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The Ubyssey & Elena Massing
June 29, 2023

Happy Pride + Indigenous History Month!

Though we’re always striving to spotlight Queer and Indigenous voices at The Ubyssey, this month’s print issue features some particularly interesting stories.

Drag star Anita Wigl’it reflects on her move from down under to Davie Street, and author Joshua Whitehead thinks ahead to a future filled with Two Spirit and Indigiqueer joy. And in two personal essays, writers talk about finding places where they finally felt like they could explore their sexuality or gender identity, without feeling obligated to put labels on themselves.

With that, be sure to pick up a copy of the June issue on stands around campus or online, and take a look at these pieces — and many others — on the Ubyssey website.

Celebrate, educate (yourself and others) and keep slaying!

— Elena Massing
Culture Editor

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CULTURE

The Darlings float down memory lane in ARCHIVE

ARCHIVE is not your typical drag show — and not just because it actually starts on time.

By Phoebe Fuller

‘Judgement Day:’ Healing after addiction

I spent my teenage years living in absolutes: adultery or abstinence, feasting or fasting, masochism or mania.

Anonymous

NEWS

Former UBC staff member files application to Supreme Court of Canada

Ian Linkletter filed for the Supreme Court of Canada to hear his anti-SLAPP application against Proctorio.

By Aisha Chaudhry

International students no longer eligible for Trek Excellence Scholarship

The Trek Excellence Scholarship was one of the only automatic award available to continuing international students, while most others are application-based.

By Khushi Patil

Weaving Relations: UBC launches Indigenous Histories Training Course

This course marks the first portion of a three-part certification in Indigenous Design and Engagement in Applied Science and Land and Food Systems.

By Polina Petlitsyna

FEATURES

Looking back to The Ubyssey's 1998 Pride issue

25 years on, reading that issue was a blast from the past, while also a stark reminder that the struggles of the Queer community at UBC back then are not all that different than those of today.

By Anabella McElroy

Where the Heart Is: Istanbul is made of colourful tiles, old memories

Painting a portrait of Istanbul is impossible — laughable, even.

By Selin Berktas

SPORTS + REC

Beat the heat: How to exercise in hot summer weather

Exercising in hot weather is doable, especially if you know how to stay safe.

By Lauren Kasowski

BLOG

The Block E Files

That’s right, dear reader — not only does Buchanan Block E not exist, it cannot exist.

By Harry Sadleir

SCIENCE

Cultural roots: The ethics of Indigenous plant knowledge and pharmacology

Without considering the history, traditional methods and context of plant medicines, our knowledge of them isn’t just incomplete — it can be colonial.

By Sophia Russo

Opinion

Student activists reflect on the legacy of the Filipino Student Movement

Isa Carlin is a national democratic activist with Sulong UBC and a recent graduate from the UBC iSchool. They have been part of the Filipino national democratic movement since 2019.

By Isa Carlin

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