Magazine
What’s the buzz? How the climate crisis affects insects’ bodies
With the climate crisis, insects are facing significant challenges. Rising temperatures can have broad effects on insects’ bodies, leading to physiological and ecological disruptions with long-term effects on the human population according to UBC entomologists.
Side effects may include: How GLP-1 agonists push the boundaries of medical treatment
Ozempic, like Wegovy and Rybelsus, is part of a group of drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes called glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonists. They are successful in helping diabetics control their blood sugar levels, …
Do SEI surveys measure success or perpetrate bias?
At the end of the term, emails flood into student inboxes with the reminder to fill out teaching evaluations. This is a chance for students to grade their professors’ performance as an educator. However, scholars …
What does it mean to ‘serve students’? The AMS is much bigger than its student leadership
At a glance, the AMS works a lot like a public body. But look at the AMS from another angle, and it’s a small business owner trying to turn a profit. So, which is it? …
The missing ingredient: How culturally-relevant food access supports student wellbeing
Food traditions connect people to their homes, their histories and to each other. But many students said their options for affordable culturally-specific food — from seasonings and good tortillas to certified kosher meals — are …
‘Doing the most that you can’: The invisible struggle after sport-induced injuries
“You start to feel a little bit better, and you’re doing a little bit more, and things are really going great,” Trainor said. “Then you tweak something or it’s not holding up as well. Then …
Stretching dollars: How campus clubs make recreation more affordable
Vancouver is a hub for fitness classes, but for most students, they aren’t an option because of their price tag. The AMS supports over 50 different sports and recreation clubs, who provide options for students …
Impulse and improv: A bond between ink artists and musicians
“All art is expression in some way,” said Emerson Landwehr, a musician and student at UBC. “If you have multiple mediums of art, I think it’s easy to, once you get very invested in one …
‘Breaking’ limits and ‘locking’ in the unlimited
Breaking, or b-boying, has roots in martial arts and gymnastics. Originating in early 1970s New York, breaking is credited to DJ Kool Herc, the first to string together bass-heavy sections of songs and encourage dancers …
Time to let go
It’s hard to notice when the things you love begin to hurt you, and harder still to leave them once you realize it. Prioritizing my sanity and wellbeing was scary, disheartening and took longer than …
POV
Humans seem to only ever think about ourselves. Why are we only ever thinking about ourselves?
With all my love, to the rain
I hate to love Vancouver rain. / It makes everything smell like decay. / It rots dirt fissures into muddy pools, / But it’s consistent.
putting myself first
my mother’s advice: / ‘there is no box’ / was meant to be kind
Calling out for Mom
When my nana was first diagnosed with stage 4 brain cancer, we knew keeping her at home would be difficult. But in the middle of a pandemic, we didn’t want to put her into a …
For the thrill of the chase: UBC’s love affair with Storm the Wall
Our drive to challenge ourselves makes us chase activities that push our physical limits in unique ways — hence, the birth of Storm the Wall. The annual student tradition requires students swim, bike and run …
The Aquatic Centre is an underrated seasonal depression cope
This point in the year is brutal — the 4 p.m. sunset and the thick exhaustion that settles into the darkness. But inside the pool, it’s always bright. The deep water of the lap lane …
Me and my lines
In my life, there is a Before and an After.
A good excuse
Growing up, I had been different. I usually had fewer friends than other kids and often felt disconnected from the ones I did have. I regularly forgot assignments and exams — teachers would pull me …
(un)limited: Editors' note
We hope this will inspire you to break through the limits you can, and accept with peace the ones you can’t.
