Editorials

April 29, 2024

Editorial: The NAIA is masking its transphobia as fairness

The NAIA is masking its transphobia as fairness. Trans women are not trying to take away wins from cisgender women. They are simply competing in sports as who they are.

Ubyssey Editorial Board

August 15, 2023

Editorial: Don’t let disputes about the Online News Act hide The Ubyssey from you

We’re lucky to have your support keeping us up and running regardless of the outcome of the Online News Act. And we’re proud of our role in keeping our community informed, and hope that you allow us to do so — by whatever means you choose.

Ubyssey Editorial Board

April 30, 2023

Editorial: What we want from the 2023/24 AMS executive

The current AMS executives will leave office at the end of the month and be replaced by a new group, elected by you, the student body.

Ubyssey Editorial Board

April 14, 2023

Last Words: How the fuck do you pronounce The Ubyssey?

In September 2022, members of The Ubyssey took to the streets to ask people how to pronounce our name. And only a handful got it right.

Ubyssey Editorial Board

March 6, 2023

Op-ed: Your vote has power — use it

Regardless of where you stand on the issues, we strongly encourage you to go out and vote.

Nathan Bawaan and Anabella McElroy

March 3, 2023

Editorial: The AMS is failing to stand up for Trans students

Trans students said separating the two referendum items — and making the item on gender-affirming care conditional on the general fee item passing — implies they should be treated differently than cisgender students by the AMS.

Ubyssey Editorial Board

October 25, 2022

Editorial: The AMS’s proposed revisions to its Records Policy are bad for transparency

On Wednesday night, AMS Council is set to vote on a motion to revise its Records Policy (SR2) that, if passed, would mean members of the AMS, which are students, cannot request access to internal correspondence or raw data (data collected by or for the AMS).

Ubyssey Editorial Board

September 14, 2022

Letter from the Editor: The Ubyssey demands transparency from UBC institutions. Here’s our commitment to our own

The Ubyssey isn’t good at transparency. We don’t properly advertise our finances, our annual general meeting or the student positions on our Board of Directors, and our key editorial guidelines and policies aren’t easily accessible. We're changing that.

Charlotte Alden

August 31, 2022

Editorial: Our 104th masthead's mission

We’re the only active newspaper on campus. That means we’re responsible for keeping you and the community informed about all things UBC.

Ubyssey Editorial Board

August 30, 2022

Last Words: Welcome to UBC, Class of 2026

Starting at a new school is scary, but it’s also thrilling. It’s a big deal! Whether you live down the street from campus or are moving halfway across the world — this is a new chapter of your life and we’re so happy to have you here.

Ubyssey Editorial Board

November 23, 2021Humour

You asked, we answered: Four sudokus.

With all the pain and suffering in the world, sometimes the number box is all we have to get us through the day.

Ubyssey Editorial Board

October 22, 2021

Editorial: BC’s proposed $25 fee for FOI requests will hinder access to information at UBC

The BC NDP is trying to slap a $25 fee on Freedom of Information requests, something that would hamper the public’s ability to access information at UBC.

Ubyssey Editorial Board

April 7, 2021

Last Words: Why the fuck are you reading 'Shrooms 101,' an article we published five years ago

The numbers don’t lie. And they spell shrooms.

Ubyssey Editorial Board

June 4, 2020

Editorial: With our past and present rooted in anti-Blackness, here’s how The Ubyssey will change.

And how we’ll need your help to enact that change.

Danni Olusanya and Ubyssey Editorial Board

April 19, 2020

Editorial: Post-secondary students need better financial support during COVID-19

”Ultimately, student inclusion in the CERB or some form of immediate financial assistance from the federal government is simply an ask for equity in a time of great uncertainty.”

Ubyssey Editorial Board

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