About us
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The Phoenix is the Okanagan’s student newspaper since 1989. We were founded in the wake of other Kelowna student papers like the Goliard when the institution was initially called Okanagan College, then flew through the Okanagan University College years, and ultimately saw the transition of the North OUC campus to UBC Okanagan. We are a bi-monthly publication and distribute to OC campuses and other locations in Penticton, Kelowna, Vernon, and Salmon Arm.
We are glad to accept article submissions, letters to the editor, comics, illustrations, comments, and suggestions. Feel free to drop by our office, UNC 109, at the end of the hall in the University Centre past U-Don Quixote.
Our mailing address is:
The Phoenix Newspaper UBC Okanagan, UNC 109 3333 University Way Kelowna, BC Canada V1V 1V7 Phone: (250) 807-9296
Editor in Chief
Alex Eastman
editorinchief@thephoenixnews.com
Coordinating Director
Christina Van
artdirector@thephoenixnews.com
Copy Editor
Gavin Gamache
copy@thephoenixnews.com
News Editor
Terence Cheung
news@thephoenixnews.com
Arts Editor
Amber Choo
arts@thephoenixnews.com
Features Editor
Cam Welch
features@thephoenixnews.com
Sports Editor
Kevin Ilomin
sports@thephoenixnews.com
Opinions Editor
Janelle Sheppard
opinions@thephoenixnews.com
Humour editor
Brendan Savage
humour@thephoenixnews.com
Photo Editor
Hanss Lujan
photo@thephoenixnews.com
The Phoenix is the official students’ free press of the University of British Columbia Okanagan and Okanagan College, and maintains editorial independence from both institutions and their student governments.
The editorial staff encourages everyone to submit material to the Phoenix but reserves the right to withdraw submissions from publication for any reason. “Any reason” could be material deemed to be sexist, racist, homophobic, or of poor taste or quality. The Phoenix will not publish materials which condone, promote, or express actions which are illegal under current laws. This does not include articles which provide an in-depth examination of both sides of a controversial subject.
We welcome letters: Letters should be typed, doubles-paced, under 300 words, and either left with or mailed to the Phoenix office. Your name and phone number must be included. Anonymity may be granted at the discretion of the editorial staff of the Phoenix.
Electronic Submissions: Submissions on disk should include a hard copy. We ask that you save contributions on disk in “Text Only” or “RTF” formats, or attach documents to an email.
The Phoenix is published, in part by The University of British Columbia Students’ Union Okanagan (UBCSUO) and is an active member of the Canadian University Press.