UBYSSEY

THE UBYSSEY

WHO WE ARE HOW TO GET INVOLVED

WHO WE ARE

The Ubyssey — it rhymes with the Odyssey — is your student newspaper, telling the stories that matter to the UBC student body. We know what’s important to students because we’re students too. We’ve been the official campus newspaper since 1918, and we’re fully independent from the university and the AMS, both of whom we aim to call out when they mess up.

You’ve probably seen us on your Facebook or Twitter feeds (if you haven’t, give us a like and follow!), and you can also check us out online at ubyssey.ca. In these pandemic days, we’re publishing a print issue every month. But normally, we publish a print issue most Tuesdays that you can pick up around campus.

A team of lovely editors and web developers runs The Ubyssey from our home in the Nest — at least, when we’re not busy skipping class or shooting the shit in our office. You might be thinking, aren’t the only people who would dedicate themselves to student journalism total nerds? And you’d be completely right. Cool nerds, though. Each section has its own unique brand of chaos that you can get involved with. News keeps you in the know about all things UBC before anyone else.

Culture gets students going on stuff like the best campus eats, or arts and performance.

Features is where we investigate what goes on behind the scenes at UBC through long-form articles.

Opinion is a place for students to talk smack and generate discussion about the issues that affect them.

Sports + Rec covers all things sports, so you never miss a game.

Blog posts the funkiest content, from humour columns to satire about UBC’s quirks.

Science covers all things sciencerelated, including the research that some of your very own professors are working on.

Video sees UBC from a director’s eyes, creating our next viral YouTube video.

Visuals uses illustration and design to make our stories shine.

Photos captures everything on campus. Nobody would read our articles if photos didn’t tell the visual side of our stories.

Web is what makes our stories go viral. Our web devs coded our website from scratch.

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

The Ubyssey is your student newspaper, and that means we’re run by students just like you. Volunteers are the backbone of our paper and we’d love to have you contribute. You can hone your drawing skills, work on web development, snap photos, film videos or snag a written byline. You can contribute twice a year or twice a week — it’s up to you. Whatever you’re into, there’s a place for you at The Ubyssey. No experience necessary.

Interested? Here’s how you can get involved.

Contact the editors The Ubyssey is run by a ragtag bunch of 11 editors overseeing 10 written and visual sections. All of them are here to field your pitches and work with you to publish your work. If you’re interested in a particular topic, you can reach each editor by finding their email address at ubyssey.ca/contact. We’re here to pitch you, flesh out your ideas and help you become a better journalist. We don’t bite — pinky promise.

Sign up for pitch lists Many sections regularly send out emails with pitches that you can pick up. We’ll send out stories or illustrations and the first person to reply gets the pitch. Don’t worry, we’ll make sure you have all the info needed to do the work and we’ll support you from start to finish. What are you waiting for? Sign up at ubyssey. ca/volunteer.

Visit our office When there isn’t a pandemic ravaging the world, you can come find the editors working away 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. in our office, room 2208 in the Nest. You can talk to us about pitch ideas or anything at all. Every week, we hold weekly staff meetings where you can come meet fellow contributors. Check out our Facebook page for more details. We’re lonely. Please come bother us.