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While reaching the world’s top league is a dream for many players, the odds are slim, which leaves most looking for an alternative path. One of Canada’s premier major junior ice hockey leagues is looking to prepare its players for futures beyond the rink.
Every few months, I learn that another one of my former soccer teammates is Queer via Instagram.
It didn’t matter how hard I played in gym class, how tomboy-ish I dressed or how much I knew about a sport — everyone seemed to see my gender before they saw anything else.
When Amreen Aulakh started working as a personal trainer on campus, she began to notice the limited availability of cost-friendly fitness resources for women.
A comic describing writer Jess Goldman’s experience with Hillel and Zionism as a Jewish student at UBC.
The RCMP laid charges against Yang "Christopher" Liang following a homicide investigation after the death of a female in the 5400-block of Shortcut Road in the University Endowment Lands.
Last night, the UBC Senate met to discuss the results of an external review of Senate operations, and received a report on the Student Experience of Instruction surveys.
UBC BA creative writing alum Yeji Y. Ham’s debut novel The Invisible Hotel imagines a small village in rural South Korea where the urge toward morbid preservation is enshrined in local custom.
On this particular day, the informal court — the small, unmarked stretch of concrete with by two hoops near the HEBB building — is relatively empty. From an urban planning perspective, spaces for informal sports are integral to a healthy community.
Imagine you’re in a gym. Immediately, the thoughts start: Am I doing this right? Is my technique good? Is it heavy enough? What if I fail this rep, how do I bail? Oh gosh, are those people looking at me?
For most UBC varsity teams, the head coach does the vast majority of the scouting and decision-making. With a significant amount of work and limited resources, they must be strategic in how they expend effort.
Second-year nutrition and dietetics master’s student and varsity athlete Kiana Gibson's initiative resulted in the collection of over 85 pairs of running shoes, with at least 10 pairs of shoes donated by Vancouver-based brand Hettas.
Even if you’ve never participated, you’ve probably seen them: the crowd of people that descend onto the field outside the Nest on Tuesday and Thursday nights.
The T-Birds took a heartbreaking loss against the McGill University Redbirds on Friday, losing 3–2, ultimately being eliminated from the U Sports national tournament and marking the end of their season.