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I am a Métis student, and I won’t be afraid to say it anymore.

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Life as a Working Student: How to Balance University with Work

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We Need to Talk About Toxic Masculinity: Is Healthy Masculinity the Move Forward?

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In Mexico We Don’t Celebrate International Women’s Day, We Commemorate

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On Experiencing Tragedies in Your Home Country While Studying Abroad

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Aleyna Kirilmis

It’s Normal to Hate University Sometimes

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The 5 things queer students struggle with when dating in university and beyond

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Navigating Celebrity Fan Culture

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The Different Reactions to “Oh my God, You Speak [Language] So Well!”

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Madeline Grove - Campus Life Editor

Culture Shock is Pretty Funny Sometimes

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Luz-Marina Roberts - Opinions Editor

Is Black Hair Actually Hard to Take Care Of?

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Luz-Marina Roberts - Opinions Editor

We Need To Address Discrimination In The Classroom

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Luz-Marina Roberts - Opinions Editor

A reflection on the Spinoza Foundation’s A Night for Uganda Words by: Luz-Marina Roberts

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Luz-Marina Roberts - Opinions Editor

The Pandemic hasn’t ended just because your patience has

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Luz-Marina Roberts - Opinions Editor

By Arresting Journalists, The RCMP Is Indicating There is Reason for Them Not To Be Trusted.

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Jonathan Van Elslander - Science & Technology Editor

A Lot of Your Social Media Activism Was Performative

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Luz-Marina Roberts - Opinions Editor

UBCO Students are Suffering Amid Recent Flooding

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Luz-Marina Roberts - Opinions Editor

Who to call in an emergency: Exploring the UBC Safe App and the RCMP

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Luz-Marina Roberts - Opinions Editor

Do not hoard food and necessities during BC’s State of Emergency. Take only what you need.

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Rachel Macarie - Editor in Chief

Dear Mr. John Horgan and Mr. Justin Trudeau: When will the Climate Crisis be worth your action?

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Jonathan Van Elslander - Science & Technology Editor

Shining a Spotlight on the DRC’s Shortcomings

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Luz-Marina Roberts - Opinions Editor

Put small islands first in your climate activism

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Luz-Marina Roberts - Opinions Editor

Different and the Same: Autism at University

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Rose Caron - Volunteer Contributor

Midterm Break Should Be in The Middle of The Term.

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Luz-Marina Roberts - Opinions Editor

Exploring New Methodologies: Community Engaged Research with Dr. Jon Corbett

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Luz-Marina Roberts - Opinions Editor

UBC invites diversity but does not accommodate it: international students face challenges with language requirements.

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Luz-Marina Roberts - Opinions Editor

A Perilous Journey: Transitioning back to campus with Garima Gupta

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Luz-Marina Roberts - Opinions Editor

All We Can Do Is Try Our Best At Ethical Consumerism

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Madhumita Prasad - Life Editor

Virtual Burnout: You Are Not Alone

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Rachel Macarie - Opinions Editor

How Do UBCO Students Feel About Returning to Campus This Fall?

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Rachel Macarie - Opinions Editor

Resist The Structures of Standardized Testing by Resting

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Rachel Macarie - Opinions Editor

When Will The SUO Address the Systemic Neglect of Indigenous Students?

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Madhumita Prasad - Life Editor

Honouring Black History as an Ally

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Rachel Macarie - Opinions Editor

The Goal of Technological Efficiency and Why We’re Missing the Point

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Jayme Miller - Arts Editor

Why do Students Procrastinate?

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Rachel Macarie - Opinions Editor

How GameStop Became the Hottest Stock on the Market

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Maria Lammerding - Features Editor

Professor Profile: Dr. Jennifer Gustar and Women Writing Resistance: History's F(r)ictions

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Rachel Macarie - Opinions Editor

Take ‘Rate My Prof’ With a Grain of Salt

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Rachel Macarie - Opinions Editor

Stop Comparing Yourself to Other Students

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Rachel Macarie - Opinions Editor

2021 Won’t Be Drastically Different to 2020—But The Semester Might Be

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Rachel Macarie - Opinions Editor

Proctorio Polices Students

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Rachel Macarie - Opinions Editor

Trading in the Hustle for Happiness During a Pandemic

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Courtney Kneale - Volunteer Writer

Spotify Wrapped, We’re Here for Yours.

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Jayme Miller - Arts Editor & Madhumita Prasad - Life Editor

Let’s Change The Way We Perceive Failing

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Rachel Macarie - Opinions Editor

What is Academic Misconduct in an Online Classroom?

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Amber Purewal - News Editor

Spotlight on Intersectionality: That’s What [We] Said

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Rachel Macarie - Opinions Editor, Stephanie Awotwi-Pratt & Claire Feasby - TWWS Journal Writers and Editors

Virtual Diorama

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Shreya Vatsa (Volunteer Contributor)

Take Advantage of UBCO’s Free Mental Health Services

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Rachel Macarie - Opinions Editor

Voter Suppression in the 2020 American Election

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Maria Lammerding - Features Editor

UBCO Students Share Their Experiences: University is All-Consuming

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Rachel Macarie - Opinions Editor

Don’t Throw a Huge Halloween Party This Year

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Rachel Macarie - Opinions Editor

Feedback For UBCO’s First AVPS Student Listening Session

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Rachel Macarie - Opinions Editor

The SUO By-Elections Are Here. This Is Why You Should Care.

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Madhumita Prasad - Life Editor

Students Need to Unplug

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Rachel Macarie - Opinions Editor

Online learning was (and is) a steep learning curve

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Rachel Macarie - Opinions Editor

An Open Letter to Overwhelmed and Exhausted Students

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Rachel Macarie - Opinions Editor

Professors Should Have Participated in the Scholar Strike

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Amber Purewal - News Editor, Emmah Barber - Coordinating Editor & Rachel Macarie - Opinions Editor

These Are Weird Times

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Maria Lammerding - Features Editor

Go Global Series #7 – COVID-19

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Maria Lammerding - Features Editor

One Panel, Three Feminist Authors

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Maria Lammerding - Features Editor

Go Global Series #6 – My first week at the University of Melbourne

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Maria Lammerding - Features Editor

Dealing with Family Estrangement

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Maria Lammerding - Features Editor

Why Video Games are Not Sports

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Dustin Cathro - Sports Editor

Go Global Series #5 – Homesickness

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Maria Lammerding - Features Editor

The Complicated Creation of a Legacy

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Maria Lammerding - Features Editor

Tuition Rates for International Students Hinders Diversity

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Maria Lammerding - Features Editor

The UN and Canada’s Bid for a UNSC Seat

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Maria Lammerding - Features Editor

COVID-19 Should Freak Us Out

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Maria Lammerding - Features Editor

Go Global Series #4: Adventures in House Hunting and Bed Buying

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Maria Lammerding - Features Editor

Intermittent Fasting, Fad or Fabulous?

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Dustin Cathro - Sports Editor

Making A Good Impression in University

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Maria Lammerding - Features Editor

Go Global Series – The Journey to Australia

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Maria Lammerding - Features Editor

Review of 2020 UBCSUO Debates

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Emmah Barber - Coordinating Editor

Good News of 2020

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Maria Lammerding - Features Editor

Go Global Series: Introducing Maria Lammerding

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Maria Lammerding - Features Editor

Winter Life as a Student at UBCO

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Emmah Barber - Coordinating Editor

The Other Side of WWIII Memes

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Maria Lammerding - Features Editor

Freedom of Expression at Universities

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Maria Lammerding - Features Editor