Elena Massing

Editor-in-Chief

Elena is The Ubyssey’s Editor-in-Chief and a fourth-year student in music and information studies. She's been reporting for The Ubyssey since her first year at UBC, and previously served as Features Editor and Arts & Culture Editor, during which she won the Canadian University Press's 2024 Arts and Culture Writing Award and 2025 Community Service Reporting Award. You might've also seen her work in Exclaim! and CBC Arts. She's most interested in reporting on the performing arts, queerness, and the structures that go into supporting a thriving arts and culture scene. Send tips to e.massing@ubyssey.ca or inquiries about the publication as a whole to eic@ubyssey.ca.

Illustration of a doctor and patient with speech bubbles filled with scribbles.

For Young Joe, the most rewarding part of being a medical interpreter is the look of relief that takes over patients and doctors’ faces as soon as she enters the room. Without her, conversation is impossible.

The main area of the Ubyssey office, which has a blue couch and two large banners reading "The Ubyssey."

The Ubyssey is planning to launch several podcasts during the 2025/26 academic year, so we're looking for hosts interested in writing and recording their own shows.

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