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The Vilest Rag
by The Ubyssey
The Vilest Rag is a weekly podcast brought to you by The Ubyssey, UBC’s trusted source for news since 1918. In each episode, we speak with reporters, editors and other members of The Ubyssey team to learn about stories that matter to the UBC community, on campus and in Vancouver.
Episodes
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A students guide to the Vancouver Municipal Elections
This week, host Sophie Clark speaks to Juan Pablo Sastoque Vega , The Ubyssey’s News Editor, Saba Majd , The Ubyssey’s Deputy News Editor and Senior Copy Editor about how to vote, municipal governance framework, party and candidate platforms, and why your vote matters.
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Where is the Orchard Commons Childcare Centre?
This week, host Sophie Clark speaks to Suhani Dosanjh, The Ubyssey’s Community Reporter about the nearly 2 year construction delay of Orchard Commons Childcare Centre and community concerns regarding the necessity for on-campus childcare spaces. This episode previously stated that Anna Dawczyk is…
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What is Artificial Intelligence's place in university classrooms?
In this week's episode of The Vilest Rag, host Sophie Clark, speaks to Quyen Shroeder, the Ubyssey's Opinion editor, and Maneli Moghbeli, the Ubyssey’s Deputy Opinion editor on the first iteration of the editorial board, and an inter-faculty student perspective on GenAI’s impact on students.
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UBC has ratified seven collective agreements. Here's what you should know.
In this weeks episode, host Sophie Clark, speaks to Juan Pablo Sastoque Vega, the Ubyssey’s News Editor, and Simon Jian, the Ubyssey’s governance reporter, on recent updates on UBC's collective agreements, CUPE 2278's vote to strike, and what this means for students.
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A look into the Thunderbirds football season.
This week, host Sophie Clark speaks with The Ubyssey's Sports Editor, Caleb Peterson, about the tumultuous turnover in UBC’s football program, and the changes that need to be made in order to come out on top.
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A history into Fontana vs. AMS
In today's episode, host Sophie Clark speaks to The Ubyssey's opinion editor, Quyen Schroeder, on the contextual history behind Drédyn Fontana suing the Alma Mater Society and the respective trial.
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UBC film alum's, The Second Set, reveals Naomi Osaka's next chapter.
Claire Donnan, the Ubyssey’s Arts and Culture Editor, on the making of UBC alum Kat Jayme's directorial feature, Naomi Osaka: The Second Set, and it's refreshing take on motherhood.
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The Centre for Accessibility's shift towards AI notetaking.
This week, host Sophie Clark speaks to Juan Pablo Sastoque Vega, The Ubyssey's News Editor, about the Centre for Accessibility's transition from peer notetakers to AI software platform Genio Notes sparks concern from students and faculty.
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What do youth politicians bring to the table?
Welcome to The Vilest Rag. This week, Caleb Peterson speaks to External Politics Columnist Maya Tommasi about career politicians and whether youth politicians bring inherent change.
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Is USports' rulebook impacting varsity sports?
This week, host Sophie Clark speaks with The Ubyssey's Sports Editor, Caleb Peterson, about playoff shootouts, consolation brackets, and the inspiration behind his USports column.
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Did UBC miss the opportunity to celebrate the World Cup?
Welcome to The Vilest Rag. This week, host Sophie Clark speaks with The Ubyssey’s Deputy Sports Editor, Sofia Campanholo, about the FIFA World Cup’s impact and atmosphere on UBC’s campus and in Vancouver.
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The uncertain future of Music Waste
Welcome to The Vilest Rag. This week, host Sophie Clark speaks with The Ubyssey's Arts and Culture Editor, Claire Donnan, about Vancouver's 32nd iteration of Music Waste and the future of the independent music festival.
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The Ubyssey is hitting the polls — here's who has our vote
This week, host Elena Massing speaks with Quyen Schroeder, The Ubyssey's AMS columnist, about who the newspaper will be endorsing in this year's AMS elections.
