Lauren Kasowski

1 week ago | ubyssey.ca | Spencer Izen |Lauren Kasowski |Sidney Shaw

Editor’s Note: This article contains descriptions of violence that some readers may find upsetting. Resources offering support for readers and community members are available at the end of this story. Campus community members gathered for a vigil on April 30 in front of UBC Bookstore to commemorate the victims and families affected by the Lapu Lapu Day Festival tragedy. In addition to holding space for grief, many speakers made calls for justice and action to prevent a similar tragedy.

Feb 13, 2025 | ubyssey.ca | Spencer Izen |Lauren Kasowski

From January 30–February 2, UBC Opera put on their version of Street Scene at the Chan Centre and unfortunately, it was a slightly underwhelming affair — save for select standout performances. Street Scene was first written by Elmer Rice as a play — which won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama — in 1929. Kurt Weill then adapted it into an opera of the same name, which premiered in New York in 1947.

Dec 16, 2024 | ubyssey.ca | Lauren Kasowski

UBC’s latest financial statement outlines the university’s finances up to March 31, 2024, with $1.9 billion allocated to employee compensation. This is an increase from the $1.7 billion reported for the previous fiscal year. UBC Athletics’s staff made up almost $5.8 million of this year's total remuneration, which is $1.4 million higher than the previous fiscal year.

Dec 5, 2024 | ubyssey.ca | Lauren Kasowski

As I approach my fourth December in university, you’d think I’d be more used to balancing my academics with the holiday spirit. But I’m not. I’m burning out faster than my candy-cane-scented candle. My laundry is piling up alongside my assignments. I’m worried and overthinking about what my life will be like post-grad and what that means for the found family I have here. But during the 66 minutes I spend watching Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas, none of that matters.

Nov 19, 2024 | ubyssey.ca | Lauren Kasowski

On Sunday afternoon at BC Place, the Toronto Argonauts defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in a 41–24 upset for the 111th Grey Cup, after a strong fourth quarter performance from the Argos. UBC alumni Kyle Samson and Daniel Kwamou were in attendance as players — Samson for the Blue Bombers and Kwamou for the Argonauts. Samson was drafted by Winnipeg after graduation this summer while Kwamou played for the T-Birds from 2018–22.