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As we round out 2020! We thought it'd be useful to highlight some of the amazing work that has come out of the @UbysseyCulture section this year; a 
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January started with some amazing previews, in particular, @sarahzhao_ wrote a preview of UBC Theatre's production of The Challenging:
"Almost four hundred years after it was first performed, The Changeling and its themes remain relevant." https://www.ubyssey.ca/culture/The-Changeling-preview/
"Almost four hundred years after it was first performed, The Changeling and its themes remain relevant." https://www.ubyssey.ca/culture/The-Changeling-preview/
Former Culture Editor and extraordinaire @belovedofthesky also previewed the Smash the Patriarchy Comedy Festival which "look[ed] to promote women, Trans and femme comedians in an industry often dominated by cis white men. " https://www.ubyssey.ca/culture/smashing-the-comedy-patriatchy/
In February, the university and the section celebrated Black History Month. Jasmyne Eastmond wrote about Ta-Nehisi Coates' talk at the Chan Centre. https://www.ubyssey.ca/culture/Lind-Initiative-Ta-Nehisi-Coates/
In March there was phenomenal coverage of art on campus. Particularly from Moe Kirkpatrick, as well as current @UbysseyNews editors @charlotteaalden and @aandrewha. https://www.ubyssey.ca/culture/Hatch-2020-Together-Communities-of-Healing/
@charlotteaalden wrote about how the AMS almost sold two highly valued art pieces due to a misunderstanding and lack of community consultation. The two pieces are worth over $1 million dollars https://www.ubyssey.ca/culture/AMS-art-near-miss/
"Sign slogans assert a certain kind of defiance," @aandrewha writes in "The art of resistance art on campus." https://www.ubyssey.ca/culture/Protest-art-on-campus/
March also saw the end of in-person classes as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. In April, @marissabirnie wrote about how Vancouverites came together to support each other in an unprecedented moment. https://www.ubyssey.ca/culture/COVID-19-coming-together-group/
Students also came together virtually in other ways, in May, students created an Instagram reality-tv show to rival @LoveisBlindShow. https://www.ubyssey.ca/culture/ubc-virtual-love-a-dating-show-fit-for-quarantine/
May was also Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, @sarahzhao_ organized a resource list, of things to read, watch and listen to: https://www.ubyssey.ca/culture/-content-recommendations-asian-diaspora/
Emily Leung also wrote one of many beautiful personal essays about experiences of being Asian in Vancouver https://www.ubyssey.ca/culture/toto-were-not-in-vancouver-anymore/
June saw the worldwide movement for Black Lives. In our Black Voices Matter series we published essays about how Black folks navigate our campus.
@kokumel wrote about being Black in the AUS https://www.ubyssey.ca/culture/black-in-the-aus/
@kokumel wrote about being Black in the AUS https://www.ubyssey.ca/culture/black-in-the-aus/
@UBCAIMD wrote about his experience being President of the UBC Esports Association: I knew that I wasnât just representing an AMS club, I was also carrying the weight of my race. https://www.ubyssey.ca/culture/hard-mode-at-ubc/
In June, we also spoke to Indigenous students about their experiences on campus in light of National Indigenous History Month. https://www.ubyssey.ca/culture/indigenous-history-month-2020/
We also looked into our museums' anti-racism statements and asked what they meant for the future https://www.ubyssey.ca/culture/anti-racism-in-vancouver-museums/
In addition, we also covered how students in Fine Arts organized to fight for racial equity in their program. https://www.ubyssey.ca/culture/fabipoc-against-racism-in-the-wake-of-black-lives-matter/
In July, @charlotteaalden wrote about how UBC performers were continuing to perform amidst the pandemic. https://www.ubyssey.ca/culture/playing-on-pause/
As we began the school year Professor Emeritus, Phillip Resnick wrote about the worries of beginning a virtual semester:
"I donât envy the prospects of academic life, for students or faculty, on a virtual campus." https://www.ubyssey.ca/culture/the-deserted-campus/
"I donât envy the prospects of academic life, for students or faculty, on a virtual campus." https://www.ubyssey.ca/culture/the-deserted-campus/
As we adjusted to a new semester, Tianne Jensen-DesJardins wrote about how one of the schools oldest traditions Homecoming, was pivoting online: https://www.ubyssey.ca/culture/homecoming-2020-online/
The Culture section also spoke to Dr Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond about Orange Shirt Day. https://www.ubyssey.ca/culture/orange-shirt-day-at-UBC-2020/
We also reviewed the Shame and Prejudice exhibition at the @MOA_UBC, you can still go and see it for yourself up until January 3rd! https://www.ubyssey.ca/culture/relearning-history-through-shame-and-prejudice-/
As spooky season rolled around, the Culture section suggested movies and music, but at night we gathered around the fire for some scary spooky stories https://www.ubyssey.ca/culture/the-hanuted-house-in-surrey/
In November we wrote about the ways that Poetry and Transit intersect and paired it with maybe the most iconic photo of all time. https://www.ubyssey.ca/culture/poetry-in-tranit-2020/
We closed out the year with reviews of Holiday Movies! Here is one by Britt Runeckles and Darcy Bandeen https://www.ubyssey.ca/culture/happiest-season-movie-review/
Thank you so much for reading @Ubyssey over the past year! We can't wait to report on some more stories in 2021!
