Encampment

March 24 newsIsabella Ma with Photos by Viyan Handley and Fiona Sjaus

UBC community gathers for 'emergency rally' for Palestine

On March 21, community members gathered in what organizers called an “emergency rally” in support of Palestine in front of the Nest.

A photo of the back of someone wearing black. They are holding two flags. One which is the Palestinian flag which has colours of red, white black and green. The other flag is a design of a hand forming a heart with the Palestinian flag in the heart.

November 26 newsAisha Chaudhry with Photos by Viyan Handley, Spencer Izen, Saumya Kamra and Sidney Shaw

Protestors gather at Buchanan, boycott class and demand divestment

On November 21, the sound of whistles, clanging and chants of “free Palestine” and “divest now” could be heard as students made their way to class in Buchanan.

A photo of the outside of UBC's Campus Security Office with stairs on the right leading to doors and a pillar on the left with a sign in front which reads "security."

November 1 newsIshan Choudhury with Photos by Tatiana Zhandarmova

2023 Campus security report shows increase in nearly all crime rates

UBC released the 2023 Vancouver Campus Security report, which shows Campus Security received a total number of 34,234 calls for service.

A protestor stood in front of tents in the rain, while speaking into a megaphone.

September 28 newsAisha Chaudhry with Photos by Saumya Kamra and Iman Janmohamed

Protesters call for UBC board to divest, occupy Alumni Centre

On September 25, community members protested outside of Koerner Library to demand UBC divest from companies organizers say are complicit in human rights violations against Palestinians.

A crowd of students standing in the lower level of the Nest.

September 23 newsIman Janmohamed with Photos by Spencer Izen and Saumya Kamra

Students demand UBC divest from companies complicit in human rights violations, call for AMS support

On September 19, Student Strike for Palestine UBC held a rally inside the Nest to demand UBC divest from companies organizers say are complicit in human rights violations against Palestinians.

Photo of a Palestinian flag with the words "Free Palestine" written on it.

September 12 newsFiona Sjaus

UBC revolutionary communist club holds open meeting in support of Palestinian solidarity student strikes

On Tuesday evening, the UBC Revolutionary Communist Party (RCP) student group held a community meeting to plan student strikes in solidarity with Palestine.

September 6 photo Photos by Saumya Kamra

In Photos: For Palestine - Months of Protests at UBC

Here's how students at UBC advocated for Palestine by standing in solidarity.

President Bacon sitting in his office and smiling at the camera.

September 3 featuresRenée Rochefort with Photos by Jerry Wong

Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon answers UBC’s call to service

“It’s sometimes tempting for [the] university to think we’re all about thinking and decision making and rationality and these are all good things, but we’re also human beings with feelings, with complex emotions, and we need to put that at the centre of our lives as well,” said Bacon.

August 9 featuresFiona Sjaus with Illustrations by Emilija Vītols Harrison

‘You’re not going to please everyone’: How activism, law enforcement and free press converge on Canadian university campuses

University students have always been at the forefront of activism, whether through protest or media coverage. But how do universities and law enforcement balance students’ right to free speech and peaceful protest while prioritizing public safety for protesters and the protested-against alike?