News, analysis and commentary by UBC Journalism students
After decades as an activist, often in opposition to the city’s elected leaders, longtime anti-poverty advocate Jean Swanson now finds herself on the other side as a member[…]
Recently imposed U.S. sanctions on Iran are taking an economic and emotional toll on Iranian university students in Canada. UBC student Morteza Mousavi said his family has been[…]
It’s a chilly Friday night in downtown Vancouver and people are scrambling for extra chairs in the crowded upstairs room at local non-profit ArtStarts in Schools. Jessica Roberts-Farina,[…]
A senior Canadian journalist of colour says the only way to improve racial and ethnic representation in Canadian media is to put more pressure on editors. “It’s not[…]
The University of British Columbia used to be the only university or college to have a nap room in the province until it was shut down decades ago.[…]
Video gamers immerse themselves in virtual worlds battling for power and competing for dominance, but even created universes are not without real-world racism. This month, an international Esports[…]
Vancouver riders stuck with docks for bike-share, as city resists docklessDecember 12, 2018
Head injury in soccer a real risk, study suggestsNovember 30, 2018
From agitator to legislator: Jean Swanson’s first week on councilNovember 25, 2018
Skill-sharing workshops help freelancers confront new world of workNovember 21, 2018Skill-sharing workshops help freelancers confront new world of workNovember 21, 2018
Journalists of colour insist media diversity will only improve when editors careNovember 21, 2018
Nap pods making a return to UBC after decades of absenceNovember 21, 2018
Indigenous university housing ignites integration-segregation debateNovember 21, 2018
Bike-sharing riders in Vancouver will be confined to the city’s existing system of docked-only bikes for the foreseeable future. City officials say it’s because the lack of[…]
Heading the ball in soccer can cause brain damage, says new evidence in a recent study published by researchers from the University of British Columbia Okanagan. Male soccer players[…]
An imminent federal ban on the import of shark fins is reigniting a longstanding controversy that has been particularly contentious among conservation advocates, politicians, and shark-fin soup vendors[…]
Rohullah Khairkha came to Canada hoping to start a new life. But since walking across the border from the U.S into B.C. two months ago, the Afghan asylum[…]
It took two months of writing applications and sending emails while he was still in China before Jason Li found an apartment to rent in Vancouver, in preparation for[…]
Mikayla Ogrodniczuk never wants to lose another teammate to suicide. The 21-year-old hopes that a new mental-health initiative called the UBC Athletes Hub will help her deliver on[…]
For the first time ever, fraternities at the University of British Columbia will have to complete mandatory sexual-consent training for their members by Nov. 31 of every year, according[…]
British Columbia’s largest university is exploring whether to offer on-campus housing specifically reserved for Indigenous students. “We’ve also seen different universities have Aboriginal-specific housing, so while there’s not[…]
A school-psychology professor at the University of British Columbia warns that adding a week-long reading break to the fall teaching schedule will not be a catch-all solution to the[…]
Although he may have lost the city council election on Saturday, 24-year-old Abubakar Khan is undeterred. “This is just the beginning,” he said. “It was an exciting campaign[…]
Iranian students in Canada suffer impact of U.S. sanctionsNovember 21, 2018Journalists of colour insist media diversity will only improve when editors careNovember 21, 2018Sex-consent workshop policies at fraternities have gapsNovember 21, 2018
Financial pressure forces local theatre workers to jump ship to Hollywood NorthOctober 25, 2018
