In the pursuit of knowledge, The Ubyssey has compiled a series of wisdom nuggets from a panel of experts with the knowledge and experience on UBC to responsibly push their opinions on unsuspecting first-years.
Each year the AMS commissions a survey to ask students about their experience at UBC. This article breaks down the issues that the 1,564 students who responded to the survey indicated to be the most concerning.
"It’s a time capsule of what it sounded like to be a student from the 1940s to today. You can hear everything from vintage advertisements, live coverage of protests, and grassroots voices discussing controversial topics."
In a letter sent out to students yesterday, UBC chemistry department head Michael Wolf warned of Nguyen's recent conduct, which included asking after female students who had previously had little or no contact with him.
"The Board expects that Dr. Ono, as President, will provide oversight and direction for the operation of the University and will do so with a spirit of cooperation and in a manner consistent with the University’s vision and values."
Santa Jeremy Ono was named president of UBC this morning. Since we had a bit of a head start, we've spent hours gathering information on Ono, from his childhood in Vancouver, to his research at McGill, to his tenure at the University of Cincinnati.
As interim president Martha Piper's term comes to an end following the surprise resignation of former president Arvind Gupta (and the ensuing scandal), there is currently no list of potential long-term hires.
The Wreck Beach Preservation Society (WBPS), a group dedicated to preserving Wreck Beach in "as nearly a natural state as possible," staged a nude demonstration Sunday to protest TransLink's relocation of a bus stop near the beach.
Kunimoto graduated yesterday amidst a flurry of excitement after she spotted four new planets by studying information from NASA's Kepler mission — an initiative with the goal of finding Earth-like planets elsewhere in the universe
Riding the transit system in Vancouver is pretty simple if you follow the Golden Rule— if you'd rather someone not spill artisanal baconnaise on your shoes, maybe you should leave your weird sandwich at home.
Starting at 11:30 a.m., certain menu items from UBC's food trucks will be $1 each — a one piece fish and chips at School of Fish, poutine at Hungry Nomad, cashew salad at All About Thai, the Wreck Dog at Doghouse and spring rolls at Roaming Bowls.
According to UBC psychology professor Kalina Christoff, people aren’t likely to be swayed by logic — however scientifically accurate it may or may not be — on emotional positions like whether one is pro-life or pro-choice.
One of UBC's most storied traditions — Storm the Wall — is coming up and the creativity of the athletic crowd is on full display once again. Without further ado, here are the best Storm the Wall team names of 2016.
They’ll be holding what they call the “Phi Pelt,” where fruit generously donated by local grocers will be sold by donation, then thrown at active members of the fraternity, including current AMS President Aaron Bailey.
The UBC Equestrian Club is holding their annual fundraiser in front of the new SUB right now and they brought two miniature versions of animals to help out — a horse called Princess Aurora and a goat.