Stop Anti-Asian Hate: An Interview with Mona Wang
On March 28 numerous protests were organized in cities throughout Canada, including one in the Okanagan, in response to a deadly shooting th…
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UBC Committee's Annual Progress Reports
After an almost month-long hiatus, numerous UBC Committee’s reconvened back-to-back on April 7 and 8 to discuss several topics on their agen…
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UBCO Student Charged in Serial Voyeur Case
The details of this occurrence and the quotations are cited from CBC.
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2021/22 Tuition Consultation Proposes Another Tuition Increase
Sitting in my zoom class one afternoon, my teacher's screen freezes before she gets disconnected. At this point, nobody in the class blinked…
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Graduate students at UBCO are advocating for fair funding.
Graduate students at UBCO are advocating for fair funding on par with UBC Vancouver. In a recent petition created by the Student Union of UB…
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2021 Student Senate and Board of Governor Elections
The 2021 Student Senate and Board of Governor Elections for the Okanagan are fast approaching, with the election period opening on March 15 …
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Highlighting the Muslim Student Association
Student associations are integral to campus life and the Muslim Student Association of UBCO (MSA) is no exception. In an interview with the …
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A serial voyeur at UBCO, and the RCMP’s display of unprofessionalism.
The details of this occurrence and the quotations are cited from CBC.
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SUO Candidates in the Hot Seat: President
Arguably, the President is considered one of the most integral parts of the Students’ Union Okanagan (SUO). Apart from being the primary fac…
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SUO Candidates in the Hot Seat: VP External
The Vice President External (VP External) has many significant responsibilities within the Students’ Union Okanagan (SUO). As the name sugge…
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Coming Soon: UBCO’s Innovation Precinct
Students of UBCO are soon to be introduced to a brand new part of campus - the Innovation Precinct. This Precinct will encourage research an…
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UBCO’s Downtown Kelowna Project
On February 3, committee members from the UBC and Kelowna community connected for a meeting to discuss updates on the UBC Downtown Kelowna P…
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Want To Be a Part of the SUO? Nominations Are Now Open.
With the SUO elections fast approaching in March, the Student Union is looking for interested UBCO students to sit on the Board of Directors…
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Assistant Professor at UBCO, Katrina Plamondon, advocates for fair vaccine distribution
As plans for distribution of COVID-19 vaccinations are beginning to be put into action, Katrina Plamondon, a researcher at UBCO, encourages …
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UBCO is offering a salaried apprenticeship for soon-to-be Arts graduates.
Graduation is just around the corner which raises many questions of what students want to be doing after they are finished with school. For …
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COVID-19 Simulation Guide ensures valuable support for health care workers
With the current pandemic creating particular hardships in the healthcare system, physicians and healthcare professionals in British Columbi…
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UBCO Extends Winter Break
UBCO has decided to extend winter break by a week to allow students and faculty to better prepare for the upcoming term. This means that cla…
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SUO’s Annual General Meeting
On November 18, the SUO held its Annual General Meeting. This meeting is an opportunity for the student body of UBCO to hear about the SUO’s…
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UBCO’s Faculty Town Hall: Hearing (and Discussing) Student Experiences
On November 12, UBCO hosted a faculty town hall to discuss student experiences with online learning. This event, which was open to all facul…
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Kelowna City Hall Vandalised with Anti-Lockdown Messages
Anti-lockdown protests in Kelowna have resulted in City Hall being vandalised with COVID-19 hoax messages protesting lockdown measures. Thes…
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Thrive Month is Officially Underway
It is officially Thrive month at UBCO. The function of Thrive month is to provide a dialogue for promoting mental health literacy, creating …
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Kelowna Candidate Forum Part 2: Housing Affordability and Diversion and Equality.
On October 19, the SUO hosted Kelowna candidates in recognition of the upcoming provincial elections. This forum was organized with the inte…
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Kelowna Candidate Forum Part 1: Tuition and Climate Action
In recognition of the provincial election, the SUO hosted a Kelowna Candidate forum on October 19 with the intent of asking candidates pre-p…
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UBCO’s Annual By-Election
The UBCO By-election is just around the corner which means students will be able to vote for two directors at large and faculty representati…
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“Our Existences are Political”: A Talk With Indigenous Activists and Role Models James Makokis and Anthony Johnson
A year ago, James Makokis and Anthony Johnson shattered records by becoming the first Indigneous two-spirit couple to win The Amazing Race C…
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Students Can Expect No Decrease In Tuition
Despite the urging from many students to decrease tuition for this school year, UBCO students can expect no reduction in their fees. These p…
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COVID-19 Leads To Massive Drops In Air Pollution
The COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to reach unprecedented levels leading to economies coming to a standstill, the hoarding of supplies rend…
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Indigenous leaders urge pipeline construction to cease
Amid the global pandemic, affairs surrounding the Wet'suwet'en pipeline continue to occur. However, this time Indigenous leaders are urging …
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UBCO Graduate Student Wins 3MT Competition
Portiaa McGonigal, a graduate student completing a masters in Biology, took home top prize for her research in UBCO’s 3MT competition on Mar…
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What Happens After You Get COVID-19
As of mid-March, COVID-19 has officially spread to Kelowna leading to a transition to online classes and temporary closure of many on-campus…
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UBCO Professor Named Senior Industrial Research Chair
A UBCO engineering professor Cigdem Eskicioglu was just named the Senior Industrial Research Chair (IRC) for advanced resource recovery from…
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Students Lobby for Education and Climate Justice
In late February, students from across Canada gathering on Parliament Hill in Ottawa to meet members of parliament and senators. This meetin…
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UBCO Hosts The Festival of Ideas
This past month, UBCO had announced that they are hosting the Festival of Ideas. This festival consists of a line-up of over 30 events with …
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Canada Bans Conversion Therapy
In early March, Canada made the decision to make conversion therapy illegal. This newly proposed federal legislation bans forcing someone to…
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Professor Researches Psychological Impacts of COVID-19
All over the world, hundreds of thousands of people are forced into lockdown, quarantine or are required to stay home amid the COVID-19 pand…
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BC Approves Grants for Students
The 2020 BC Budget was released on February 18 revealing some exciting news for post-secondary students. BC students are now eligible to app…
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Province Releases New 24/7 Mental Health Service for Post-Secondary Students
Many post-secondary students suffer from mental health related issues and are often times unable to receive the help required to address the…
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Wet’suwet’en Protests Reach Kelowna
On February 15 many protestors in Kelowna assembled along the Harvey Avenue overpass in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en First Nation and heredi…
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UBC’s Response to the Coronavirus
Recently, the World Health Organization declared the Coronavirus a global health emergency as thousands of people have been drastically impa…
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Okanagan Student Board of Governors Representative Election is Underway
The election for 2020 Okanagan Student Board of Governors Representative is currently underway with three hopeful candidates aiming to estab…
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Outlook 2040: UBCO’s Bold Expansion Project
UBC Okanagan is a growing campus and continues to expand every year. In the span of 15 years alone, the campus has grown from a humble 3,500…
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UBC Holds Vigil For Victims of Iranian Plane Crash
On January 8, flags were lowered to half-mast on both UBC campuses after tragic news that Ukraine International Airlines Flight 762 was hit …