The Importance of the Creative Writing Program at UBCO
After three weeks of working on this article, with writer's block, hours late at night spent in the Phoenix office, an uncertain approach to…
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Noah Davis
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Grappling with Personal and Political Grief as a Student
Nex Benedict was a Two-Spirit, transgender teen who was attacked in their school bathroom in Oklahoma after being forced to use the bathroom…
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How To Make Your Own Zine
A zine is short for magazine, and it is a self-produced booklet of art, writing, fun facts, and anything that you’re interested in at the mo…
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Office Hours 101
Okay, I have a confession to make: I am intimidated by professors. Promise me you didn’t laugh. There are many professors whom I enjoy discu…
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Narrative Therapy: Palestinian Storytelling Through Poetry
On January 26, I attended an event hosted called “Let It Be a Tale” by members of the UBC Okanagan community and the Faculty for Palestine. …
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Are You Rooting for the Anti-hero?: Student Takes on the Taylor Swift Explosion
As I started to get into the school year, I noticed more and more posters pop up advertising Taylor Swift-themed events. Like The Well pub, …
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Five of My Favourite Albums to Listen to While Studying
I was studying for a midterm in the library, deep into a favourite album of mine, when I saw from the corner of my eye — another student wea…
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How to Write Transgender Characters
I’m trying to put into words the anger I have at schools banning books and works about transgender people. Now, more than ever, it’s so impo…
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4 Main Misconceptions about Cannabis
Before starting this article, I wrote an article called “Navigating Sobriety as a University Student,” where I discussed my experience with …
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Navigating Sobriety as a University Student
My first year of university – which I completed in April 2023 – looked like a typical first year university experience: filled with first ex…
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Three Misconceptions about Fanfiction Writing
I used to be embarrassed about answering questions like, “What made you interested in writing?” Mostly, because the answer is unconventional…
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I am a Métis student, and I won’t be afraid to say it anymore.
When applying to UBCO, I checked the box asking if I considered myself Indigenous, and then clarified that I am Métis and white. Even though…
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The 5 things queer students struggle with when dating in university and beyond.
Many students go off to university to be able to express themselves without the judgment of family, or to escape the confines of their toxic…