COVID-19 pandemic creating some uncertainty for co-op students and employers
As UBC’s co-op programs adapt to the situation, there is some uncertainty as to whether employers will cancel or postpone work terms.
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UBC Opera has outdone themselves again.
What appears at first glance to be misspellings and misaligned printing surely could not be mistakes, but are actually intentional to be a pain in my ass.
The 10-hour duration of the show seemed to breeze by as I got so absorbed in Johansen’s brilliance.
I was feeling elevated and as the doors opened to the new floor, I felt different.
News
People out of work due to COVID-19 and those who made at least $5,000 dollars in 2019 or in the 12 months prior to their application are eligible to apply.
While Proctorio has been previously used in some of UBC’s distance learning courses, students unfamiliar with the software have expressed concerns about protecting their privacy as well as technical and logistical aspects of taking an online proctored exam.
With workplaces shutting down and bills to pay, students are increasingly having to grapple with food insecurity.
Culture
A group of UBC students and local activists are spearheading a Facebook group meant to provide support to Vancouverites amid the COVID-19 global pandemic — and it’s quickly growing into a social movement.
Art is defining student activist movements in a world that’s increasingly moving to social media. The visual side of activism has evolved to encompass new forms with students embracing performance and Lennon walls — but despite the shift online, one medium remains especially striking: the protest sign.
The situation has been chalked up as a misunderstanding, but it has given the art community a platform to give more attention to the AMS’s permanent art collection and the importance of understanding the context of the collection before selling any of it.
To heighten protective health measures around COVID-19 exposure, all UBC Library location at both Vancouver and Okanagan campuses will be closed March 20 at 5 p.m. until April 6 at 9 a.m.
Sports
Meditation does not mean leaving your room — or even your bed — because it is an exercise that can be done almost anywhere and in various ways, with all of them providing benefits to your wellbeing.
Effective 9 p.m. on March 16, all UBC sports facilities will be closed until at least April 5 due to fears over the spread of COVID-19.
Both the men's and women's U Sports hockey national championships have been cancelled due to fears surrounding the spread of COVID-19.
This year's edition of Storm the Wall has been cancelled.
Opinion
For me, having fun is somewhat a hard thing to do. But it’s a coping skill that will help you regulate your emotions. It will increase feel-good hormones in your body, allow you to create meaningful memories, and remind yourself that there is hope out there.
“If charitable food banks were an efficient solution, the 36-year-old Greater Vancouver Food Bank would already have solved the problem. In wealthy food secure British Columbia, household food insecurity is an income problem — not a food problem.”
As students scramble to adapt amid classes moving online, drastic social distancing measures and border shutdowns, we understand if anticipating your next VPAUA has not exactly been at the top of your mind.
“Ultimately, the personal safety measures you take shouldn’t come at the cost of the safety of others, especially the most vulnerable members of society.”
Features
“I think that the most important thing I do is teach … [and] what I hope that does is invite [students] into scholarship."
I know what it’s like to be homesick — or, at least, I think so. Problem is, I’m not homesick for any physical place I can remember.
Loneliness can be more than simple solitude.
Starting in May, eyes will focus squarely on Evans as the campus waits to see how he — and his promises — fare as the head of the union.
Science
There are 29 new cases of COVID-19 and 3 new deaths from the virus in BC today, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 1,203.
There are 53 new cases of COVID-19 and 4 new deaths from the virus today, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 1,174.
Beginning March 24, UBC has curtailed on-campus research, meaning that any research not considered to be critical has been suspended.
There are 55 new cases of COVID-19 and 6 new deaths from the virus in BC today, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 1,121.
Video
Magazine
The weight of the world rests on our shoulders. Yet the fate of the world lies beneath the heels of the rich, their carbon footprints stamped down like corporate logos.
UBC is unique from most universities because it owns and operates its own water system. But how does water get here? What do we do with it? And how do we reconcile our collective need for water with a climate crisis that could see it becoming our most precious commodity?
The sands that I would pretend were sprinkles, where I’d roll around in, feeling like a brigadeiro. The sea where I learned that the best way past a tall wave is through it. It was now buried in oil and the federal government refused to do anything about it.
At the Supermarket You don’t see peanuts plucked out of the ground