All We Can Do Is Try Our Best At Ethical Consumerism
As I get to the end of my time writing for The Phoenix, I have realised that a large chunk of my work, especially within the Lifestyle secti…
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Madhumita Prasad - Life Editor
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Campus Life
Do You Really Need These “Amazon Must-Haves” from TikTok?
A recent phenomenon that has been sweeping the pandemic's favourite social media platform, TikTok, is a series of videos about must-have pro…
Campus Life
Train Ticket Bookmarks: The Pandemic-Produced Publishing Platform from UBCO
In early March last year, as classes went online and the pandemic began under the guise of a two-week lockdown, many seniors at UBCO were wr…
Campus Life
Growing Up: Renting in Kelowna
Every 4 months, cities with universities, like Kelowna, press the reset button and students all over start trying to look for a new place to…
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Growing Up: Figure Out How To Do Your Taxes!
Tax season is upon us. Between the months of February and April everyone rushes around collecting the final bits of forms, trying to get acc…
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This is "Travelling" in 2021
Earlier this week, the world hit the one year mark of COVID-19 being officially declared an emergency by the WHO. Along with the chaos and …
Features
SUO Candidates in the Hot Seat: VP Internal
On the evening of the 25th of February, 5 students gathered online for a form of the SUO debates that we have not seen before. This structur…
Opinions
When Will The SUO Address the Systemic Neglect of Indigenous Students?
On the 23rd of February, the General Election debates for UBC SUO’s Board of Directors 2021 started off with the candidates for the position…
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The MCU’s Journey to Better Representation in the Age of Streaming
On January 15th this year, the first episode of WandaVision came to Disney+, marking the beginning of the much-awaited Phase 4 of the Marvel…
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7 Works By Black Canadian Authors You Should Read This Month
With the past few months being such a tumultuous time for race relations in North America, this Black History Month feels different. It feel…
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You Should Have An Anti-Valentine's Day Movie Marathon This Weekend
Valentine’s Day is around the corner, but you do not need me to remind you of that. I am sure you have seen the pinks and reds all over stor…
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UBCO’s Smart Meals Initiative Partners Once More With The Vegetarian Butcher
After a very successful Christmas dinner campaign with plant-based grocer, The Vegetarian Butcher, Enactus UBCO’s Smart Meals initiative is …
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Quick Meals From and For Self-Isolation
Something millions of people around the globe have had to consider in the past year is how the logistics of self-isolating within their home…
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Taking Mental Health Matters Into Your Own Hands
Accessing professional help for mental health tends to be a complicated process for most, and this can be due to a multitude of factors, inc…
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The 3rd Annual Life Raft Debate
Imagine there is an asteroid on a collision course, headed towards planet Earth. On the quest to save humanity, a settlement on Mars has bee…
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Modifying Your New Year’s Resolutions for 2021
The year that seemed like it would never stop overwhelming us has finally ended. Welcome to 2021. Does it feel new and hopeful? Do you feel …
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A Different Kind Of Holiday Season
December is always a month of celebration - finals are done, Christmas is coming, and the snow is usually still fresh on the ground. However…
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Top 5 Exam Prep Tips from Online Learning Coaches
The Student Learning Hub at UBC Okanagan has transformed completely to move its physical space, which officially opened in 2019, to the virt…
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This Black Friday, Try These Alternatives to Amazon
Amazon has been an extremely important player in e-commerce ever since its beginning in 1995 as a website that exclusively sold books. Altho…
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What Can We Learn From The Class of 2024?
Before this year went very off the rails and we started getting emails using the words “unprecedented times” to describe 2020 at least twice…
Features
Casey Stein is “Cautiously Optimistic” About The SUO’s Future
A few weeks before the by-elections last month, a passionate post from last year about the importance of voting and the corruption within th…
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A Definitive Ranking of The Best Halloween Sitcom Episodes
This Halloween, you are probably staying indoors. If you are not, here are some thoughts on why you should. Let me introduce you to a new wa…
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Food is Home
A few months ago, many international students around the world realised that we were going to remain in Canada for the foreseeable future, w…