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UBC conference to highlight issues related to diversity, equity and intercultural understanding
April 2 2012 Featured ArticleOn April 5, the Interdisciplinary Roundtable on Diversity (IRD) is presenting a conference at UBC to discuss issues of equity, diversity and intercultural understanding.
Futures of Change: Equity, … -
When a B.C. Spring finally comes, youth will be helping lead the way
April 2 2012 ColumnsOn March 22, Montreal had almost 200,000 people protesting in solidarity with students in Québec who are facing big tuition increases at the hands of the Charest Liberal government.
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Cherry blossoms are here – time for celebration
April 2 2012 CultureCherry blossoms. Photo by Aki Salminen
The spectacular cherry tree-lined boulevards in the West End are the first … -
Poles etch themselves in history
April 2 2012 CommunityKazimierz Brusilo and Richard Podgurski. Photo by Eric Chu
Attracted by the offer of free lands during the colonial … -
Community Portrait: Eyes of the World
April 2 2012 Columns© Jan Hilario
We hardly ever look at each other as we stroll down the wet streets of Vancouver. Head hung low, … -
The Wonder That Is Ours
April 2 2012 ColumnsPicture by Denis Bouvier
I never tire of being reminded of the beauty of our city. And this picture just … -
Nikohl Boosheri (Circumstance):
March 22 2012 Online Special
What would my parents think of the lesbian scenes?Nikohl Boosheri and Sarah Kazemy in the movie Circumstance
As in any good scenario, Nikohl Boosheri’s life … -
Iranian identity: proud of the past, disconnected from the present
March 19 2012 Cover StoryIllustration by Rana Nikkholgh - www.ranazart.com
For some Iranians, the word “Persian” transcends … -
Gumballs: that’s my first memory of Vancouver
March 19 2012 VerbatimGiant bubblegums - Photo by Chelsea Nesvig, Flickr
The Mount Pinatubo eruption of 1991 made headlines; made …