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The Ubyssey just got 12.3 per cent funnier

A barbie-fied Dingbat Mail

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The Ubyssey & Jocelyn Baker
July 27, 2023

hi barbie (Ubyssey reader),

I hope you’re taking full advantage of the summer sun — or at least you were before summer abruptly ended Monday just in time for our latest issue.

This issue marks a 12.3 per cent increase to The Ubyssey’s silly and goofy quota with blog becoming the (all powerful) humour section. As we all know, no one likes reading "real" "hard-hitting" "coverage,” so I'm pleased to announce there's marginally more satire by volume this month.

This marks the first step in my five-step plan to bring The Ubyssey crumbling to the first floor of the Nest. Unfortunately, I was really counting on the heatwave lasting longer and left the one copy of my plan out in the rain. I'm hoping at least one of the remaining steps is convincing Dr. Bacon to do some sick tricks on his motorcycle, because that would be rad as hell.

Read a silly recap of the former blog’s history, an intro to the new UBC Barbie (not) made in partnership with Mattel and an exposé on the Barbie movie. There are also less silly articles about deciding where feels like home after moving from Ottawa and Queer aging. Read more online and on stands now!

— Jocelyn Baker
Blog Humour Editor

Goofs and gags across campus!

HUMOUR

Where are my quizzes?

Getting to the bottom of blog’s demise, and humour’s triumphant rise from the ashes.

By Jocelyn Baker

Introducing UBC Barbie

Move over Malibu Barbie! We’re all barbie girls living in a UBC world.

By Sonali Sharma

There is no Barbie movie

You may think you’ve seen the Barbie movie — but have you really?

By Jocelyn Baker

NEWS

Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon appointed new UBC president

Bacon is currently the president of Carleton University, and will join UBC November 1.

By Aisha Chaudhry and Renée Rochefort

UBC alum cycles across Canada for youth mental health awareness

Dr. Alex DiGiacomo is biking across Canada to raise awareness for child, teenage and parent mental health services and resource accessibility.

By Fiona Sjaus

Sulong UBC petitions AMS for staff food bank access

In late March, the AMS announced they would no longer allow UBC staff to use the AMS Food Bank starting in May, citing financial hardship.

By Bernice Wong

SPORTS + REC

Family footsteps: The Seumanutafa siblings rule rugby at UBC

Rugby has brought the Seumanutafa siblings closer together – both on and off the pitch.

By Lauren Kasowski


UBC students, alum turn passions into professions on Vancouver Bandits’ dance team

The dance team takes to the court at half time each Vancouver Bandits game.

By Stella Griffin

CULTURE

Women, Life, Freedom: Exhibit highlights Iranian women's continued resistance

North Van Arts’ latest exhibition, Women, Life, Freedom, seeks to highlight the art of local Iranian women.

By Nina Malekyazdi

SCIENCE

UBC research highlights struggles and joys of 2SLGBTQIA+ aging

Older generations of 2SLGBTQIA+ people often face access barriers which are under-resourced and understudied.

By Tova Gaster

FEATURES

Where the Heart Is: Pune reminds me of spilt milk

I have this dream where I’m seventeen again.

By Esha Vaze

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