The Ubyssey

The Ubyssey serves as the official student-run newspaper for the University of British Columbia and is released every Tuesday. Established in 1918, it holds the title of the most widely read student newspaper in all of Canada. Throughout its long history, it has featured distinguished writers such as Pierre Berton, John Turner, Allan Fotheringham, Michael Valpy, Joe Schlesinger, Danny Stoffman, Stephen Scobie, Vaughn Palmer, Bruce Arthur, and Earle Birney. Additionally, some of its notable alumni include cartoonist Arn Saba, journalist and author Katherine Monk, journalist Justin McElroy, as well as photographers Jeff Wall and Richard Lam.

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Not Your Average Meeting: Inside a Circle of Secrets and Survival

1 month ago | ubyssey.ca | Jeff Lee

The title Meeting may conjure images of dull agendas and fluorescent-lit boardrooms, but director Chelsea Haberlin and playwright Katherine Gauthier deliver something far more intimate and unsettling with their latest ITSAZOO and Pacific Theatre production. Set and performed in a modest church activity room, the play follows five people in a support group for codependency, particularly around sexuality, love and identity.
Conversations in translation

1 month ago | ubyssey.ca | Ayla Cilliers |Shubhreet Dadrao |Jeff Lee |Rory Maddinson

Yesterday at 9:59 PM When I mispronounced a word or made the wrong sound because of these similar articulations, I was met with laughter and pushed to repeat what I had said before getting support on correcting myself.
Lucky Money and Sky Reports: Inside Vietnam’s Lunar New Year

1 month ago | ubyssey.ca | Jeff Lee |Ayla Cilliers

Many countries celebrate Lunar New Year, but in Vietnam, Tết Nguyên Đán, Vietnam’s Lunar New Year, is considered a “mega event” holiday. Think of it as if Christmas, New Year’s, Easter, and Thanksgiving all made a group chat to plan one giant, spectacular bash. It’s a time for reflection, reconnection, and resolutions, all wrapped in centuries of culture and tradition. Tết transforms everyday routines into meaningful rituals. Buying groceries? Suddenly an event. Cleaning the house? A spiritual cleanse.
DJing teaches Nicole Pan artistic authenticity and how to live in the moment

1 month ago | ubyssey.ca | Fiona Sjaus |Joyce Park

Colourful lights flash wildly back and forth in the nightclub Celebrities, stunning Nicole Pan. She leans over the lighting booth, taps the shoulder of the lighting guy and yells over the music.
UBC Senate re-election concludes with Fontana joining previously-elected senators

1 month ago | ubyssey.ca | Spencer Izen |Colin Angell

Following a repeated election for student senator-at-large, Zarifa Nawar, Kareem Hassib, Ananya Gupta, Solomon Yi-Kieran and Drédyn Fontana won the five seats for the upcoming year. A total of 1,953 ballots were cast, equivalent to a voter turnout rate of 3.3 per cent. This marks a downturn from 17.6 per cent turnout of the previous AMS General election held this March.
As Lapu Lapu Day tragedy vigil is held on campus, mourners look to systemic change for healing

1 month 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.
Vancouver mourns its 'darkest day' together after Lapu Lapu festival attack

2 months ago | ubyssey.ca | Sidney Shaw |Colin Angell |Spencer Izen

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. Vancouverites came together on Sunday in grievance and commiseration following an attack at Lapu Lapu Day Festival that left 11 dead and many injured, described as the city’s "darkest day” by the interim police chief that morning.
Open letter receives over 200 faculty signatures opposing new draft of academic freedom policy

2 months ago | ubyssey.ca | Aisha Chaudhry |Spencer Izen

An open letter, signed by over 220 professors from across Canada — as well as the United States, Europe and Australia — is opposing proposed changes to UBC’s draft academic freedom policy, which is on the agenda for the upcoming April 16 Vancouver Senate meeting.
Vancouver Quadra profile: Ken Charko, Conservatives

2 months ago | ubyssey.ca | Spencer Izen

Ken Charko is running to represent Vancouver Quadra as a Member of Parliament with the Conservative Party of Canada. Charko did not respond to The Ubyssey’s request to set up an interview nor attend the candidates’ debate hosted in the AMS Nest on April 11. This profile was assembled from publicly available information from Charko’s campaign and previous reporting elsewhere.
US applicant week sees re-opening of over 70 UBC graduate programs

2 months ago | ubyssey.ca | Bernice Wong

Select UBC graduate programs are re-opening their applications from April 14–18, which are aimed at recruiting students from the United States. This announcement comes within the backdrop of budget discussions at the recent March 31 Board of Governors meeting.