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Yesterday, the federal and provincial government jointly announced a $51.5 million investment in UBC. Of this sum, $39.7 million will be from the federal government and $11.8 million will be provided by the provincial government.
The biggest name in stand-up is coming to UBC. Louis CK will play two shows on December 7 and 8 — both at 8 p.m. at Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre. The comedy juggernaut had humble beginnings, doing gigs at open mics in the 1980s.
A panel of geologists voted to recognize today as an age where human activities exceed natural forces and are globally significant, calling it the Anthropocene. Ian Angus, an eco-socialist activist spoke at a colloquium at UBC’s geography department
Sometimes the hardest but the most effective thing you can do is just saying, “hi.” Introduce yourself to someone sitting next to you in class or in the library. You never know how long a little bravery will take you. Just give it a shot!
During the early decades, practices such as freshman initiation took place — referred to as hazing by those who disapproved of them — which usually involved incoming students taking part in bizarre activities.
The BC Women’s Centre’s Sexual Assault Service will soon be extending their region of care to include UBC Hospital, allowing sexual assault survivors access to an extended range of hours and resources, including forensic examinations.
Perrin has established himself as one of Allard Hall’s most industrious professors, publishing several books on criminal law and completing other projects, such as a report card on the Canadian ‘justice deficit.’
Yes, the washrooms in the Nest are new and pretty — like they're straight out of Pulp Fiction, but with much less cocaine. However, the sinks only seem to mysteriously turn on when you're using the toilet and no one else is around.
The Thunderbirds came into the weekend with an undefeated conference record (4-0-2) and one point below table leaders— the Trinity Western University Spartans. The team’s scoreless ties against University of Alberta Golden Bears and University of Sas
Opioid overdoses have been a growing problem. Between January and July there were 433 overdose deaths in BC — an over 70 per cent increase from last year. To help combat the crisis, UBC is distributing Naloxone, the opioid antidote, to students.
“It’s nice to see the guys go out there and perform in a game situation,” said head coach Sven Butenschon. “They’ve worked so hard in practice [and] they’ve really impressed me in the short time I’ve been here. It’s nice to see them get rewarded.”
Currently holding the title of National Champions, UBC’s Women’s Field Hockey team are set for yet another competitive season. And despite finishing at second place in the Canada West division, the 2015-16 season was a year to remember and now the te
This event undoubtedly saw one of the biggest crowds in UBC sports history. All in all, Homecoming 2016 was quite the spectacle. Too bad the ’Birds weren’t able pull-off a victory for their unbelievable crowd.
“I came to UBC because I want to play in front of big crowds,” said Blake Nill, UBC head coach. “I appreciate all the work that the Athletic Department and people did and I feel like I let them down today.”