Posts by Vivian Wong

Unemployment woes, Afghans sing

The ceremonies are over, the gowns are returned, photos developed and your parents aren’t that proud of you anymore. Now comes the time for many, many…

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Pick your theme song!

As convocation is a few weeks away for some of us, I was joking with a friend if they will play Pomp & Circumstance in the…

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World Agflation at A Glance

Reuters, now Thomson Reuters has summarized the crisis of rising food costs in some very smart maps. Mouse over to see countries with the latest food-related…

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The Canadian Museum for Human Rights

With your help, this could become a reality soon. The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is envisioned to be a national and international destination — a…

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Ost trifft West

If you don’t know about Yang Liu already, read s’more here on her website. I’m keeping my eyes out for more of her work ever since…

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Changs We Can Believe In

Please make Banterist your one-stop source for potentially obscure, Harry Potter, Star Trek and Moonraker-related political humor. (Re-printed with permission. See Brian Sack‘s original post at…

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Things to do before graduation…

For those of us leaving campus soon, here I am again promoting the hell out of things I think is worth doing before graduation – item…

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year…

…NOT. If you struggle with income taxes like me, then I highly recommend the UBC Tax Assistance Clinic for Students (TACS). One of the greatest examples…

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Good Journalism

Peeple, peeple! That’s what I’m talking about! This is exactly the type of thing that I go gaga over and Washington Post has successfully done it.…

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Activities Extravaganza!

Make your mark. Make an impact. Make a memory. UBC International Week is a focal point for international learning led by UBC students. With opportunities for…

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