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Woohoo, finally graduated! What a great way to end my time at UBC! | Guest Post by Lauren Riva

Woohoo, finally graduated! What a great way to end my time at UBC! | Guest Post by Lauren Riva

After a morning jog through my neighbourhood, a haircut and last minute wardrobe changes, I found myself in front of a mirror adjusting my cap and gown.


Photo: Martin Dee

My UBC Grad Experience: An extraordinary day I won’t soon forget! | Guest post by Madison Grist

My UBC Grad experience began as I begrudgingly pulled myself out of bed at 5:30 am…


2012 UBC Dance Team. Photo Source: Madison Grist

Five snapshots of a #UBCgrad: from Residence Advisor to UBC Dance Team President | Guest post by Madison Grist

Today I received an email that read: “Congratulations and Welcome to alumni UBC!‏” and it hit me, I am graduating!


Coffee, Co-op and History papers: My 5 years at UBC | Guest post by Lauren Riva

Coffee, Co-op and History papers: My 5 years at UBC | Guest post by Lauren Riva

Guest post from Lauren Riva, a soon to be UBC grad.


What’s Happening at UBC? – May

What’s Happening at UBC? – May

Finished with exams? Stay connected with UBC and check out some of the events happening in the month of May.


Special Olympics Canada comes to UBC

Special Olympics Canada comes to UBC

From July 8th to 12th, UBC will welcome thousands of participants from across Canada to its Vancouver campus for the Special Olympics Canada 2014 Summer Games. UBC School of Kinesiology graduate Emily Ryan, who is working on the games, spoke to us about what the games are all about.


What’s Happening at UBC – April

Take a study break and check out some of the interesting events happening around campus this month.


UBU ROI Unleashes A Hilarious Reign of Comic Terror at UBC!

UBU ROI Unleashes A Hilarious Reign of Comic Terror at UBC!

Ubu Roi, Alfred Jarry’s 1896 avant-garde play about greed and the abuse of power, was outlawed for its scandalous language, violence and disrespect for authority. It’s a hilarious play unlike anything you’ve seen.


What’s Happening at UBC – March

March is a BUSY month at UBC. Here’s a look at some of the things happening this, including MURC, Storm the Wall, International Women’s Day, and slam poet Shane Koyczan performing at the Telus Studio.


Festival Dionysia – UBC Players Club

Festival Dionysia – UBC Players Club

UBCevents went behind the scenes to talk to students participating in the annual Players Club Festival Dionysia at the Dorothy Somerset Studio.


11th Annual Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration

11th Annual Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration

A recap of the 11th Annual Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration.


Valentine’s Day Recap

Valentine’s Day Recap

Here is a recap of a few Valentine’s day club booths our blogger Vivian visited.


UBCevents Preview of a FestEVOLVE DNA Extraction Demo

Ryan and Samia join Tanis from the Beaty Biodiversity Museum to walk through a DNA extraction demo.


February: What’s Happening at UBC?

February: What’s Happening at UBC?

Looking for things to do on Valentine’s day? UBC has a wide range of activities for you to make this the best Valentine’s day yet. In addition to our featured Valentine’s day events we have listed some other great events in February to look out for like FestEVOLVE hosted by the Beaty Biodiversity Museum and the 11th Annual Lunar New Year Celebration.


A Night at the Theatre: The Seagull

A Night at the Theatre: The Seagull

“Welcome to the Seagull and Chekhov’s world.” Whether it be finding love, facing old age or battling with family, The Seagull will take you through the ups and downs of life in a way that will have you tearing up from both laughter and heartache.


UBCevents Preview of The Seagull

We join three of the cast members for a quick teaser of what you can look forward to in UBC Theatre’s production of The Seagull.


January: What’s Happening at UBC?

January: What’s Happening at UBC?

Welcome back everyone! Congratulations on pulling yourself out of bed and emerging from that holiday dinner food coma after a well deserved break full of sleeping in. We know it […]


Get inspired: The Student Leadership Conference

Get inspired: The Student Leadership Conference

There are not many things that get me up at 7AM on a Saturday. If I do it’s most likely to go skiing… and it’s definitely not to head to […]


UBCevents Giveaway Winners!

UBCevents Giveaway Winners!

Congrats to @Ayyelle and @ItIsEVA the winners of our UBCevents GIveaway! Good luck with exams ladies! We hope those gift cards will help you secure a steady supply of coffee to get you through exam time.


Top Events of 2013

As the year comes to a close, our hosts recount their favourite events of 2013.


Get your Fitness On Tuesdays!

Get your Fitness On Tuesdays!

The UBC Art’s Undergraduate Society and UBC REC are joining together to host “Get your Fitness On Tuesdays!”  Come join them every Tuesday in November with Yoga and Zumba sessions! […]


Review of “Pride and Prejudice”

Review of “Pride and Prejudice”

Whether you’re a die-hard Janeite (yes that’s an actual term for Jane Austen fans) or not, you cannot deny her lasting influence on literature and culture in general. Indeed it’s […]


New Art’s Student Centre Location

New Art’s Student Centre Location

The wait is over, and the time has come. Get ready for it. The AUS Art’s Student Centre Committee (ASC) would like to announce the location of the New Art’s […]


Chin and Chow down with the Chinese Varsity Club!

Chin and Chow down with the Chinese Varsity Club!

Chin and Chow down with the Chinese Varsity Club! October 4th 2013 @ The Norm Theatre Photo credits: Justin Siu Did you find that you were drooling chocolate sauce down […]


TEDx Terry Talk Recap

TEDx Terry Talk Recap

Recap of TEDx Terry Talk 2013