Author Archives: The Talon editorial collective
3 Talon-Approved Events: November 24-December 1
An Examination of December 6th: 25 Years Later UBC Access & Diversity in collaboration with the AMS Sexual Assault Support Centre (SASC) hosts a panel on the École Polytechnique massacre, which will have occurred 25 years ago come December 6. The talk will feature discussion on the event and its position within a broader social […]
Defenders and Caretakers of Burnaby Mountain: We Stand with You
Note: The Talon editorial collective would like to apologize for not having consulted Elders regarding place names on Burnaby Mountain. We understand that Lheklhukxate is one name belonging to the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh people and as such do not want to erase place names known to and belonging to other nations. The Talon editorial collective would like to express solidarity […]
Facing Our Debt: A Photo Project
For some background to this project click here. “Students who acquire large debts putting themselves through school are unlikely to think about changing society. When you trap people in a system of debt, they can’t afford the time to think. Tuition fee increases are a ‘disciplinary technique,’ and, by the time students graduate, […]
3 Talon-Approved Events: November 16-24
Capitalism is the Crisis: Radical Politics in the Age of Austerity — Screening and Discussion First screening of the year by Cinema Politica UBC and it promises to be a good one. The film documents the capitalist crisis and modern resistance movements “in the search for an alternative way of organizing societies in our growing […]
4 Talon-Approved Events: November 10-17
Note: we couldn’t choose only 3 events this week! 1. SFU says NO to the Pipelines The Talon would like to show solidarity with the land defenders of Lheklhukxayte on Burnaby Mountain who are resisting resource extraction and pipeline expansion from Kinder Morgan. Please join SFPIRG and many confirmed speakers for a peaceful rally this Thursday, […]
3 Talon-approved Events: November 3–10
1. March and Protest Against the Managers of Homelessness Social Housing Alliance BC is organizing a march to protest against the national Conference on Ending Homelessness and “government policies and NGO industries that manage homeless, low-income, and Indigenous people without challenging or disrupting the systems and social conditions that cause homelessness and poverty.” $650 (or $400 […]
3 Talon-approved Events this Week
1. AMS Annual General Meeting This year’s UBC Alma Mater Society Annual General Meeting is crucially important due to the recent tuition and residence increases. The meeting will feature votes on student action against these hikes as well as an opportunity to discuss the increases as well as other issues affecting UBC students. A quorum […]
3 Talon-Approved Events this Week
PANEL DISCUSSION | RED SKIN, WHITE MASKS: REJECTING THE COLONIAL POLITICS OF RECOGNITION Glen Coulthard’s new book Red Skin, White Masks: Rejecting the Colonial Politics of Recognition is some pretty ground-breaking work. Coulthard, a professor in the First Nations Studies Program and the Department of Political Science at UBC, is an acclaimed academic and theorist. […]
Come Participate in The Talon’s Photo Project: “Facing Our Debt”
Over the course of a four-year degree, the average BC student will rack up $35,000 in debt, far more than the (already inflated) national average of $27,000. It takes most Canadian graduates seven years to pay back their student debt and 13% of students eventually default on their loans. Student debt and tuition in BC are […]
BREAKING: UBC to Increase International Tuition by 10% and Residence Fees by 20%
Sources with connections to the UBC Board of Governors and the Alma Matter Society have revealed to The Talon that tuition for incoming international students will be raised by 10%, and residence fees on 8-month contracts will be similarly raised by approximately 20% effective next Fall. The university will be making the announcement over the […]
