Posts by Shagufta Pasta

Get involved! Volunteer at the 2nd Annual DTES Splendour in the Night.

Wow, the Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood House  (or DTES NH) is hosting the 2nd annual ‘Splendour in the Night’ on Monday Dec 21st. Proper details and more…

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Oh Conferences, How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count The Ways. (Tales about Opening Doors to New Ideas)

Put the kettle on and get comfortable terry* readers, its story time!  This first episode is about memorable moments from UBC Student Leadership Conferences of old. …

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Awesome Event: Kidsbooks Welcomes Greg Mortenson!

Oh! I have the most delightful, wonderful, amazing, pick a superlative and I’m sure it’ll fit, news. Greg Mortenson is coming to visit in January 2010! …

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Mini Terry Tales About Travel

Greetings Terry readers! I have so much to tell you about the last little while. But firstly, I haven’t properly posted for ages because I’ve been…

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Cool Event: UBC World AIDS Day Events Dec 1st-3rd

When I’m looking for inspiration to dig deep and persevere through final exam study sessions, final project intensity and long paper writing sessions, I take a…

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It’s Not Too Late! Add Your Voice to the UBC Equity and Diversity Strategic Plan

The Equity And Diversity Strategic Plan Working Group says: The Draft Equity and Diversity Strategic Plan can now be viewed here. The plan, which is being…

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Cool Event: Miloon Kothari and the Right to Adequate Housing: Global Issues, Local Action

This sounds like an evening filled with much awesomeness. So excited to hear him speak! The Dr. Richard B. Splane Lecture presents Miloon Kothari, former UN…

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With Rainy Days Come Reading Lists.

There is nothing like the sound of hail slamming against your window and jolting you awake, to make you realise that we’ve reached rainy season here…

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The Kind of Random Chat I’m Always Glad To Have.

When your involvement is very visible and public, it is easy to consider the work that you do to be momentous. Important. To think of yourself…

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Moving from Single Stories to Multiple Meanings-How Do You Get There?

Terry readers, I have a burning question. Actually that should be plural,  because I have questions, and they relate to the TED talk below. (And really,…

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