‘Healing garden’ nourishes Aboriginal Vancouverites

Original story, including multimedia, available here By Fabiola Carletti and Lewis Kelly Growing a cauliflower can bring childlike joy to a grown man’s face. At least, it did for John Skulsh, who still… Read More →

The Deepest Wilderness: UBC student was a ‘missing person’

Originally posted at the blog: Secret Lives of UBC students There’s something wrong with Glastenbury Mountain, at least according to local lore in Bennington, Vermont. Many people, especially watchers of the paranormal, have… Read More →

Diving among dugongs: UBC student helps protect threatened species in Palau

Originally posted at the blog: Secret Lives of UBC students Sarah Klain had been out swimming when she saw a massive gray shape in the corner of her eye. She almost gagged on… Read More →

Elephant scales Wall: UBC student struggles to keep up with a giant

Originally posted at the blog: Secret Lives of UBC students Jake Wall jolted awake, struggling to free himself from a nonexistent mosquito net. It was the latest in a series of bizarre dreams,… Read More →

UBC students disengaged from rezoning row

Allie Slemon, a fifth year English student at the University of British Columbia, was surprised to find a strongly worded email from President Stephen Toope in her inbox. Toope warned of Metro Vancouver’s proposal… Read More →

UBC seeks to tap rain as renewable resource

Posted by Fabiola Carletti on Oct 29th, 2009 and filed under Environment at thethunderbird.ca Curtis Ballard rushed to fasten plywood between parking curbs as rain cascaded down Wesbrook Mall. The water runoff streamed… Read More →