A defender? It can't be.
UBC researchers among several investigating concussion through NFL-funded initiative
The program announcement comes on the heels of several legal cases involving concussions in professional sports.
