UBC Journalism 'On The Beat'
Six worshipers followed a nun’s lead in a slow procession, their palms pressed together in front of them. Their chanting echoed off the temple walls. A thin line of smoke rose from an incense pot in the centre of the hall while gold Buddha statues, surrounded by flowers, glistened in the sun. The middle statue […]
The drag-queen-hosted charity event Bingo for Life, held weekly to support people with terminal illnesses, broke its fundraising record this past month by surpassing $5000. Amid a dance party atmosphere of spinning lights and Top 40s music, over 120 people packed the Celebrities Night Club dance floor Wednesday to sit at table tops strewn with […]
Michael Bowring wore a plain shirt, slacks and a straw hat as he sat on a bench in front of Britannia Community Centre. His hat shaded his eyes from the bright Saturday afternoon sun as he rolled a cigarette and put it between his lips for a puff. “We don’t live in a democracy,” the […]
When Hisham Soliman chanted the words ‘Allah-u Akbar’ last Friday, over a 100 people fell to their knees and bowed down towards the direction of Mecca. The group consisted mostly of men, around ten women and one young toddler who stared inquisitively at the people as their foreheads touched the floor.The young boy watched, fidgeted […]
Usually when West End residents see men and women on Davie Street wearing the community policing centre’s signature yellow shirts, they can assume a group of volunteer officers are on patrol. But Saturday those same volunteers donned their yellow shirts to raise awareness of the West End Coal Harbour Community Policing Centre’s services in an […]
Sewer upgrade work has led to the closure of the road to 50th Avenue from Main Street for over a week. The intersection is the site proposed some two years ago for the construction of an India Gate to pay a tribute to the first Indo-Canadian community that settled in Vancouver nearly a century ago, […]
Weavers are challenged by the popularity of low-priced items, said Barbara Heller, a tapestry weaver based on Granville Island. “People don’t want to pay what things are worth,” said Heller, 63, who stood behind a wooden counter at Fibre Art Studio on the island late Friday morning. “We’re so used to mass produced items from […]
The sixth annual Hip Hop For Peace festival hit the Vancouver Art Gallery Saturday, featuring performances from local and global hip hop artists with an anti-war message. Mobilization Against War and Occupation, a Vancouver activist group with a young, student-based following, hosted the event to rally opposition against the Afghanistan and Iraq wars. Politics and […]
Painter. Writer. Thinker. Gabryel Harrison is an artist in the truest sense of the word. After spending nearly 18 years seeking solitude and quiet alongside the banks of the Fraser River in Southlands, she is ready to share that silence with those that wish to listen. The old wharf had been home to a Japanese […]
“Hey girlfriend!” said Michael Harris to a woman seated in the front row. Both laughed, clearly pleased to see each other. Around the room, a similar scene played itself out as new people entered the large gymnasium at Vancouver’s Aboriginal Friendship Centre. Every Wednesday is West Coast night at the centre, with a different First […]
