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The UBC Campus Security team alone is made up of close to 100 staff, which includes patrol officers and administration. Eccleton would not disclose the number of patrol officers on campus at any given time, reportedly for security reasons.

Facing troubles ranging from dysfunctional appliances, to creepy landlords and lost damage deposits, students seeking housing in Vancouver often risk being taken advantage of — especially if they’re uninformed about their rights as tenants.

UBC, like all academic institutions, sees cases of plagiarism every year. It makes up the bulk of the 72 academic misconduct cases listed in the last discipline report, which tracked academic and nonacademic misconduct at UBC from 2013 to 2014.

Floating — better known in academia as Restricted Environmental Stimuli Therapy (REST) — is not a new phenomenon, but it appears as though the once on-the-fringe therapy may be having its mainstream moment.

On the spectrum of volunteering opportunities available to students, one end offers an experience that emphasizes personal satisfaction for the volunteer. At the other end is a prioritization of learning and long-term development for the community.

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