Stories from Harper Jasinski at The Ubyssey

North Vancouver's race for mayor

Harper Jasinski and Saba Majd — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 02:58:00 +0000

Aleah Kippan / The Ubyssey

Incumbent Linda Buchanan faces three challengers as the cost of the North Shore wastewater plant climbs. The Ubyssey interviewed Oliver King and Dave Kurvers.

'We are all Jane Doe'

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000

Aleah Kippan / The Ubyssey

Cornell's recent mishandling of sexual violence highlights the need for universities to treat it as the urgent, systemic issue it is, organizers say.

Orange 'flowers' fill Intergenerational March with hope

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:56:00 +0000

Sophia Clearwater / The Ubyssey

Candidate profile: Ash Dennis, Senate

Harper Jasinski — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 04:58:00 +0000

Saumya Kamra / The Ubyssey

A member of the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity advisory committee at UBC, Ash Dennis, told The Ubyssey she “couldn’t give a straight answer” in recent conversations about whether students feel safe.

Candidate profile: Ian Chung, Senate

Harper Jasinski — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 04:58:00 +0000

Ian Chung, a third-year commerce student majoring in entrepreneurship, is running for one of five student senator-at-large positions. Currently on exchange at the University of Edinburgh, Chung wants to bring a comparative perspective to UBC’s Senate after seeing how different universities operate.

The United States’ intervention in Venezuela and its implications for Canada

Ayla Cilliers and Harper Jasinski — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:00:15 +0000

Ayla Cilliers / The Ubyssey

In a statement following the United States’ intervention, Prime Minister Mark Carney affirmed Canada’s support for a peaceful, Venezuelan-led transition while calling on all parties to respect international law. Yet the potential implications for Canada are significant.

‘This will be with me forever’: UBC custodial worker Nazreen Cameron receives 2025 President’s Service Award

Harper Jasinski and Aleah Kippan — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 08:00:09 +0000

Aleah Kippan / The Ubyssey

It’s a regular afternoon for Nazreen Cameron as she prepares roti and chicken curry in her kitchen, when she gets the sudden urge to check her phone. She sees multiple missed messages alerting her she has received an award at UBC and asks her son for confirmation, assuming it to be a scam. “No, Mom,” he reassures her. “You got the award. $5,000.”

Candidate profile: Kinwa Bluesky

Harper Jasinski and Sidney Shaw — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 09:47:00 +0000

Sidney Shaw / The Ubyssey

Kinwa Bluesky is running to be a staff representative on UBC’s Board of Governors. She is the senior manager of Indigenous initiatives at the Human Early Learning Partnership in UBC’s School of Population and Public Health.