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March 20

Is it time to hop off? How cuts to TransLink could impact commuter students

The number 14 bus to Hastings boarding students at the UBC bus loop.

Year after year, TransLink ridership data indicates routes to UBC carry the highest passenger volumes in the region — so how will TransLink ensure future funding models consider commuter student needs? Read more.

Amardeep Bains, Photos by Fiona Sjaus

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Serena Kealy smiles away from the camera in a black shirt and cream blouse in front of a beige background.

April 8

Crafting joy: Serena Kealy’s textiles speak of girlhood, resistance and belonging

Since she was young, textile arts and community have played an important role in Serena Kealy’s life.

Hana Kovar

Andy Chan in a chef's uniform in the kitchen smiling at the camera with his right arm propped up on the counter.

April 7

Executive Sous Chef of Retail, Restaurants and Catering Andy Chan fuels bodies and mind

UBC Food Services have been going back to the basics, an approach that prioritizes wholesome, sustainable, local and diverse food. Executive Sous Chef of Retail, Restaurants and Catering Andy Chan tries to emulate this same value-based approach in his cooking.

Armaana Thapar, Photos by Saumya Kamra

Yves Tiberghien holding a book titled, Hope for Cynics in front of a bookshelf stacked with books. Tiberghien smiles at the camera and wears a blue and white patterned shirt.

March 28

Dr. Yves Tiberghien dewesternizes political theory and encourages students to uncover their genius

The drive to embody the opposite mentality of the prep schools Dr. Yves Tiberghien experienced as a student in France motivated him to leverage compassion and innovative instruction techniques in his teaching to encourage curiosity and creativity, borrowing from his adventures around the world and the lived experiences he observed along the way.

Anushka Bellani, Photos by Saumya Kamra

A view of a building in Bath from the top floor of the Roman Baths.

March 28

Places to Go: The road to Bath knows no present

We were experiencing Bath looking from the outside in.

Fiona Sjaus and Nazanin Sadoughian

March 20

Is it time to hop off? How cuts to TransLink could impact commuter students

Amardeep Bains, Photos by Fiona Sjaus

Erick Navarro pictured in the Nest smiles at the camera with his arms crossed in a black shirt and silver jewelery.

March 20

Erick Navarro finds the missing link between salsa and epigenetics in collaboration

After moving to Canada from Mexico, bioinformatics PhD student Erick Navarro realized he missed dancing salsa at parties and family gatherings.

Gloria Klein, Photos by Saumya Kamra

Igor Drljača wears a black turtleneck and smiles at the camera on the top floor of the Nest in front of the rooftop garden.

March 11

For Igor Drljača, film is about self-healing and reclaiming truth

As a kid, Igor Drljača could never get through the New Year’s Eve screening of 2001: A Space Odyssey that a local Toronto television station would play before midnight in the 90s.

Fiona Sjaus

Peter Wall photographed wearing a grey suit, white collared shirt, orange tie and purple scarf in front of the One Wall Centre.

March 10

Real estate developer and philanthropist Peter Wall dies at 87

Local real estate developer and philanthropist Peter Wall died on March 2 at 87, the Wall Financial Corporation confirmed in a statement.

Fiona Sjaus

Kamakshi Anand smiling at the camera in a green sweater outside IKB on a sunny day.

March 5

Kamakshi Anand’s poetry tells the stories numbers can’t

Kamakshi Anand remembers in ninth grade thinking, “Oh, this is a thing people do — they write their thoughts online.”

Rhea Dinesh, Photos by Saumya Kamra

Sophie Co smiles at the camera while sitting in front of the UBC fountain in a white jacket and black top.

February 26

‘An essential part of life’: Sophie Co tackles food insecurity through the power of community

For fourth-year food, nutrition and health student and AMS Food Bank coordinator Sophie Co, food insecurity lies at the centre of her academics and advocacy.

Nicola Roscuata, Photos by Mehnaj Syed

Christopher Hammerly smiling at the camera against a red background in a white t-shirt under a brown collared shirt.

February 14

Linguistics is a playground for Dr. Christopher Hammerly to study his Ojibwe roots

Having had little exposure to the language, Hammerly studied it first as a learner, not a linguist. He cherished the chance to connect with his culture and language. He mentioned learning Ojibwe was crucial to “making myself whole, because it’s just a part of who I am.”

Arshdeep Khurana

Aatisha Avasthi photographed in front of the Koerner library outside wearing a red coat and orange scarf around her neck.

February 10

Before Aatisha Avasthi becomes an educator, she wants to reform the classroom

Entering the throes of the second term and starting a new class can be daunting — especially one you’re running.

Shubhreet Dadrao, Photos by Sidney Shaw

Naomi Leung photographed in front of a blue, green and red projected art display.

February 10

‘Repetitive motions’: Naomi Leung processes memory, resilience and healing

“I think art really helps you focus on tactile material things, and repetitive motions can be very reflective, at least for me,” said Naomi Leung. "And I find it a way to feel in my own body.”

Krishna Narayanan

A view of a lush green tropical mountainous forest on a partly cloudy day.

February 5

Places to Go: A month in the mountains of Mindanao

We arrived in Davao City separately, but both found ourselves trudging through local airports, bargaining with armies of taxi drivers in an attempt to agree on a fair rate and arriving in the dead of night at our hotel.

Valarmathi Vishnu and Nela Radecki

A photo of Bill Wilson smiling at the camera and leaning against a wall in an orange shirt.

February 4

‘A foundational leader’: Hereditary chief and UBC Allard Law alumnus Bill Wilson dies at 80

Wilson died on January 24 “surrounded by love,” his daughter Jody Wilson-Raybould wrote in a post on X. He is survived by his wife Bev, and his daughters, Wilson-Raybould and Kory Wilson.

Fiona Sjaus