Written Reporting

  • 'There's no right way to heal from anything': Reclaiming your body after sexual trauma

    February 17, 2023

    This article contains mention of sexual assault.

    For many survivors of sexual trauma, there is a clear before and after — and there is no going back. But that doesn’t mean healing isn’t possible.

  • Finding home in your own body

    January 24, 2023

    This article mentions body image and diet culture.

    The definition of home can change throughout your life. It might be the house you grew up in, your first-year dorm or your first apartment as an adult. But 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.

  • Finding Home in Your Living Space

    January 23, 2023

    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 and integrate that meaning into their living spaces.

  • Ringing in the Year of the Rabbit at UBC Botanical Garden’s first Lunar New Year Market

    January 19, 2023

    Over a thousand people from the UBC community and beyond celebrated the Year of the Rabbit at the UBC Botanical Garden’s first-ever Lunar New Year Market last weekend.

  • Between the Motions: Councillors hear findings of governance review, discuss BoG tuition increase

    December 7, 2022

    Last night, AMS Council convened for the last time in 2022 — again — to discuss preliminary findings from the recent governance review and next steps for the AMS and students after the Board of Governors voted to increase tuition earlier this week.

  • Self, centred: The many faces of resilience

    November 10, 2021

    Resilience may be gently taught or forcefully learned: while some can choose to opt in, others are unable to ever opt out. The way in which resilience manifests depends heavily on the person and the conditions they are dealt. Maybe it’s an opportunity for introspection or developing a creative outlet, or perhaps it’s finding a way to regain autonomy over mental and physical illness. For these three UBC students, however, a key component of resilience was paying attention to their energy limits and prioritizing self-fulfilment.

  • A Look at Ecosystem Resilience At Whytecliff Marine Park

    November 9, 2021

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

  • Stepping into Starry Night: Van Gogh’s true colours on display in immersive exhibit

    August 31, 2021

    In the artist’s namesake exhibit, “Imagine Van Gogh,” his dream has been made a reality. The vibrant colours and heavy brush strokes, for which Van Gogh is known and loved, come to life in a three-dimensional space.

  • UBC Okanagan launches Canada’s first bachelor’s degree in Indigenous language fluency

    April 11, 2021

    UBC Okanagan announced that it will begin offering a Bachelor of Nsyilxcn Language Fluency (BNLF) — the first of its kind at a Canadian university — this September.

  • It’s a no-referendum AMS general election for the first time in a decade

    March 1, 2021

    For the first time since 2009, neither the student body nor AMS Council has submitted any referenda to appear on the AMS general election ballot.