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Opinion: We need electoral reform in B.C., too

The Vancouver Sun published an op-ed by Megan Dias, a political science master’s candidate at UBC, and Vyas Saran, a local political staffer and organizer and UBC political science graduate. […]

Feb 27, 2017

National champions hoist their banner

The national champion UBC Okanagan women’s cross-country team was highlighted in Kelowna Now. The team raised their national title banner after the women’s volleyball game over the weekend.

Feb 27, 2017

Recap: Heat men set new record with Seniors Night win

Castanet reported on the end of the UBC Okanagan men’s volleyball team season. The Heat beat the visiting MacEwan University Griffins and finished the season on a four-game winning streak […]

Feb 27, 2017

The argument for providing ‘essential medicines’ for free in Canada

CTV featured a study on Canada’s healthcare system co-authored by Steve Morgan, a professor at UBC’s school of population and public health. Morgan and Nav Persaud argue that the system should cover the […]

Feb 27, 2017

Howl at the Moon Volleyball

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Feb 27, 2017

Heat end regular season on a high note against MacEwan

Kelowna Now featured the UBCO Heat women’s volleyball team final regular season games. The team earned a three-set victory against the MacEwan Griffins. Kelowna Capital News also previewed the Heat’s […]

Feb 27, 2017

Climbing trees: Why don’t you see kids among branches anymore?

David Tracey, a UBC alumnus, was interviewed for a column in The Province about the phenomenon of tree climbing. Tracey, who has a masters degree in landscape architecture from UBC, […]

Feb 27, 2017

Bringing Quebec costs to B.C. daycares a key commitment for NDP

The Globe and Mail interviewed Paul Kershaw, a UBC professor and the founder of Generation Squeeze, about how the BC NDP could approach the $10-per-day daycare program. He said the […]

Feb 27, 2017

Ubyssey posts confidential 2016 admission questions/grading directions

24 Hours Vancouver reported that the UBC student paper received information about what they say is the rubric for grading entrance exams to the university. UBC director of undergraduate admissions Andrew […]

Feb 27, 2017

Study sheds light on B.C. youths’ experiences with mental health services

Study sheds light on B.C. youths’ experiences with mental health services

It is 2012 and Smiley, a young woman in her early 20s, lives in a single room occupancy (SRO) building in Vancouver.

Feb 27, 2017