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August 14

NO NEWS FOR YOU. How UBC publications navigate the Online News Act

You open your phone to an avalanche of texts from your friends about some breaking news. Your fingertips brush against the cold, smooth glass of your phone screen. You move over to Instagram to see what all the buzz is about. The only problem? You can’t see the news.

Iman Janmohamed, Photos by Fiona Sjaus, Illustrations by Iman Janmohamed

August 9

‘You’re not going to please everyone’: How activism, law enforcement and free press converge on Canadian university campuses

University students have always been at the forefront of activism, whether through protest or media coverage. But how do universities and law enforcement balance students’ right to free speech and peaceful protest while prioritizing public safety for protesters and the protested-against alike?

Fiona Sjaus, Illustrations by Emilija Vītols Harrison

A very faded collage of Ubyssey archival clippings with a black star with white dots in the top right and bottom left corners.

August 6

A love letter to high school student newspapers

What is the motive behind education if not a desire to build a better world?

Elena Massing, Illustrations by Emilija Vītols Harrison

A collage of archival Ubyssey clippings against a tan background. Clippings include photos of the Goddess of Democracy stature and other clippings relevant to student protests on UBC campus including the 1997 APEC protest. There is also an image collaged with the clippings of the August 2023 Ubyssey issue that is colour-graded green. In the top left corner there is a tan star with green dots and a sticker-like image of a hand holding a microphone. The bottom left corner has a piece of tape and a sticker image of a megaphone. The top right corner has a sticker image of an old-timey microphone, and the bottom right has a sticker image of a hand holding an iPhone with another tan and green star behind it.

August 6

Press the Issue: Editors' note

Reporting and protesting hold common ground in finding value in amplifying voices. Anyone can share their voice, be a voice, initiate change — maybe taking action is being human.

Iman Janmohamed and Fiona Sjaus, Illustrations by Emilija Vītols Harrison

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NO NEWS FOR YOU. How UBC publications navigate the Online News Act

‘You’re not going to please everyone’: How activism, law enforcement and free press converge on Canadian university campuses

A love letter to high school student newspapers

Press the Issue: Editors' note