There is no tiptoeing around it — the old pool was full of problems. The ceiling was constantly leaking, the showers were the extreme of hot or cold and you were lucky if you didn’t develop asthma. The fire alarm would go off for no rhyme or reason,
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A few years ago, researchers at Tsinghua University in Beijing approached UBC SPPH researcher Dr. Michael Brauer with a proposal for a massive study linking global air pollution and international trade.
You're stressed, overwhelmed and probably haven't showered in longer than you'd like to admit. Tonight is the eighth-annual Undie Run and what better way to expel all the academic angst than a good jog with the wind and rain against your skin.
The phrase “fake news” has been garnering attention since Donald Trump’s election as US president last year, but the implications of this term are not as well defined. The Ubyssey sat down with Ron Darvin, lecturer and PhD candidate.
With 45 per cent of UBC’s current track and field roster in their first year of university, the UBC Open was also a chance for several of the new recruits to get up to varsity speed. They had the home field advantage to settle the nerves.
After a process that spanned several years, today the Board of Governors officially approved Policy 131, UBC’s new “Sexual Assault and Other Sexual Misconduct” policy. We’re breaking down the most important aspects of this policy.
For the first time in over a decade, the AMS elections committee (EC) has released a list of 16 recommendations for changes to the AMS’s electoral procedures. The exact changes are still to be determined by their respective committees.
“They might teach in the rural schools, but they might end up going international or going back to urban schools,” said Chan. However, it is also a perfect program for students, who want to ensure that they will gesdf
A big surprise from the meet came in the form of fourth-year Alex Loginov’s win in the 50m freestyle. Loginov finished under the “A” standard mark of 22.47 with a final time of 22.24, touching ahead of both Kisil and Thormeyer.
“So by allowing the associate VP finance to take on more of that responsibility by taking off [the financial systems] off their plate, it will allow the new AVP to really focus on developing those financial assistance programs.”
The event will be held in the Great Hall, on the second floor of the Nest, starting with a meet and greet between the candidates and attendees, followed by a debate in which anyone can submit questions they may have.
“This is the first time that we’re doing this kind of active engagement for a strategic plan and vision,” said AMS President Ava Nasiri. “This is the first step to having students actively participate in shaping what their AMS is doing for them.”
PadPiper just launched recently and it is a website which helps co-op students find housing during their internship. At present, they support over 9,000 schools and have over 100 listings on the site.
There was so much content from this year's review issue that not all of it made it into our print issue. With that in mind, here’s our online-only list of the best and most popular long-form pieces that we’ve published this year.
On March 25, the rowing teams captured three of the four wins at the 25th Brown Cup against their archrivals — the University of Victoria Vikes. Both reserve teams, along with the varsity women’s team, came out on top while the men’s varsity tea