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The paradoxical world of UBC influencers
Second-year UBC student Allegra Kastner went viral once. For her, that was more than enough. Read more.
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May 29
The paradoxical world of UBC influencers
Second-year UBC student Allegra Kastner went viral once. For her, that was more than enough.
May 26
A healthy understanding
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.
May 21
DJing teaches Nicole Pan artistic authenticity and how to live in the moment
In the past two years, if you’ve attended events by UBC Raves or Halloween nights at the Pit, you might have danced to beats by Nicole Pan, a third-year science student who studies biology, chemistry, computer science and commerce — and DJs on the side.
May 16
‘I want to see the weird in you’: Mila Zuo’s refreshingly honest take on cinema
Dr. Mila Zuo wasn’t always going to study film — but after taking a pornography course at UC Berkeley, she was hooked.
May 3
The Ubyssey is hiring podcast hosts
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.
April 17
‘A genuine rejection of the system’: Why communist ideology is rising at UBC
Communist ideologies are gaining momentum on Canadian university campuses — what does that shift look like at UBC?
April 14
Eli Puterman explores avenues to reduce stress — mentally and physically
“I realized my deep passion was the connection of the field of health psychology, where we're trying to explore the impact of our behaviours, our stress levels, on the underlying physiological mechanisms that predict disease,” said Dr. Eli Puterman.
April 8
Crafting joy: Serena Kealy’s textiles speak of girlhood, resistance and belonging
Since she was young, textile arts and community have played an important role in Serena Kealy’s life.
April 7
Executive Sous Chef of Retail, Restaurants and Catering Andy Chan fuels bodies and mind
UBC Food Services have been going back to the basics, an approach that prioritizes wholesome, sustainable, local and diverse food. Executive Sous Chef of Retail, Restaurants and Catering Andy Chan tries to emulate this same value-based approach in his cooking.
March 28
Dr. Yves Tiberghien dewesternizes political theory and encourages students to uncover their genius
The drive to embody the opposite mentality of the prep schools Dr. Yves Tiberghien experienced as a student in France motivated him to leverage compassion and innovative instruction techniques in his teaching to encourage curiosity and creativity, borrowing from his adventures around the world and the lived experiences he observed along the way.
March 28
Places to Go: The road to Bath knows no present
We were experiencing Bath looking from the outside in.
March 20
Is it time to hop off? How cuts to TransLink could impact commuter students
Year after year, TransLink ridership data indicates routes to UBC carry the highest passenger volumes in the region — so how will TransLink ensure future funding models consider commuter student needs?
March 20
Erick Navarro finds the missing link between salsa and epigenetics in collaboration
After moving to Canada from Mexico, bioinformatics PhD student Erick Navarro realized he missed dancing salsa at parties and family gatherings.
March 11
For Igor Drljača, film is about self-healing and reclaiming truth
As a kid, Igor Drljača could never get through the New Year’s Eve screening of 2001: A Space Odyssey that a local Toronto television station would play before midnight in the 90s.
March 10
Real estate developer and philanthropist Peter Wall dies at 87
Local real estate developer and philanthropist Peter Wall died on March 2 at 87, the Wall Financial Corporation confirmed in a statement.
