May 1, 2022
by Andrew Bates
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The Peter Powning: A Retrospective is seen on display at the New Brunswick museum on April 8. Photo: Andrew Bates Wouldn’t you know it, I’m writing again! After a few years as an editor, they’ve been getting me writing at … Continue reading
December 31, 2021
by Andrew Bates
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Every year by the end of the year I think of making a list of things that moved me and sometimes fail to finally put it together, but This Year Will Be Different, pals. (Plus, this beautiful website of mine … Continue reading
February 5, 2020
by Andrew Bates
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Photo: WWE It’s obvious that art is subjective, and wrestling is a performance art, so everyone’s take on a show is going to be different. But the men’s Royal Rumble match January 26 doubled down on one thing: Brock Lesnar, … Continue reading
January 3, 2013
by Andrew Bates
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So Canada lost 5-1 in the World Junior Championship semi-final. Could it be because they were bad, or because the goalie was black? If you like to think Canadian hockey fans are tolerant, don’t check Twitter. [View the story “Racism … Continue reading
June 24, 2012
by Andrew Bates
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Ah, no form of journalism more pure than the Vancouver Sun‘s condo reviews, where real estate PR flacks unbiased freelance journalists write things about overpriced Vancouver properties that you imagine the developers of those properties would like said about them. … Continue reading
January 11, 2012
by Andrew Bates
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Tonight, I wrote an article over at THIS CAMPUS’ NEWSPAPER OF RECORD (if that other paper is the Grey Lady, are we the Blue Lady? I don’t know if we deserve that title, though, I know what we do at … Continue reading
October 25, 2011
by Andrew Bates
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I’ve been getting settled in Vancouver! It’s been great getting into the city, and I’ve been writing some excellent things for the Ubyssey. I figured I’d drop off a bit of an omnibus post for those who want to follow … Continue reading
October 5, 2009
by Andrew Bates
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Hey there, everybody. I dig on writing things, so I’ll do that right here. I write BC news for the Canadian University Press Newswire, features for The Phoenix at UBC Okanagan, and sports news for the 24th Minute. In the midst of all of that, I am also an English major. Somehow, in all the time I never have, I will post various bits of things that amuse me here. Maybe some links to things that are funny, album reviews, how pumped I am on soccer, whatever. It’s an outlet! Continue reading