CAMPUS TRADITIONS
Storm the Wall: Voted the most iconic uBC experience by students in The Ubyssey’s 2012 poll, this uBC ReC event takes over campus in march. grab a team of five able-bodied souls and tackle the cross-campus course that forces you to run, swim, bike and climb over a 12-foot wall. some people do it alone, and they are called ironmen/ironwomen. the sense of conquering that wall provides the hope you need to go out and then conquer those finals. day of the longboat: another uBC ReC classic, this combines physical ability with extreme teamwork. Participants hop into a boat and paddle out in the Pacific ocean, navigating their way through a course just off of Jericho Beach. the competition is fierce, and even if you capsize you’ll be guaranteed to have a good time. Undie run: a recent tradition that has become the ultimate stress reliever come exam period. on one night during finals in april (the date isn’t set until about the week before), several hundred uBC students strip down to their skivvies and run through libraries and classrooms, ending it all by jumping into the outdoor pool. No one judges you, and you won’t get arrested.
THE UBYSSEY
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