In photos: The Calendar's Main Mall snowball fight

The Calendar hosted a snowball fight on Main Mall on Thursday, January 18 between the Sauder and Chemistry buildings. Here is what you missed if you stayed in bed instead.

Lauren Kasowski    Photo    January 23

In Photos: Behind the scenes of the UBC Musical Theatre Troupe

While many students spent their time off with family and friends or with homework and projects, I chose to spend my time off painting, building and assembling a 18’ by 22’ theatre set for the UBC Musical Theatre Troupe.

Jerry Wong    Photo    January 13

A community locus: Past and present migratory stories through the International Food Court

Some of the best food at UBC is underground. Down the stairs into the basement of a beige and unassuming shopping complex, and past heavy black emergency doors, lies the International Food Court.

The Ubyssey Photo Staff    Photo    December 6

‘All the birds have a story’: Migratory birds and the people that watch them

It’s a windy day at the Stanley Park Seawall. Kha Nguyen, a wildlife photographer, observes that there aren’t as many birds as he expected.

The Ubyssey    Photo    December 5

The long way home

We don’t always think of students as migrants. Their stay is considered temporary — they can become migrants once they graduate and start applying for permanent residency, or get a full-time job. But students, international students in particular, are migrating every time a new semester starts.

The Ubyssey Photo Staff and The Ubyssey Photo Staff    Photo    December 5

Photo essay: Intergenerational coming together at UBC on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Hundreds in orange crowd the steps in front of UBC’s Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre (IRSHDC) for the Intergenerational March to commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day.

Isa S. You and Mahin E Alam    Photo    October 3, 2023

Thousands gather for 32nd Annual Women’s Memorial March

A crowd of thousands marched through Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside to honour the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls on Tuesday, February 14.

Isa S. You    Photo    February 15, 2023

Finding home away from home

Going abroad for university can be an exciting experience. It can also create a longing for the home left behind — especially if loved ones back home are experiencing hardship. Here are the stories of two UBC international students whose time in Canada has led them to reshape their definitions of home.

Isa S. You and Tatiana Zhandarmova    Photo    February 7, 2023

Finding home in your own body

The home that stays with you no matter what is your own body. And, just like the paint colour, furniture or even the floor plan of your house might change, the foundation remains the same.

Isabella Falsetti    Photo    January 24, 2023

Finding home in your living space

There are countless sayings about home because it is central to our lives and who we are. It can be a literal abode, a person or even a feeling. Here is how three UBC students define home.

Isabella Falsetti and Sidney Shaw    Photo    January 23, 2023

2022: The year in photos

Here's how Ubyssey photographers captured student life within and beyond UBC in 2022.

Isabella Falsetti and The Ubyssey Photo Staff    Photo    December 23, 2022

In photos: Early November snow blankets UBC campus

UBC's Vancouver campus was blanketed in white after a spontaneous snowfall late Monday evening. Here’s what Ubyssey photographers captured before it melted.

The Ubyssey Photo Staff    Photo    November 10, 2022

A bridge across oceans: Reconciling Asian identity as a Chinese adoptee

To honour Asian Heritage Month as a celebration of all Asians, regardless of upbringing, here are the stories of three Chinese adoptees at UBC.

Isabella Falsetti    Photo    May 29, 2022

Self, centred: The many faces of resilience

For these three UBC students, however, a key component of resilience was paying attention to their energy limits and prioritizing self-fulfilment.

Isabella Falsetti    Photo    November 10, 2021

A look at ecosystem resilience at Whytecliff Marine Park

To see how coastal and marine ecosystems exhibit resilience against natural and human environmental perturbations, The Ubyssey visited Whytecliff Park — a marine protected area in West Vancouver.

Isabella Falsetti    Photo    November 9, 2021