Magazine

Campus roots: How students built UBC Point Grey

It took decades and a massive student revolution to get it built.

Darby Lynch Magazine March 7, 2019

Break the flow

I wonder why my friends hesitate to say ‘no,’ or why they think respectful men are not attractive or exciting enough. I wonder why my friends have to constantly reiterate who they are to people they barely know, just to feel a little bit safer in their non-binary bodies.

Anupriya Dasgupta Magazine February 26, 2019

Professors step outside the mainstream to explore “margins of society, culture” in unconventional courses

Although many students enter university wanting to pursue conventional majors including sciences like biology or physics, many discover their passions in elective classes.

Andrew Ha Magazine February 26, 2019

The unseen labour of racialized faculty

Across the university, racialized faculty dedicate a huge amount of time, energy and passion to helping students of colour or bridging divides within the academy.

Zak Vescera Magazine February 26, 2019

Ten years post Knoll protest, activism is ‘accepted, expected’ and changing with the online landscape

The Knoll Protest changed activist culture on campus — a culture that has only grown with the explosion of the internet.

Charlotte Alden Magazine February 26, 2019

What can we do about problematic terminology in the classroom?

What do you do when an authority figure makes insensitive or problematic remarks in the classroom setting?

Zainab Fatima Magazine February 26, 2019

Embracing all voices: Decolonizing your media consumption

The body of work produced by current decolonial artists grapples with ancient legacies while breaking new ground.

Lua Presidio and Riya Talitha Magazine February 26, 2019

Finding community: Should UBC be collecting racial data?

UBC makes Nobel Prize-winners information, Olympic medal statistics and prime minister history readily available. But what about the racial data of its student population?

Sarah Zhao Magazine February 26, 2019

Reclaim