In the midst of such a dark period, Gnam decided his work ought to bring about light.
Culture
As a Cree lawyer, poet and writer, Good’s representation of residential school survivors and intergenerational survivors in her novel, Five Little Indians, comes from lived experience.
Simard’s book is a searing indictment of sexism, dogma and corporate interests in science.
When asked about the movie, Simard explained that the great thing about it is that people will be made aware of the current deteriorating state of our forests.
Hidden Treasures
I’m sitting in Rare Books and Special Collections (RBSC), in the basement of Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, and I hold in my hands a piece of literary history. I’m holding the second draft manuscript of a novel called Under The Volcano by English writer Malcolm Lowry.
Wandering through the aisles of the MOA and allowing my mind to wander with me, impulsively opening drawers at a whim and enjoying the unexpected findings is the perfect way to decompress.
This time on Hidden Treasures, we dive into Oceania and the various aspects of their many cultures: weapons, ceremonies, and human subjects.
Archive
The event was an uplifting take on the intricacies of an individual’s different identities and how they intersect.
Through all the Zoom lectures and the ever-changing physical distancing restrictions, we found that music, in all its forms, was the throughline that kept us going.
As an Asian living in a time plagued with anti-Asian hate, I find my emotions heightened.
Many colleagues and former students echoed how committed Elliott was to her work.
Our Story: Coming Out in the Time of HIV and AIDS follows author Robert Hamilton from the late seventies to the early 2000s as a gay man.
Digital Dream Play is a trippy experiment that does not always succeed, but certainly blazes trails.
Comprised of a rich broth, rice noodles, meat and fresh garnish, phở is a long-established staple of Vietnamese cuisine
A Future for Memory seeks to emphasize survivorship and recovery efforts, looking towards nature as an example.
Blank Vinyl Project (BVP), hosted its first virtual Goosehunt music festival last Saturday, May 8.
I want my family members to heal from the wounds that they have long concealed. I have learned that these feelings of loneliness during quarantine are best battled with self-expression.
With my five hour commute to UBC cut down to five seconds from my bed to my desk, the pandemic has also provided me more time to get my school work done, which in turn, has left me with more time to do things I enjoy.
One night, I sat on my side of the kitchen wall, watching something on my phone over the sound of my friend’s younger brother watching something on his, and our laughter synced momentarily. It was the loneliest sound in the world.
Ah yes, 2020: the year that was supposed to be good but pretty much turned out the total opposite.
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.
Why would I start on my readings when I can play Animal Crossing and run from all of my looming problems?