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The Ubyssey & Anabella McElroy
December 01, 2023

Breaking news: It’s December!

You’ve probably found out already, but I for one was shocked. It really feels like this semester has flown by quicker than usual… Maybe it was a busy few months at The Ubyssey, or maybe I’m just in fifth year. Read on to learn more about the news, sports and culture we’ve been following all semester, and decide for yourself.

— Anabella McElroy
Coordinating Editor

OPINION

Opinion: We reject John and Jane Doe’s attempt to suppress discussion of Israel-Palestine at UBC

As they learn about the ongoing crisis there, more and more people sympathize with the Palestinian cause, writes the Vancouver Chapter of Independent Jewish Voices.

By Vancouver Chapter of Independent Jewish Voices

NEWS

AMS updates privacy policy to remove potential security loophole

The AMS recently updated its privacy policy to require staff to store personal information only on AMS sites, servers and pre-approved vendor sites.

By Kento Otobe

UBC restores 24/7 access to Marine Drive commonsblock

Marine Drive residents are now able to access commonsblock services overnight, reversing the earlier change.

By Nazanin Sadough

UBC sending a delegation to COP28 in Dubai

UBC is sending a ten person delegation to the 28th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from November 30–December 12.

By Lauren Kasowski   

CULTURE

UBC Theatre's Concord Floral invites its audience to explore an abandoned greenhouse

UBC Theatre transforms the Frederic Wood Theatre into a greenhouse, sweeping their audience back to high school in their enthralling production of Concord Floral.

By Lola Peverley

Building inclusivity into the French language, one classroom at a time

A beginner French class cycles through the basics of the language: numbers, greetings, family members — but unlike the English language, it will also cover gender.

By Renée Rochefort

HUMOUR

How to recreate the Eras tour on campus

While UBC may make you want to scream for other reasons, you can still have a taste of the best day of a Swiftie’s life while on campus with these steps.

By Marie Erikson

One hundo per cent of BoG survey respondents supported tuition increase

The Ubyssey obtained a redacted copy of a Board of Governors (BoG) survey which asked respondents whether they support a tuition increase. Every single one of them said yes.

By Jocelyn Baker

SPORTS + REC

Women’s volleyball improves to 9–1 in November, receives first CW loss

Coming off two weeks of games and a bye weekend, November has seen the UBC women’s volleyball team dominate Canada West (CW), only dropping one game since the season’s start. Here’s what you might have missed.

By Iman Janmohamed  

UBC Artistic Swimming Club is getting in sync with Shrek

UBC’s Artistic Swimming Club has been making national headlines in the world of artistic swimming for years now as a club with skill, heart and promise.

By Katrianna DeSante

SCIENCE

What packrats can teach us about prehistory

Neotoma is a public database of paleoecological records curated by researchers all over the world.

By Elena Massing

Notes of smoke: How wildfires alter wine taste and what biochemists can do about it

As BC reaches the end of another record-breaking fire season, vineyards throughout the Interior have felt the heat — and now, they’re tasting the smoke.

By Gloria Klein

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