Greg Peet, a provincially-appointed member of the UBC Board of Governors, is currently in court appealing a December 2015 ruling that a company he owned dodged over $1 million in provincial taxes in 2002, a UBC Insiders investigation found.
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They’ll be holding what they call the “Phi Pelt,” where fruit generously donated by local grocers will be sold by donation, then thrown at active members of the fraternity, including current AMS President Aaron Bailey.
The talks were inspired by Canadian author and social activist Naomi Klein’s recent book, This Changes Everything, where Klein argues the current era of capitalism and neoliberal market fundamentalism.
The team has a chance at winning their first home court national championship since 1972. UBC will play the first place-seeded Ryerson Rams at 8 p.m. Thursday evening. The Party Calendar is selling tickets for a student section at Thursday's game.
The BikeRave is possibly one of the kookiest and most fun events on campus. It's the ultimate event where you can come and just be yourself. Hosted by the BikeRave committee since 2013, the event is where everyone comes to rave.
Students may only submit their work once, meaning each year is a completely unique experience for both those involved and for those watching the shows. The festival showcases a wide variety of new plays from one-man shows to musicals.
“These films are definitely interesting. I chose them because they show our appreciation, yet respect, for nature are self-propelled with a good storyline and align with how we represent ourselves as a club,” said Skaien.
Geoff Pippus, a former varsity basketball player and sociology student, is one of the founding members of Reimagining Manhood — a campus group that encourages men to discuss issues of gender inequality and feminism.
The university does not owe a fiduciary duty to its donors unless they are under the trust made beneficiaries. To make them beneficiaries would jeopardize the charitable status of their tax deduction.
The biggest difference between UBCO and UBC Vancouver is that from its very inception, the former had an understanding with the local Indigenous groups. UBC Vancouver has been playing catch-up with UBCO in how to engage with Indigenous communities.
A survey showed that, although lesbian and bisexual girls are more likely than straight girls to have female sexual partners, one in five lesbian girls and four in five bisexual girls reported that their most recent sexual partner was male.
Packing a lunch is great — it saves money and provides a plethora of lunch options… until you run out of ideas, that is. I’ve compiled a list of lunch ideas from my own habits to prevent you from getting stuck in a rut.
It's spring and that means all of the fraternities and sororities are out in full force, raising money through various tournaments, races, BBQ's and bake sales. Check out some of the events below and help raise money for some great causes.
Girard said that the piece, entitled La Parisienne, was originally intended to be the symphony's tribute to Paris. It was a fitting performance with an emotional range that explored both the energy and melancholy of the city with a deft hand.
That student can take the card to the participating cafes and receive a hot beverage in a reusable travel mug. The student can take the mug to go and within three days, return the mug to any of the cafes where they will wash it for you.