Meet Nick Zarzycki: Bringing the world to Vancouver
As over 2100 delegates from more than two hundred universities worldwide descend upon Vancouver for the World Model United Nations (WorldMUN) conference, this week has been a long time in the making. Nick Zarzycki, co-organizer of the original bid team, reflects on the process that brought WorldMUN to Vancouver over the past two years.
Meet Ben Black: Planting the seeds of community
It’s tough for temporary aid workers in developing countries to know if they’ve made an impact in their short time of service. Ben Black can measure the difference he helped make over his three months in Swaziland: the NGO he worked for now has two new cars with which to conduct their work, and the people he helped now have a community garden to call their own.
Meet Stephanie McGee: Community involvement in the inner city
From volunteering at an elementary school as a Literacy Mentor, to leading a week of summer camp for inner city youth, Stephanie McGee, a fourth-year English Honours student, has found her passion working with children.
Exploring sustainability at UBC’s CIRS
By Melissa Huang With UBC gaining international recognition as a leader in sustainability, Arts students at UBC may be wondering how they can join the university’s growing movement in sustainable learning, research and practice. The place to begin this journey is the Sustainability Education Resource Centre, located in the new Centre for Interactive Research on […]
Meet Elle-Maija Tailfeathers: Her film “Bloodland” accepted into international festivals
Bloodland, directed by Film Production student Elle-Maija Tailfeathers, has been accepted into the Riddu Riddu International Indigenous Festival in Norway and the Tulsa International Film Festival in Oklahoma. The film addresses the global impact of gas and oil exploration with a focus on the hydraulic fracturing in Kainaiwa, otherwise known as the Blood Reserve, in Southern Alberta.
Meet Justin Yang: In conversation with AUS president Justin Yang
By Mary Leong & Katie Fedosenko Arts Undergraduate Society president Justin Yang talks about his new role and double major. Fifth-year English Honours and Cell Biology/Genetics student Justin Yang splits his studies between Arts and Science, the two biggest faculties at UBC. Yang values the scope of knowledge he receives from the two disciplines. For […]
From working in Malawi to investigating UK secret service files: summer projects of Arts faculty and students
By Katie Fedosenko Genevieve Barrons: Working at Jacaranda School for Orphans This summer Barrons, a fourth-year student in International Relations and Honours English, ran day camps for children who have lost either one or both parents to HIV/AIDS in the African land-locked country, Malawi. I wake up in the dark and cold every morning to […]
Undergrad curators showcase Inuit art market at MOA
An exhibit on the Inuit art market at the Museum of Anthropology was curated by 17 undergraduate students. The exhibit “Faces and Voices of the Inuit Art Market” examines how the authenticity and value of Inuit art is determined as it moves through Canadian and International markets.
Meet Professor Stefan Dollinger: Speaking Canadian, eh?
By Mary Leong Crackberry, Canadarm, seat sale – these uniquely Canadian terms will soon be featured in the second edition of the Dictionary of Canadianisms, helmed by Associate Professor Stefan Dollinger from the Department of English. The Dictionary of Canadianisms is no ordinary dictionary. It is a historical dictionary, which not only provides current definitions […]
Meet Miriam Sabzevari: Award-winning video takes UBC student international
Philosophy student Miriam Sabzevari’s submission to the World Bank Essay Competition (Video Category), a short cartoon on immigration and visible minorities in Canada, came in first place and won her an all-expenses paid trip to Paris, where she participated in the ABCDE alongside other student winners to discuss youth immigration and global economic development.