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Your guide to AMS elections season
This week, host Elena Massing speaks with Quyen Schroeder, The Ubyssey's AMS columnist, about this year's AMS elections. Video credits:Host: Elena MassingVideo Editor: Saumya KamraVisuals: Ayla CilliersMusic: Aleesha ChaudhryFollow The Ubyssey on:Instagram: @ubyssey.caBluesky: @ubyssey.caSpotify:...
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Ayla Cilliers on The Ubyssey's new look
Welcome back to The Vilest Rag! This week, host Elena Massing seeks with Ayla Cilliers, The Ubyssey's illustrations and print editor, about redesigning our print product after about a decade.
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Caleb Peterson knows ball
This week, host Elena Massing speaks with Caleb Peterson, The Ubyssey’s sports and recreation editor, about women’s hockey and ducks. Also, what is the SJC? Columnist Quyen Schroeder sifts through the archives to find the answer.
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Kyla Flynn's just joking around
This week, host Elena Massing speaks with Kyla Flynn, The Ubyssey’s humour editor, about building community and deciding what makes something funny. Also, what is the Great Trek? Columnist Quyen Schroeder sifts through the archives to find the answer.
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A snapshot of Sidney Shaw
This week, host Elena Massing speaks with Sidney Shaw, The Ubyssey’s photo editor, about birding and leaning into the awkwardness of photojournalism. Also, why are we called the Thunderbirds? Columnist Quyen Schroeder sifts through the archives to find the answer.
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Elita Menezes goes under the microscope
This week, host Elena Massing speaks with Elita Menezes, The Ubyssey’s research editor, about her long-lost manuscript and her strange affinity for InDesign. Also, why were Ubyssey editors getting kidnapped? Columnist Quyen Schroeder sifts through the archives to find the answer.
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Spencer Izen wears many hats
This week, host Elena Massing speaks with Spencer Izen, The Ubyssey’s deputy managing and opinion editor, about developing a training program and his love for Kathleen Kingsbury. Also, what is the OTEU? Columnist Quyen Schroeder sifts through the archives to find the answer.
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The Vilest Rag: Elena Massing has too much to say
This week, Caleb Peterson steps in to interview Elena Massing, The Ubyssey’s features editor, about ice sports, the value of long-form journalism and the Frank Slide. Also, has The Ubyssey really been around since 1918? Columnist Quyen Schroeder sifts through the archives to find the answer.…
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Jamming out with Julian Coyle Forst
This week, host Elena Massing speaks with Julian Coyle Forst, The Ubyssey’s arts and culture editor, about his deserted island album and what it’s like to do arts reporting as someone who has a background as an artist. Also, who is Mac? Columnist Quyen Schroeder sifts through the archives to find...
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Will Stephen Kosar lead The Ubyssey's dodgeball renaissance?
This week, host Elena Massing speaks with Stephen Kosar, The Ubyssey’s news editor, about how he left childhood film stardom behind to pursue a career in journalism. Also, how did The Ubyssey gain its independence? Columnist Quyen Schroeder sifts through the archives to find the answer.
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Saumya Kamra’s on top of the trends
This week, host Elena Massing speaks with Saumya Kamra, The Ubyssey’s managing editor, about finding her way to journalism through photography. Also, how many bottles of pop can the average UBC student drink? Columnist Quyen Schroeder sifts through the archives to find the answer. Hosted by Elena...
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Getting Fyre-d up with Aisha Chaudhry
This week, host Elena Massing speaks with Aisha Chaudhry, The Ubyssey’s editor-in-chief, about newsroom management and the trials and tribulations of making a vegetarian lasagna from scratch. Also, what’s the deal with our podcast’s name? Columnist Quyen Schroeder sifts through the archives to…
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The Vilest Rag is a weekly podcast brought to you by The Ubyssey, UBC’s trusted source for news since 1918. In each episode, we speak with reporters, editors and other members of The Ubyssey team to learn about stories that matter to the UBC community, on campus and in Vancouver.
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The Vilest Rag is a weekly podcast brought to you by The Ubyssey, UBC’s trusted source for news since 1918. In each episode, we speak with reporters, editors and other members of The Ubyssey team to learn about stories that matter to the UBC community, on campus and in Vancouver.
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