Features

The Ubyssey's purity test

Move over Rice Purity Test. It's UBC's time to shine.

Stella Griffin and Olivia Vos Features February 7

Green or greenwashing: Breaking down biodegradable vibrators

The vibrators, condoms and cock rings at your local sex toy store are here for a good time and a long time. But that’s not as fun as it sounds. How can a sex toy be biodegradable, durable and hygienic?

Tova Gaster Features February 7

Dating today is disappointing but I fall for it anyways

Dating in university is definitely not the romanticized image I had in my mind — the closest I’ve come to a loving relationship here is a grand two-week “situationship.”

Kaasvi Bhatia Features February 7

Companionship at ease

Why would I try for a future that would make me unhappy?

Marie Erikson Features February 7

Reading between the lines: Queerness and print culture in Vancouver

Print media allowed 2SLGBTQIA+ people to communicate efficiently and anonymously, sometimes hiding in plain sight when it would have been dangerous — or illegal — to be out. UBC's Queer Collections Project aims to make this media accessible to students.

Aisha Chaudhry and Isa S. You Features February 7