He was the reason I started playing in central midfield as a kid and the reason I wore number eight for most of my childhood. He was the inspiration for a full show-and-tell presentation (jersey-shaped poster board and all) in grade three.
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Going into the weekend, the ’Birds held a 10-13-3 record and were seventh in Canada West. They were neck-in-neck with the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns. Lethbridge was sixth in the conference with an 11-12-3 record.
Manual Cinema's Ava/Ada was an unforgettable experience that will stick in my mind as one of the more impressive pieces of theatre/film/puppetry that I have ever seen. If you should ever have the opportunity to see them perform, take it.
At first glance, improv looks fun and lighthearted. This is a lie. Instead, it requires you to practice, commit and dive in headfirst without questions. Once you have fallen far enough, you will find yourself in the world of competitive improv.
Prime Minister Trudeau has selected 11 “leading young Canadians” to add to his Youth Council — one of whom is Justin Charles Wong, a fourth-year computer engineering student at UBC. He and other members will serve as a non-partisan advisory council.
With its witty self-awareness and bold lack of conformity to UBC's standard glassy architecture, Emilie dared to suggest not only redesigning Loafe's interior but also the whole building in which it rests.
The Board of Governors is the third of UBC’s governing bodies (the first two are Senate and the AMS). The BoG handles the business of running a university, which includes overseeing UBC’s management, administration, and revenue, among others.
“I think [the game] not ending the way we quite liked it will definitely inspire us to put that extra work in,” said O’Neill. “[The national championship] is something that’s been burning since my first year … and ever since, there’s been some kind o
Need something to do on Valentine’s Day, either alone or with a date? Going downtown can be expensive and who are we kidding — we're students. Here are some of the upcoming Valentine’s Day events happening on campus this week.
“[Women] get our periods every month, so it just made sense. We would like to be the Dollar Shave Club of feminine hygiene. We want to reach a million women and educate them abut the benefits of organic tampons over traditional tampons.”
If the prospect of getting married is far beyond your current social reach, consider coming by for an hour or two to gaze upon couples whose love lives have not been crippled by the city’s harsh dating politics.
Kevin O'Leary came to UBC last night. In a 24-minute speech followed by a Q and A session, he outlined his vision for Canada and derided the policies of Justin Trudeau's Liberal government. Let's dig into some of the claims he made.
“When money comes to America or to Canada or Mexico, looks from above and says, ‘Where do I want to start a business?’ It'll come here first because we have policies that are so inclusive ... they'll come to Canada.”
Scientists around the world have been late to lab meetings, classes and social events because we’re reacting with horror to Trump’s first six weeks. Crucially, we should all remember that a shocked reaction is the first step towards resistance.
Have you ever been to a poetry slam? Me neither — until last Monday. I didn't know what to expect, or really what it even was. I decided to attend the Youth Slam, for people aged 13–20, which is regularly put on by Vancouver Poetry Slam.