UBC plans to develop a new residence building by 2019 that will feature sub-$700 “micro-apartments” for students. Today, a full-sized model of one of them has been put up next to CiTR at the Nest, and everyone is welcome to take a look inside.
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Andreas Schroeder is one of the most renowned writers to come out of UBC with 23 published books of fiction, nonfiction and poetry. He took the time to talk to us about creating, developing and writing a story.
On February 8, The Orpheum in Vancouver served as a venue for a new twist on a classic — an entwining of Rupert Julian's 1925 silent film, The Phantom of the Opera, and Vancouver Bach Choir's orchestra ensemble.
As a Tony award and multi-Grammy award winning singer, Dee Dee Bridgewater has performed with the big jazz greats such as Sonny Rollins, Dizzy Gillespie, Dexter Gordon and Max Roach. She has re-envisioned jazz classics for over four decades
The idea for the AMS to develop a model which various resource groups could use to promote themselves came about when one group — Colour Connected Against Racism UBC — wanted to expand its membership.
For you, tonight just might your last night of the homework-free bliss of reading week. For Diana Lee and Adrienne Parkin, it's so much more. Both are fifth-year athletes on the Thunderbirds women's basketball team and tonight is senior night.
“I treat everybody’s secret with respect. I use my home address, not a P.O. box, and I think all those things help me earn the trust of people that tell me the deepest stories, the funniest confessions and the deepest admissions.”
Each year, the UBC Sustainability Initiative releases a report that summarizes gains made by the UBC community in sustainability. This report is used as a benchmark for future initiatives on campuses across the globe.
The Exchange Student Club is fairly new, but already boasts dramatic membership. Just this academic year, the club got a total of 600 new members. Every year, UBC gets 1,100 exchange students out of a population of roughly 50,000 students.
In the “best interests of the university,” I ask that you support the call for an external review of board procedures and structures, and a suspension of the presidential search pending this review. Only then can we learn and move forward.
The AMS submitted recommendations to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government services during the budget consultations, none of which were adopted. AMS VP External hopes to see advocacy be continually pushed forward.
February is heart health month. So what do you need to know about heart health? As the central organ in our circulatory system, the heart is vital to our overall health and nearly everything that that goes on in our bodies.
The short documentary, An Exploration of Light, consists of interweaving scientific interviews with philosophical quips. The short film explores the different ways humans perceive and interact with light.
Cowin has already stayed with the university for over four years, leaving a long legacy. When asked what she is most proud of doing in her time here, Cowin named increased mental well-being of students and a more solidified portfolio.
The midlife crisis has never been delivered with more humour and lively music than in the Gateway Theatre production of Closer Than Ever. It will affect audience members of all ages, either serving as relatable or cautionary experience.