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Midterm Madness

Olympic Break is coming up soon and in all of the excitement it might be hard to remember that you’re a student sometimes! This year’s Reading Week goes from Feb. 15-28, so mark your calendars. But it’s still February which means that midterms have started or around the corner for most of us. Keep reading for more tips and resources about how you can get ahead of your midterm game.

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We know that your health and well being is closely tied to doing well academically. These days, you’ll want to learn all you can about the H1N1 virus and how to avoid it.

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The Digital Tattoo Project is a tutorial/website to help you learn how to manage your online content whether that’s a Facebook profile, an online resume or your internet browsing history on a shared computer.

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Finding new and creative ways to engage students

It feels like we have been bombarded with information these last few weeks as we deal with three issues that affect all students: housing, AMS elections and tuition increase. It is my first time experiencing this at UBC, so I’m definitely not an expert, but I have noticed two common themes. First, everyone has something to [...]

By Valentina on Posted Feb 08, 2010
Living Arrangements

“UBC Student Housing and Hospitality Services | Vancouver is pleased to offer you a place in residence for the 2010/2011 Winter Session, beginning September 4, 2010.” I swear I feel like I won some million dollar lottery. Huge rounds of applauses and fireworks are going off in my head. I feel damn lucky that [...]

By Mel Ang on Posted Feb 08, 2010
Job Applications and Midterms

Tons of updates guys! To start, I’ve got midterm in 5 days. Three in a row: natural disasters, psychology, and sociology. I’ve been so caught up in everything else the past two weeks that I haven’t even had a chance to start studying. That’s where the week long study binge occurs. Fairly optimistic that I’ll do [...]

By Mark Antczak on Posted Feb 06, 2010
Avatar: Thoughts

I occasionally venture to the theatres when anticipating one of the great films of my lifetime. I’m not providing a review here, just some thoughts, so it CONTAINS SPOLIERS. DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVE NOT WATCHED IT YET. I’m going to discuss something further than the typical “Pocahontas” theme here. Although I think that particular political (and environmental message) [...]

By yamyam on Posted Feb 06, 2010
Avatar: Thoughts

I occasionally venture to the theatres when anticipating one of the great films of my lifetime. I’m not providing a review here, just some thoughts, so it CONTAINS SPOLIERS. DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVE NOT WATCHED IT YET. I’m going to discuss something further than the typical “Pocahontas” theme here. Although I think that particular political (and environmental message) [...]

By yamyam on Posted Feb 06, 2010

Life Magazine via Google Books

Every issue of Life Magazine from its debut in November, 1936 to the end of 1972 is available via Google Books. You can browse the cover of each issue and search the text of articles. LIFE.com is the “the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the Web”, combining the Life Magazine photo [...]

By Sheryl Adam on Posted Feb 08, 2010
Print Measurement Bureau: Down (but not for long?)

For all those attempting to get 2009 Product Data, apologies. Product Measurement Bureau (PMB) says its host server is down due to maintenance issues. They assure us it should be back later, but can’t give a time line. Currently, you see a blank screen or a “Unable to connect to the remote server” message. Try later [...]

By Lorne Madgett on Posted Feb 08, 2010
New Books at the Law Library – February 8, 2010

HG5158 .C73 2009 Canada, Expert Panel on Securities Regulation, Creating an Advantage in Global Capital Markets: Final Report and Recommendations (Ottawa: Dept. of Finance, 2009). Online access: http://www.expertpanel.ca/eng/reports/index.html K349 .F455 2009 (LC) Martha Albertson Fineman, Jack E. Jackson & Adam P. Romero, eds., Feminist and Queer Legal Theory: Intimate Encounters, Uncomfortable Conversations (Farnham: Ashgate Pub., 2009). K1315 .A53 2009 [...]

By Elim on Posted Feb 08, 2010
Change of Editor in Chief of the IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications

Dr. Vijay Bhargava is moving from his position as Editor in Chief of IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications to become IEEE Communications Society’s Director of Journals. Read the full article here. Submitted by Kevin Lindstrom Liaison Librarian for Electrical and Computer Engineering

By Kevin Lindstrom on Posted Feb 05, 2010
Basic Oral Language Documentation : Papua New Guinea

A fascinating new language documentation project gets under way next week. The BOLD:PNG project (Basic Oral Language Documentation : Papua New Guinea) involves training university students and literacy teachers to collect and curate oral texts from native speakers of the 830 indigenous languages of Papua New Guinea, many of which are at risk [...]

By Susan Atkey on Posted Feb 05, 2010

Languages Continuing Ed?

Has anyone taken a language through continuing education?

I've finished my degree and I want to take Japanese at night. I looked around and I know UBC and VCC both offer it downtown, and VCC is about half the price. But I don't know anyone who's taken languages through continuing ed at either, so I'm not sure about the quality of either. Language courses can always end up being so flaky :S

on Posted Feb 08, 2010
Changing Faculties?

Hey everyone!

I'm a 2nd year Arts student, but this year I've been taking all the 1st year Science classes I need to transfer into the Faculty of Science. (basically papers = the bane of my existence) I know science is super competitive to get into straight from high school, but my general understanding is that once you're in college or university it's easier to transfer into the program you want. Last term I faired about a 74% average. Is that high enough? Or should I be busting my butt this term to do even better? Has anyone had any similar experiences they'd like to share? Any input would be greatly appreciated! :)

on Posted Feb 06, 2010
Lost Phone

Just today I lost (well, forgot, and then couldn't find) my phone on campus--

It's a black Samsung phone, and was last seen in BUCH B209 with a striped (orange, white, green) scarf and a brown hat.

If anybody has found this phone or knows where to go look (is there a lost and found in Buchanan? on campus?), I would be most grateful!

on Posted Feb 04, 2010
Transfer Credits from another Institution

Hi all!

I'm wondering if UBC will allow me to study at another institution for the summer and transfer the credits I earned there back to UBC for my next Winter Session?

My situation is that I'm a first year and I failed two courses last term. This term to be on the safe side, I'm only taking four courses to make sure I can pull my sessional average up. Given I complete all the credits this term, I still won't have enough credits to promote to second year. Now it would be very reasonable to stay in Vancouver for the Summer Session and complete the needed credits. But unfortunately I am scheduled to fly back to Hong Kong for a family event. So my question is, will UBC allow me to complete my needed credits in Hong Kong University and transfer them to my student profile in UBC?

Thanks!

on Posted Feb 02, 2010
Returning UPass?

So I finished at UBC in December and I'll be graduating in May. I just got an email from UBC saying that my UPass has been deactivated and I'm supposed to return it. Of course, we all know the deactivation really doesn't mean anything-but I'm worried that they can "withhold" me from graduating if I don't return it-has anyone else finished in December and kept using their UPass until May without anything happening?

on Posted Feb 02, 2010

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