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Rachel Pickard - Arts & Culture Editor

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Sticking Around In Kelowna This Winter Break? Here Are Some Things You Can Do to Recharge and Celebrate the Holidays
Arts & Culture

Sticking Around In Kelowna This Winter Break? Here Are Some Things You Can Do to Recharge and Celebrate the Holidays

Kelowna always has plenty of things to do and places to explore over the warmer months, especially during the summer. But as temperatures dr…

The Global Engagement Office & Latin American Student Organization: Teaming up to celebrate Day of the Dead and hold spaces for Latin American students at UBCO
Arts & Culture

The Global Engagement Office & Latin American Student Organization: Teaming up to celebrate Day of the Dead and hold spaces for Latin American students at UBCO

At the beginning of November, members and faculty of UBCO’s Global Engagement Office (GEO) and Latin American Students’ Organization (LASO) …

Student Creatives Spotlight: Princess Amuta Collection & Wazobia Afrique Catering
Arts & Culture

Student Creatives Spotlight: Princess Amuta Collection & Wazobia Afrique Catering

There are so many student creatives and artists at UBCO in all different faculties and majors. From poets and writers to visual artists and …

This Friday: Open Mic Night at The Well
Arts & Culture

This Friday: Open Mic Night at The Well

This Friday, December 3rd, 2021, The Well and Inspired Word Café (IWC) are teaming up to host an Open Mic for students to come hang out, hav…

Jewels of HOPE: Offering a Sustainable Way to Help Marginalized Women in the Community
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Jewels of HOPE: Offering a Sustainable Way to Help Marginalized Women in the Community

This past May, a new project was brought to light as the need for a sustainable resource for marginalized women in the Okanagan grew and in …

South Asian Celebration: Lake Country, November 19th - November 21st, 2021
Arts & Culture

South Asian Celebration: Lake Country, November 19th - November 21st, 2021

This upcoming weekend from November 19th to November 21st is the South Asian Celebration in Lake Country. What started out to be an exhibit …

Care to Speak
Arts & Culture

Care to Speak

The last couple of years have been extremely difficult for people and communities around the world, including those who work in healthcare a…

Upcoming Event: Distinguished Speaker Series Welcomes Marion Buller
Arts & Culture

Upcoming Event: Distinguished Speaker Series Welcomes Marion Buller

The Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences welcomes students to tune into their esteemed Distinguished Speaker Series, which i…

The Circle of Ubuntu Exhibition and The Ubuntu Conference
Arts & Culture

The Circle of Ubuntu Exhibition and The Ubuntu Conference

The Phoenix was honoured to be able to speak with UBCO Alumni Lady Dia and Trophy Ewila of Kinfolk Nation about The Circle of Ubuntu Exhibit…

Committing to Truth & Reconciliation After Truth & Reconciliation Day
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Committing to Truth & Reconciliation After Truth & Reconciliation Day

After our first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in so-called Canada, it is important to remember that the actual process of achiev…

The SpokenWeb Podcast: Changing How We Look at Literature and Research
Arts & Culture

The SpokenWeb Podcast: Changing How We Look at Literature and Research

SpokenWeb is a community of researchers that work to preserve sonic and audio recordings of Canadian literature and literary history. Within…