Drug Policy of the Left
The left is widely regarded as tolerant, interventionist and social-justice aware. These values seem as though they shou…
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Who Gets to Speak Easy When Free Speech is the New Risky Drink?
From free presses to whispered dissent, how does the modern day look at the world's speech speakeasies and who pays the …
Provinces, Trade Barriers, and Separatism: The Trials of PM Carney
As Carney's premiership continues, it has become clear that no prime minister can govern and attain any degree of popula…
Wait…Can I Even Laugh at That?
Stand-up comedy has made dark humor mainstream, but it has also made it more controversial than ever. But what makes a d…
Why The Most "Real" Scenes in Film Are the Most Staged
John Wick, Bridgerton, Deadpool, Atomic Blonde…what do they have in common? Meticulous choreography behind moments that …
The Global Wealth of Knowledge and Shortage of Wisdom
Our knowledge now doubles in months — sometimes hours — while our biology stays the same. The defining challenge of the …
Braze for the Summer!
If you regularly pick up copies of The Phoenix, it may mean you have some interest in small publications. Publications l…
The 2026 Roger Watts Debate
Onlookers gathered at the Rotary Centre for the Arts to watch undergraduate debate talent take on the question of a nati…
A Perspective on Death and Suicide
Content warning - this article discusses suicide and assisted death.
Arts & Culture: A (School) Year in Review
As the beginning of spring finally rears its head, many are prompted to reflect on the long, grey, colder months that ca…
Controversial RCMP Unit Spotted on Campus
British Columbia has played host to a wide realm of political controversies over the course of the past decade. Pipeline…
Has K-pop Lost Its “K”?
K-pop is a lot of things. It is South Korean pop music, clean-cut choreography, a culture of artist idolization, and now…
Movie Analysis: Inherent Vice
The black-and-white separation of the civil rights era was nowhere to be found in a post-Manson world, with bad and good…
Reflecting on Sex and the City and Today’s Dating Culture
“And just like that,” dating culture has become an entirely different world since the airing of HBO’s television series …
The Desalination Revolution
As we navigate through the beginning of 2026, conversations about resource security are growing increasingly important. …
The Liberal Response to War in Iran
The year is 2003. America is engaged in a new Gulf War, eschewing approval from the United Nations to wander into a regi…
Will the Scanner See Clearly or Darkly?
A Scanner Darkly may appear a screaming baby to the monolithic pharmaceutical-rehab-complex, calling out the medical mod…
Hunger for Home: Access to Asian Ingredients in Kelowna
Empty shelves at Kelowna’s Asian grocery stores raise a bigger question about food, belonging, and the cultural bridges …
Inside the 2026 Relay for Life
Kelowna, BC – At 2:00 PM on a Sunday, the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO) campus is usually a quiet study…
Instead of Studying for Finals, You Should Check Out Some Cool Art
Things are coming to an end. March and April can feel like a whirlwind of “finals” — not just final projects and exams b…
Notwithstanding Clause in the Limelight in Ottawa as Controversial Quebec Law Reaches Supreme Court
In 2019, the National Assembly of Quebec passed a highly contentious law titled Bill 21, which prohibits public sector w…
Rabbit Holes and Tinfoil Hats: The Conspiracy Theories Following the Release of the Epstein Files
Since the release of the Epstein files by the U.S. Department of Justice, tinfoil hats have come back in style. Conspira…
The 35th Annual Women’s Memorial March and The Missing and Murdered Indigenous
This article contains mention of topics surrounding the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls movement. Hotlin…
Unsettling the Settler Conversation
The word “solidarity” looks good on posters, Instagram stories, and in land acknowledgments. It sounds like progress, bu…
We Were Built for Sunlight
At the core of our relationship with the sun lies an internal clock known as the circadian rhythm. This biological clock…
Support Local Coffee Shops: A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Coffee
There is nothing better than the rich aroma of a well brewed cup of coffee to start the day. Imagine waking up for an 8 …
Who turned up the HEAT in the furnace?
A community finds its voice as the UBCO Heat men’s volleyball season ends — Head Coach Scott Koskie on the loss, the cro…
A Recap of the 2026 SUO General Election
On March 9th, 2026, UBC Okanagan students gathered in the Well to hear the results of the Student Union Okanagan’s 2026 …
Are We Really Running Out of Sand?
If you were to take a walk through the Sahara or Arabian desert you would be surrounded by sand — so much so it would fi…
BC Federation of Students AGM Held, Responds to Tuition Hike Threats
The University of British Columbia Okanagan's students are long-used to finding themselves in the throes of idiosyncrasy…