Friday, June 19, 2026 Newsletter About Volunteer
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Brandon Koo - Features Editor

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The Convoy Conversation
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The Convoy Conversation

A few weeks ago, I was standing at the bus stop with a friend when a man with a swastika tattoo walked by. It seemed as though he deliberate…

I AM: A STUDENT WITH DISABILITIES AT UBC
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I AM: A STUDENT WITH DISABILITIES AT UBC

Have you ever felt like a piece of driftwood? A feeling akin to being cast aside and purposeless in a vast uncaring sea? Then you might have…

Putting a Pin in Procrastination
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Putting a Pin in Procrastination

As I type the beginnings of this article, there’s a neglected pile of dishes leering at me from my kitchen and a refrigerator whose bowels h…

The Sin in the Smile: Tackling Toxic Positivity
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The Sin in the Smile: Tackling Toxic Positivity

Turning and turning in the widening gyre

Cultivating Resistance to Harmful Anxiety
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Cultivating Resistance to Harmful Anxiety

The spectre of uncertainty has long tormented the student experience. It is the source of feelings of impending doom for an upcoming midterm…