Magazine

Creating systemic change is never easy. But in a year like this one, where we’ve all been affected and need a break from being online... maybe it’s a system reboot that’s required.

Consent on Campus: The evolution of sexual assault awareness and education at UBC

Here, we explore the stories of the many people who worked to build new systems for supporting survivors of sexual violence, shifting anti-violence rhetoric into pro-survivor spaces.

Cecilia Lee and Shereen Lee Magazine March 10, 2021

‘But who are you really?’: Inside UBC’s broad-based admissions system

One major goal of the process is to make admissions fair for everyone, but how can existing societal biases be acknowledged and mitigated in decision-making?

Elif Kayali Magazine March 10, 2021

All A-Board

The Board is one of UBC’s most powerful governing bodies, yet it is composed primarily of individuals from the corporate world who are appointed by the provincial government, not the university.

Nathan Bawaan Magazine March 10, 2021

Barred from the System: Creating Communities at UBC

From 41 international students in 1930 to 7,337 international students today, UBC has become more diverse than it used to be, but there is still a long way to go before everyone feels welcome and safe on campus.

Tianne Jensen-DesJardins Magazine March 10, 2021

'The university just waits us out': Student senators speak out on negative treatment in Senate

Last summer, at the July Senate meeting, student senators were told to stop talking so much. Some student senators say such treatment is common.

Charlotte Alden Magazine March 10, 2021

Raging against the machine: what the evolution of UBC’s protests tells us about student activism’s future

The story of UBC’s student protests, their wins and losses, resources and institutional knowledge, provides a valuable lesson on the future of effective protest.

Shereen Lee Magazine March 10, 2021