Justin McElroy discusses media through the lens of the Ubyssey, the University of British Columbia’s campus newspaper.
Justin McElroy has been Coordinating Editor of The Ubyssey, UBC’s student newspaper, since April 2010. In that time, The Ubyssey has redesigned its website, print product, and seen web traffic triple. During his time at UBC, Justin [...]
Paige Zhang talks about HIV and stigma. Although HIV has only been around for 30 years, this stigma is heavily prominent and important to address and correct. Part of this process is to educate the public on the need to undergo routine HIV testing.
Paige has had experience working with the S.T.O.P. HIV/AIDS project [...]
Ratib Islam – Alternative Medicine: Challenging the Language of Insulation – TEDxTerryTalks2011
Ratib Islam provides a measured look at the rhetoric of alternative medicines, and explores its lack of distinction between evidence based and non evidence based claims.
Ratib is a 6th year B.Sc. student, majoring in biochemistry with a minor in philosophy. He became interested in alternative medicine in 2009 when naturopaths were recognized as [...]
“Have we always had a whale?”
Sometimes I feel like a tourist in my own city. Sure, I have an annual membership to the Vancouver Aquarium. Yes, Granville Island is where I do my grocery shopping. Of course I’ve been to that hidden gem of a place you’ve just discovered!* But there’s still so much more to explore and [...]
Each week, the Terry team will highlight events in and around campus that we happen to be interested in. As usual, the focus will be on global issues with an interdisciplinary angle. Be sure to check out events.ubc.ca for more.
There are some amazing lectures occurring at UBC this week. Usually, it’s good to supplement lectures with [...]
Yes. Yet another “Sh*t ___ Says” video but I swear I’m not just trolling you. It‘s somewhat relevant alludes to my upcoming post. Plus I think UBC students would really appreciate the campus specific nuances embedded in this cinematic piece.
Challenge:Future is offering an incredible opportunity to travel to Slovenia and share your ideas, all expenses paid. If you are between the ages of 18 and 30, and you have an idea that you want to share at the 2012 TEDx Bled Talks, this has the potential to be a life altering offer. The deadline [...]
Each week, the Terry team will highlight events in and around campus that we happen to be interested in. As usual, the focus will be on global issues with an interdisciplinary angle. Be sure to check out events.ubc.ca for more.
From now until the 27th, your student union is having an election. They represent [...]
Each week, the Terry team will highlight events in and around campus that we happen to be interested in. As usual, the focus will be on global issues with an interdisciplinary angle. Be sure to check out events.ubc.ca for more.
Note: This entire week is the Conference Week for the Africa Awareness Initiative! [...]
Whether or not you’re into science, you’ve heard the name. Stephen Hawking is a modern-day science legend, a hero. And, today, defying all odds, he is celebrating his 70th birthday.
Hawking suffers from Lou Gehrig’s disease, a neurodegenerative disease in which life expectancy is 2-3 years after diagnosis. He has managed to overcome the limitations [...]
Mix it up in 2012
It’s the first week of the year, first week of the term… A time of reflection and projection. A time to mix things up and try new things. How do you plan to enrich, expand, and innovate in 2012? How about through interdisciplinary engagement?
This year’s winner: the 2012 Republican candidates for the President of the United States (article)
Some choice quotes:
Rick Santorum: “There is no such thing as global warming…it’s just an excuse for more government control of your life and I’ve never been for any scheme or even accepted the junk science behind the whole [...]
My sister had a great idea for our family for next Christmas. We have a big family that live from Western to Eastern Canada and it is hard to do the gift giving thing from year to year.
a) why trains are roomy versus why airplanes are crammed and b) why the popularity of hats in Britain has never quite translated over to this side of the pond.
Whoa. Writing that just freaked me out substantially. However, I am determined to help you find your last minute gifts for your loved ones. One day at a time.
My first pick is a truly awesome and beautiful book for the hip foodie in your life. The hip foodie in my life reserved her copy [...]
Richard Kemick delivers a scathing and very very funny diatribe as he laments the disparity between the “have” and “have not” University Faculties.
“Richard Kemick is originally from Calgary, Alberta and is studying English Literature and History at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. He has a semi-erotic obsession with Shakespeare, Canada, and [...]
Laura Bain – Living with Bipolar Type II – TEDxTerryTalks 2011
Laura Bain speaks about living with Bipolar Type II Disorder, the trials and tribulations, but also how it informs her vibrant character and wonderful sense of identity.
“Laura is a very passionate person and as a 5th year Biology student she is a lover of Science. She is an avid cyclist, a teacher, an [...]
I dug up this image from Word and I set out to look at it from a few different perspectives. I saw…
an underused piece of Clip Art a modern representation of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon (bit of a stretch) memos in paper form (widely considered an obsolete way to [...]
Hi everyone,
First post in a while! It’s been a hectic few weeks, but I must say it’s good to be back. It’s hard to believe that it’s already the first of December, one more month until 2012 is upon us.
Today, though, is a unique day on its own – World AIDS Day. The [...]
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Christmas Pick 2: The Little Bookish Stocking Stuffer
First, it’s so cute.
And it says “tiny” in the title.
But also, it’s monumentally cool – especially for the hipster artsy girl in your life.
hitRECord is a creative collaborative website directed and started by Joseph Gordon-Levitt (of (500) Days of Summer and other films). It is really ambitious and [...]