On this particular day, the informal court — the small, unmarked stretch of concrete with by two hoops near the HEBB building — is relatively empty. From an urban planning perspective, spaces for informal sports are integral to a healthy community.
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Imagine you’re in a gym. Immediately, the thoughts start: Am I doing this right? Is my technique good? Is it heavy enough? What if I fail this rep, how do I bail? Oh gosh, are those people looking at me?
For most UBC varsity teams, the head coach does the vast majority of the scouting and decision-making. With a significant amount of work and limited resources, they must be strategic in how they expend effort.
Second-year nutrition and dietetics master’s student and varsity athlete Kiana Gibson's initiative resulted in the collection of over 85 pairs of running shoes, with at least 10 pairs of shoes donated by Vancouver-based brand Hettas.
Even if you’ve never participated, you’ve probably seen them: the crowd of people that descend onto the field outside the Nest on Tuesday and Thursday nights.
The T-Birds took a heartbreaking loss against the McGill University Redbirds on Friday, losing 3–2, ultimately being eliminated from the U Sports national tournament and marking the end of their season.
Whytecliff Park is the quintessential PNW experience: lush, alive and really damp.
UBC women’s volleyball dropped their Saturday game to the University of Manitoba Bison in a heartbreaking five sets. The team now sets their sights on the national tournament, which starts this weekend.
Most people spent their reading break traveling, studying or catching up on sleep. Thunderbirds Piper Logan, Florence Symonds, Phil Berna, Jack Carson and Matthew Percillier spent it playing professional rugby in front of 67,753 fans at BC Place.
UBC women’s volleyball is going for Canada West (CW) gold for the first time since 2018, after sweeping the University of Alberta Pandas over the weekend.
The UBC men’s hockey team made history on Sunday night at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Arena after a hard fought 5–3 win over the University of Calgary Dinos to claim their first Canada West championship title in 53 years.
If you only have half a day and want to experience stunning nature for free, I recommend Lynn Canyon Park. Over the past two years, it has become my go-to hiking spot.
Last week, the Thunderbirds travelled to the University of Manitoba to suit up for the Canada West playoffs, where they fell to the UNBC Timberwolves, 86–76, ending their season.
RacketLines was founded by two first-year students looking to provide a cheaper option for racket re-stringing while lessening its environmental impact.
Number-one seed UBC's women's volleyball team swept eighth-ranked Thompson Rivers University Wolfpack in straight sets on Friday and Saturday, advancing to the Canada West (CW) semi-finals.